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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Who wants to be a Superhero?
Meet six real-life young scientists and engineers. Each one has made a sixty-second video about their job and what they enjoy most about it. We use these as a springboard to leap straight into some fascinating areas of science and engineering, with interactive demonstrations involving volunteers from the...It’s Only Water!… Or is it?
This exciting Science Made Simple show explores all the amazing properties of water. From heating to freezing, can you squash it, absorb it, or dissolve chemicals in it? We can use water to do all sorts of unexpected things!Be prepared to get wet, in this interactive show which may see students (and teachers) get a...On Your Marks, Get Set!
From the moment you leave the starting blocks, your sporting ability can be affected by science.How do people balance, and what makes them fall over? What happens when a ball bounces, and why do balls have different surfaces? How is friction useful in sport and how do we use science to protect us from injury?Watch...Fun Science Cheltenham
Fun Science Cheltenham offers assemblies, in-class workshops and after-school clubs, inspiring scientific curiosity through awe-inspiring, interactive demonstrations suitable for children aged 4-11.Experienced fun scientist Diatom Dave conducts experiments using specialist equipment - including...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...Light Lab Project
Lightlab Project provides STEAM workshops for children age 7-12 in the science and art of light. The workshops lead children through a series of guided experiments with plenty of scope for self-discovery and learning. Light Lab Explorer workshop looks at the electromagnetic spectrum and the functions...Sphere Science Primary Workshops
We can now run workshops remotely by sending the kit and running the sessions online. Our workshops are a great way to improve pupils' scientific skills in an exciting inspirational way with activities that teachers can develop afterwards to repeat themselves.'A fantastic workshop, it was brilliantly paced and...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...Supernova Scientists and engaging hands-on science workshops
Supernova Scientists bring the expertise and resources to deliver engaging and thought provoking science workshops that link to the National Curriculum at Primary school.Every child gets to have hands on practical experience allowing them to predict, investigate, analyse and understand more about the world around them.Practical science workshops in primary schools
All our workshops support the overall aim of the Curriculum to “develop understanding of the nature, processes and methods of science ... to answer scientific questions about the world around” and cover the statutory requirements to teach “practical scientific methods, processes...Pages
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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.
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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.
Please use the link below to register and submit an activity.