STEM Directory
The STEM Directory is a database of providers offering STEM enhancement and enrichment to schools and colleges locally and nationally. Teachers can easily search for shows, workshops, debates, challenges, visiting speakers and more.
Find exciting opportunities for in-class support, memorable days out, and engaging projects to motivate your students.
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Practical science workshops in secondary schools
All our workshops support the overall aim of the Curriculum to pay attention to objectivity and concern for accuracy, precision, repeatability and reproducibility.understand that scientific methods and theories develop as earlier explanations are modified to take account of new evidence and ideas.evaluate...Science Communicators: secondary working with primary
SPLATS = Students Presenting Learning And Teaching Science. Secondary students present a series of science activities to primary pupils. This project brings together secondary schools and their local primary schools to enjoy an exciting practical science day. The benefits of this project are:secondary...Virtual Reality Experience Day
If you’re looking to take your pupils to another world, then our Virtual Reality Headsets can offer the opportunity for a field trip with a difference. Whether you want to walk on the moon or experience a trip to mars, immerse the pupils in habitats under the sea, the rainforest or even the arctic, stand on top...Cambridge Physics Experience
This one day programme consists of a morning tour of a Cambridge college, followed by information about studying at Cambridge, and advice on Higher Education and applying to Cambridge. This is followed by a physics activity at the Cavendish Laboratory, where students take part in a practical session and are given...Techniquest workshops
Techniquest has an extensive education programme. Our activities enrich the curriculum and all have been developed to be engaging and enthuse pupils about STEM.Full details of our programmes can be found www.techniquest.org/educationWildside Nature: Discover the Wildside of Learning!
Wildside Nature offer workshops and projects to all stages of learners, designed to bring real life science and nature experiences into and out of the classroom. Donald Malone is a zoologist and explorer with a worldwide experience of research into animals, birds and ecosystems. Through his passion for the...Eggucation - Chick Hatching for Schools, Nurseries, Care Homes and Events
Eggucation brings the miracle of watching chicks hatch to your classroom or event. Using only our own Champion Rare Breed poultry, we bring a valuable lesson in conservation alongside the living lesson of life cycles. We provide 5 week hatching projects where schools incubate the eggs for the full 21 days, 'Quick...Think Maths
Think Maths is a team of experienced mathematics speakers who visit schools to run workshops and give talks for a wide range of ages and abilities. Our sessions are interactive, engaging and cover mathematical content which will grab the attention of students and inspire them to get excited about maths. Think...JonWoodScience
One hour, demo-based shows suitable for key stage 3 and 4, family and large audiences.'Under Pressure' brings levitation, implosions, explosions and rockets demostrations for people to take part in.‘What You Know and Why You Don’t’ brings the experience of the greatest hits of psychology...Drone coding
We use drones in our workshops as they can be coded or hand flown and they are extremely stable and robust. Using Tynker, a block-based coding system allows all ages to access these workshops. Students watch their code come to life as they program the drone to overcome challenges, learning to de-bug,...Pages
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Grants for school
The Royal Institution runs two enrichment and enhancement grant schemes. Grants of up to £500 are available to UK-registered state schools to host a STEM activity selected from the STEM Directories.
There are a number of other organisations that offer grants to schools.
About STEM Directory
The STEM Directory contains searchable activities that enhance STEM teaching in schools and colleges. Teachers can search for shows, workshops, debates, challenges, visiting speakers and more.
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If you provide shows, talks, workshops, challenges, museum visits, teacher CPD or other enrichment and enhancement activities that help promote STEM to schools and colleges, then you may be eligible to feature in the STEM Directory.
Please use the link below to register and submit an activity.