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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The Utterly Revolting Science Show

A funny, cheeky, thoroughly revolting journey through the human body. BBC presenter Stefan Gates makes edible bogies from seaweed snot, cooks food in vomit, cooks with saliva and explores farts, poo, wee and some truly terrible smells. As with all Gastronaut shows, there'll be rockets and explosions, laughter and...

Bang! The Science of Explosions

This new Gastronaut show is a physics spectacular exploring pressure, combustion, sound and explosive chemical reactions. BBC Gastronaut Stefan Gates brings rockets, mini-motorbikes, catapults, flamethrowing, live insects (yup, you read that correctly), big explosions, a massive whoopee cushion and ridiculously big...

Educate 3D printing workshop

At Educate 3D printing, our aim is to educate children on the future developments of 3D printing by removing the boundaries and bringing 3D printing workshops to the classroom and youth programmes throughout N. Ireland. We can change your classroom/Youth club into a 3D printing lab, that enables the children...

Investigating flooding in York - a visit to the York Community Flood Hub

Are you interested in or teaching about flooding in York?York has a long history of flooding and evidence suggests that water levels on the Rivers Ouse and Foss are rising. This is likely to be due to climate change and changes in upstream land management. If this trend continues, properties and people could be at...

Space Week Workshops for Primary and Secondary Schools - UK wide

World Space Week is celebrated during 4 – 10th October and building on the success of previous years, As Creatives have developed some special workshops to tie in with this year's theme: "The Moon - Gateway to the Stars". So as well as the ever-popular Interplanetary Tours, Messages...

LMS Holgate Lectures and Workshops Scheme

The Holgate Lectures and Workshops sessions scheme provides session leaders with expertise in mathematics who are willing to give a talk or run a workshop on a mathematical subject to groups of students or teachers. The scheme is run by the London Mathematical Society and is named in memory of Philip Holgate....

Science Escape Room by School Escape Rooms

Our Science escape is a great immersive experience for all participants. All of our escape boxs are based around National Curriculum subjects that are brought to life by our immersive challenges. The challenges will be found in one of our escape boxes, which on first sight looks like any other locked wooden box....

NRICH Hands-On Maths Roadshow

Do you want to inspire your children? Show them that mathematics is full of awe and wonder? Support them on their mathematical journey? Then let the NRICH Roadshow be part of this adventure and kick it off with a day of engaging maths.The NRICH Roadshow is a collection of geometric puzzles, strategy games and other...

RSPB Schools on Reserves Newport Wetlands

Bring your class for a fun and active outdoor learning experience in a natural setting.Join us at RSPB Newport Wetlands for primary and secondary sessions. Explore habitats, admire adaptations, discover brilliant birds, go on a seasonal sensory scavenger hunt, or carry out ecological investigations, plus other...

University of Plymouth's Science and Technology Showcase 2019

The aim of the Science and Technology Showcase is to raise students’ aspirations in science and technology subjects and demonstrate how exciting STEM can be at A level and in higher education.As well as having some fun, this is a unique opportunity for students to talk with current undergraduate students, PhD...

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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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