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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Wonderdome Mobile Planetarium

WonderDome presenter- led astronomy shows  WonderDome Mobile Planetarium delivers mobile space shows to hundreds of schools, scouts organisations, museums, private parties as well as local organisations. We offer our service across South Yorkshire, Leicestershire Derbyshire, Greater Manchester, Birmingham, North...

Dinosaurs and Fossils

Children are fascinated with dinosaurs and prehistoric animals.  Enjoy exploring dinosaurs and learning all about fossils in this fun and interactive workshop that aims to support numeracy, literacy and science elements of the curriculum.  A very tactile dinosaur and fossil themed workshop with lots of...

Underground boat trips and hands-on workshops

Bring your students for a day trip they'll never forget, taking a journey underground by canal boat into the limestone mines and caverns underneath the heart of the Black Country.Our school visits are tailored for age group and include a 45 minute boat trip, a 45 minute workshop led by our staff and an hour of...

Science Tricks Show

KS1Key Stage One - ages 5-7This show is bursting with surprises! Counter-intuitive demonstrations and fun experiments will bring out the scientist in every child. Duration: ~45 mins Curriculum Links Capacity: ~60 children + adultsKS2Key Stage Two - ages 7-11Observing, predicting and testing. In this...

Science workshops in Hampshire

From bones and bugs to fossils and taxidermy, Natural Selection Learning uses real natural history specimens for hands-on science workshops. Workshops are 90 minutes and themes include;Key Stage 1Marvellous Minibeasts and Where to Find Them  Discover more about habitats and the insects and other...

Fishers Mobile Farm

We bring our farm to you!We offer an exciting opportunity for children of all ages to experience farm life without leaving your school, nursery or playgroup grounds.By introducing children to a range of farm animals in a safe, well organised environment we will provide an experience that motivates to produce...

School visits to RHS Gardens

All four RHS Gardens offer free school visits led by a dedicated Education Officer that can bring any curricular subject to life. Schools can also carry out self-guided tours of the sites. School visits place children in direct contact with a wealth of practical horticulture, specialist knowledge and the sheer...

Connect2Play

Connect2Play  is a construction system comprising recyclable tubes and connectors that children can connect together to form lots of different shapes and constructions. With  our sets you can make countless things from fundamentally the same components.  You can make Dens, Forts, Boats,...

Young Engineers LEGO for STEM Education

Young Engineers offers educational LEGO® based workshops and school clubs to support nursery and primary school aged children to develop their STEM understanding and awareness.Our events can range from 90 minutes to a full day sessions. Children build moving LEGO® models that demonstrate STEM concepts. We...

Festival of Triangles

Festival of Triangles is a whole-school celebration of maths.In essence, it's a triangle-themed maths week that leads up to an event, usually held on a Thursday straight after school, to which you invite your whole school community.During the week, children carry out activities that build up excitement as well as...

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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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