This collection of case studies show how a wide cross section of educational professionals use and find inspiration from STEM Learning's digital resources.

Children are invited to work as material scientists to investigate the best material to make a hat for teddy. This investigation may lead to other investigations as well as discussion around about what we mean by ‘best’.

This activity, ideal for a bright sunny day in any season, invites children and their families to notice the patterns created by ripples on water.

In this session children use their senses to look, listen and touch their way around their outdoor space - encouraging a sense of curiosity that could lead to adventures and imaginative play.

This lesson enables students to:

• Treat animals in the environment with care and sensitivity
• ...

Children are supported to extract starch from potatoes which they then use to make and explore the properties of 'oobleck'.

What happens when we add a pinch of salt to a lump of ice? This activity provides a chance for children to investigate the phenomenon and to find out how it relates to their everyday lives.

This activity encourages children to appreciate how much science has gone into developing a range of different packaging materials and to highlight how easy it is to take disposable packaging for granted.