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These resources have been reviewed and selected by STEM Learning’s team of education specialists for factual accuracy and relevance to teaching STEM subjects in UK schools.

Engineering our existence

These resources explore how different indigenous populations have used engineering to allow them to live in extreme environments and what we can learn from these solutions. They also explore some modern engineering solutions to living in extreme environments.

The engineering our existence STEM resources are aimed at key stage 3 pupils and could be used as part of the curriculum, in STEM clubs or as a drop down activity day. Each resource has a copy printed as a brochure with a notes for teacher’s section in the back (remember to remove any answer pages before copying for students!)

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