Resources by STEM Learning

How to advertise an activity (guide for community and non-school groups)

Activities are posts made by educators to share a volunteering opportunity and request support from STEM Ambassadors. This guide explains the process of advertising an activity for your community or non-school group.

How to advertise an activity (guide for teachers)

Activities are posts made by educators to share a volunteering opportunity and request support from STEM Ambassadors. This guide explains the process of advertising an activity for your school.

How to browse offers (guide for community and non-school groups)

Offers are posts made by STEM Ambassadors detailing how they can support your setting. This guide explains the process of utilising offers to request support from STEM Ambassadors for your community or non-school group.

How to browse offers (guide for teachers)

Offers are posts made by STEM Ambassadors detailing how they can support your setting. This guide explains the process of utilising offers to request support from STEM Ambassadors for your school. 

How to create an activity from an offer

Offers are posts made by STEM Ambassadors detailing how they can support your setting. This process explains the next steps after you have found an offer you are interested in.

How to create the ultimate paper aeroplane

Dallas Campbell describes a way of making a paper aeroplane that will be a good long distance flyer. You can follow the video and also use the instructions included with this resource. 

How to make your own hovercraft

This resource shows how you can successfully lift a person off the ground using two cordless leaf blowers, problem-solving skills and some STEM knowledge: the same knowledge and skills that are used to design hovercraft.

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Human kite

Taking inspiration from the Born to Engineer video from Angelo Grubisic, an aeronautical engineer who combines his love for engineering with a passion for extreme sports., this resource supports students to increase their understanding of flight and how engineers use nature to inspire their ideas. Students will...

Improving glue

This is an  activity where students make glues using milk. They make a glue following a given procedure and then alter the method to see if they can make a stronger glue.
Different milks and bases are provided, though some students may decide to make the glue acidic or basic or add less water when making the...

In control

Cycling is becoming an increasingly important transport solution for many people. This resource sets small groups of students the challenge of working together to design a gadget that can be attached to and powered by a bicycle.