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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School of Noise - Exploring Sound

The School of Noise delivers practical workshops exploring music and the science of sound. With a mix of demonstrations and hands-on use of equipment, our activities provide a creative and educational event to support the curriculum, STEM and enrichment learning. “Thank you for a great day. The children...

Howsham Mill

Howsham Mill is an 18th Century watermill near Malton in North Yorkshire.  It has been restored as an education centre in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.  With an Archimedean Screw turbine and water wheel, Howsham Mill generates renewable energy.  Our free school visits and activities...

Rocket Science

 KS1Key Stage One - ages 5-7This show introduces the fun and fantastic forces of Rocket Science, children can explore the pushes and pulls powering balloon cars, air and chemical powered rockets.In addition to a show, you can enjoy hands-on workshops for up to 30 children, where they can build their very own...

Submit an Article to Youth STEM Matters - Youth Led Scientific Journal

Youth STEM Matters is a youth led scientific journal, created by Youth STEM 2030 to provide a platform for young people to share their research findings, ideas and innovations with the world!We publish articles which have a real world impact, and can help solve some of the biggest global challenges, from the climate...

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...

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/education 

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...

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,...

Sphero Robot Coding

These exciting educational workshops use Sphero SPRK+ programmable robot balls.  These versatile machines allow pupils to draw, drive or code their routes on the ground and even in water!From letter and number formation in younger years to coding around mazes for older children, Spheros allows all age groups to...

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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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