Resources
This title includes background information, troubleshooting and extra activities to support children (and grown-ups!) in learning key coding concepts.
The How to Code series introduces coding through clear and...
How to Collect Data from Astro Pi
Astro Pi is the name of a small computer developed by the Raspberry Pi Foundation, in collaboration with the UK Space Agency and the European Space Agency (ESA).
There are two very special Astro Pi’s. Their names are Ed and Izzy, and they have been qualified for spaceflight. They are now onboard the...
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.
This selection of maths crosswords seeks to allow teachers to set differentiated tasks without the burden of marking sets of different answers. They aim to help cut down on preparation and marking time and give...
This text contains 40 photocopiable activities for use with 11- to 14-year-olds working mainly at levels 3-5 of the National Curriculum. The activities seek to help students to acquire the experimental and...
How to Design a Chair tells you everything you need to know and looks at the principles and processes of designing a chair, from its symbolic and functional properties to materials and mass-production techniques....
How to design a mini keyring stand
This resource uses Fusion 360 to design and model a keyring stand for a smart phone. Students use simple sketching tools to either create their own design, or use the sample tutorial provided.
How to design a spaghetti roof structure
This practical activity challenges students to design and engineer a roof structure that will span an area of 500mm x 300mm with specific constraints on the materials and construction methods used. They also identify which pieces (members) of the structure are in...