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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GeoBus: Free Earth science themed workshops for schools
GeoBus is a free outreach programme run out of the Earth Sciences department of UCL. We aim to bring engaging, hands-on sessions to school students. Our range of workshops cover Year 1 to Year 12 and complement the curriculum, whilst giving a great insight into the breadth of Earth science as a subject.We...STEMAZING! Inspiration Academy
Inspire your class with this series of 6 free online STEMAZINGKids sessions.Series of 6 free STEM activities delivered via Zoom into the classroom by a STEMAZINGWoman role model.All activities are fun, engaging and inspiring. Delivered by a woman in STEM role model.Aimed at raising awareness and aspiration around...Hack Your Brain
An introduction to the workings of your brain & nervous system. By creating a giant 'neuron' live on stage, this show explores the ways in which nerve cells send messages through the brain and body, and looks at how we can hijack these signals to allow one human to control the movements of anotherFun Science Workshops
We offer an alternative to taking your pupils to a science museum with our science workshops. All workshops are fully interactive and run by a highly trained Fun Scientist.We currently have a range of pre-prepared 55 minute long workshops available to cover the following themes.Our...Fun Science Sheffield
At Fun Science Sheffield we provide science assemblies, workshops, and after school STEM or robotics clubs. Our aim is to foster within children a life long passion for learning and a desire to find things out for themselves through access to high tech science equipment in a safe environment.All of our activities are...Chemical and Physical Reactions Workshop
Can be adapted for KS1 or KS2. This hands on workshop has children mixing together chemicals to see fizzing, bubbling, heat production and liquids that suddenly become solids. Every child will get to take part in every experiment so there is no chance for anyone to lose interest. Activities in this workshop include...It’s Electrifying! Workshop
Can be adapted for KS1 or KS2. This session is full of big machines, group interaction and learning about both current and static electricity. Activities include making a human circuit, sticking hair up in the air with our amazing Van de Graaff generator and even making electricity inside.Science of Sweets Workshop
Can be adapted for KS1 or KS2. This session focuses on carbon dioxide and how it is used to make fizzy drinks and sweets. Children will all be making their own sherbet to take home, making a giant fizzy fountain and even seeing how candy floss is made. This session also includes colour changing reactions and fizzing...Human Body Workshop
Can be adapted for KS1 or KS2. This is one of our most disgusting sessions (and one of the most popular!) with poo making, mucus mixing and (optional) looking at a real heart. Children will also have a chance to test their heart rate with some high tech equipment including stethoscopes and a pulse oximeter.Sphere Science Shows
We run Science Shows outside with social distancing. The shows are full of surprising scientific tricks and the pupils discuss the science of how the tricks work. 'Many thanks for today’s fantastic shows; I found them tremendously enjoyable!' Lapworth Museum.'Thank you very much for coming...Pages
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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.