Designed for STEM Ambassadors to present, in this activity students experiment with a programme containing a path-finding algorithm. They look at the use of messaging in the programme and record how the length of time an algorithm takes to run is affected by changing the starting conditions.

Tables that make comparisons are everywhere: from university league tables to price comparison websites, and in this activity students use spreadsheets to compare super villains. There are three parts to this activity (A) students use a comparison table to sort data and make charts about super villains; (B) they...

This guide will help volunteers working in schools to effectively support Cisco Little Big Futures project work. It covers:

• The curriculum context for STEM subjects in the age range 11-14
• Information about how Little Big Futures can be integrated into STEM Clubs
• Guidance for effective...

This collection of short videos have been created by STEM Ambassadors as part of the Discover STEM programme. Each Discover STEM video is presented by a STEM Ambassador, working in industry or university. The videos cover curriculum related topics...

This collection of short videos link to the computing curriculum. Each video has been created by STEM Ambassador as part of the ...

In this activity, designed for STEM Ambassadors to present, students explore how social networking websites use huge databases. Students create tables for two aspects – user information and another of their own choice. They then discuss how social networking sites use relational databases and explore how their...