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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Target: Mars – The STEM Space Adventure

 Developing Creative Thinkers in STEMThis Space themed workshop allows teams of pupils to represent rival nations in a race to reach and explore Mars safely.  With bold claims being made by SpaceX and Mars One, both putting real life pressure on the world’s recognised space agencies – the context...

Bunkered – Surviving a Global Disaster

Developing Strategic Thinkers in STEMAn asteroid, as detected by the NEO programme, is hurtling toward Earth!  Pupils work as teams to represent governments around the world.  They must attempt to manage the disaster in the hopes of saving the human race - but what factors will influence their decisions...

Technology, Design & Innovation (TDI) Challenge

The MTA's TDI Challenge exists to help teachers and lecturers to promote the great work of their D&T and Engineering students and to celebrate the creativity and innovation taking place inside the curriculum. In turn, the competition helps our industry to better understand the challenges that education is...

National Space Academy Student Masterclasses

National Space Academy Masterclasses are intensive education sessions which can be aimed at students aged from 11 to 19 years old.  Masterclasses can be delivered as a full or half day, or in workshop sessions of one hour, and all sessions consist of curriculum-linked and subject-specific content that is...

The Detective Project - Crime Scene Investigation Workshops

The Detective Project staff are all experienced ex- police, crime scene investigators or teachers.  We run investigations for students to get really 'hands on' with practical activities in forensic science that enrich the curriculum.Workshops last from an hour to a day, so we can involve the...

Teacher CPD

National Space Academy Teacher CPD sessions are delivered by some of the UK's leading science teachers (Lead Educators). They will share a large range of inspiring, curriculum focused hands-on activities, teaching ideas, and access to electronic resources that can be immediately implemented in the classroom. ...

Student Masterclass at The National Space Centre

National Space Academy Masterclasses are intensive education sessions which can be aimed at students aged from 11 to 19 years old.  Masterclasses can be delivered as a full or half day and all sessions consist of curriculum-linked and subject-specific content that is appropriate to the age group and level of...

Student Masterclass In-School Visit

National Space Academy Masterclasses are intensive education sessions which can be aimed at students aged from 11 to 19 years old.  Masterclasses can be delivered as a full or half day and all sessions consist of curriculum-linked and subject-specific content that is appropriate to the age group and level of...

Career Conferences

The National Space Academy Career Conferences allow students the opportunity to find out about a variety of careers in the UK Space Sector and related industries. The days invite numerous speakers, from various companies and/or universities within the sector, to talk to students about the job the do, the space...

Maths Busking

Have the street busking approach to maths in your school! We cater for all Key Stages. Primary schools: - KS1 Story Telling show (story circle, ~60 people) - KS2 Stage Show (assembly style, large audience) - KS2 Lesson Hijack (short interruption of any lesson) - KS2 Workshops (class size) - Y6 Masterclasses Secondary...

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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.

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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.

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