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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Environment Show
Reception & KS1: Imagine what it would be like to go to a hot tropical rainforest, a desert or even head up the North pole. Delight in the sights, sounds, smells and sensations of different environments, find out about the animals that live here and find out what we can do to help save the world!KS2: An...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...Wonderstruck Shows & Workshops
Since 2004 Wonderstruck has been all about inspiring wonder in the world around us. We work with children and adults in formal and informal settings to explore science in a hands-on, creative and spectacular way.Nothing we do is off the shelf. You won’t find our workshops anywhere else because we...Hands On Primary Science Workshops
Hands-on Primary Science School WorkshopsWorking Science provides hands-on and practical science activities for children in primary schools. All of our workshops are delivered by an experienced science communicator, Dr Gareth Francis with a PhD in Physics and Astrophysics. We aim to excite and engage children by...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...StarLincs Mobile Planetarium
In the planetarium environment we can ensure the ‘wow factor’ for your pupils – and staff – to support any space topic. The planetarium is ideal for KS2 covering the Earth and Space programme of study of the Curriculum including demonstrations of Day and Night and Phases of the Moon...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,...The Ugly Animal Roadshow
Simon Watt is President for Life of the Ugly Animal Preservation Society, a comedy night with a conservation twist. You can find out more about the society here or watch their videos here. The show has been so successful that many have requested a school version; here it is!At the Ugly...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...Pages
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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.
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.
Please let us know if you have any comments on this facility.
Providers: add an activity
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.