World Bee Day takes place every year and aims to raise the awareness of the importance of honey bees and other pollinators. Honey bees are responsible for pollinating one out of every three mouthfuls of feed we eat, but sadly they are facing the threat of extinction. This year WorldRead More →
Investigate real-life sustainable processes with Minecraft, designed so that players can explore and learn how sustainable processes work in real life. Minecraft Sustainability City, is a fantastic resource designed to help students explore sustainability concepts in a fun and interactive way. Minecraft Sustainability City is part of the Minecraft ScienceRead More →
Earth Day is on 22nd April. This is an annual event and the theme for this year is ‘Planet vs. Plastics’ and is all about ending plastics for the sake of our own and our planets health. Here are some useful resources to support your teaching on climate change andRead More →
Explorify have updated their science enquiry maps which match different types of enquiry to Explorify activities and follow-up activities. The maps provide you with lots of ideas about age appropriate science investigations that you can do in the classroom and saves you an awful lot of work looking for differentRead More →
Today is Kid Inventors’ Day, but any time of the year can be a day for inventors to shine! STEM Learning have put together all of their ESERO-UK resources and activities to encourage pupils to develop skills useful for inventors, such as design, problem solving and critical thinking. There areRead More →
An opportunity for students to run their own code in space is now open with the European Astro Pi Challenge. There are two different challenges that students can take part in: Mission Zero – suitable for beginners and primary school students Send a personalised image to the astronauts on theRead More →
Mars Day on the 5th March 2023 – a free virtual day of learning, activities and resources. It is presented by the UK Space Education Office (ESERO-UK) at STEM Learning in collaboration with the European Space Agency (ESA) and the UK Space Agency. The Mars Day mission will: There willRead More →
New activities for Early Years have been developed by Explorify along with a useful guidance blog, especially for Early Years practitioners. Read all about the new activities and how to get the most out of them and download a full list of the Early Years activities. It is completely freeRead More →
Protecting our Planet Day returns on 30th November 2023. POP23 is an inspiring live-streamed event for schools by ESERO-UK at STEM Learning and in collaboration with the European Space Agency and the UK Space Agency. There are free events suitable for both primary and secondary schools covering a range ofRead More →
A new podcast series from Explorify has been launched called Explorify Hosts. Delivered by Explorify Engagement Leaders and guest speakers, the podcasts will be published each week on a Thursday, with a break over half term. All episodes will be available from the Explorify website as well as Spotify andRead More →
Inspire creativity with Start With Art from Explorify. This a new activity from Explorify encourages students to look closely at works of art and identify links to things they know. The aim of the activities is to promote closer observation and scientific understanding and at the same time inspire creativity.Read More →
There are some exciting STEM Learning Resources on offer for you to have a look through. Green Careers Week for Secondary Schools is an opportunity to familiarise young people with careers that will change the world for the better. Green Careers Week runs from 6th – 11th November 2023. LearnRead More →
National Moon Day – July 20th 2023 commemorates the day in 1969 when Neil Armstrong was the first person to step on the Moon. You will find some brilliant free resources suitable for Primary and Secondary students over on the STEM Learning site. The resources available use the Moon toRead More →
The Council for British Archaeology’s Festival of Archaeology is the UK’s biggest annual celebration of archaeology. This year the theme for the festival is Archaeology and Creativity and there are some wonderful resources out there for you to tap into. Archaeology at its heart is a creative process. It’s aboutRead More →
Insect Week 2023 is about all ‘the little things that run the world’. It is an annual celebration and is dedicated to encouraging people of all ages to learn more about insects and runs from 19th June to 25th June 2023. Insects are by far the most diverse and ecologicallyRead More →
STEM Insights Magazines will be arriving in schools this week! Both the STEM Primary and Secondary magazines feature resources, interesting blogs, wellbeing tips and so much more, if you don’t receive yours, no worries, because all of the magazines will be available to read digitally or as a PDF whichRead More →
Are you looking for science activities for Early Years? Explorify has released the first in a series of brand new activities specifically designed for children aged 3 to 5. The first set of activities includes over forty new Zoom In, Zoom Out activities for the Early Years setting. These testRead More →
You will find some wonderful Minecraft challenges that will help you and your students think about how we can work toward creating a greener, cleaner, more sustainable planet. These are beginner lessons and worlds to engage your students’ problem solving, technology and communication skills: Minecraft Climate and Sustainability KitRead More →
British Science Week begins on 11th March until 20th March. This year the theme is ‘Connections.’. If you have never had a look at Explorify, then now would be a great time! Explorify have put together a collection of activities to support teachers with this theme. They have also producedRead More →
STEM Learning has put together a wonderful selection of resources to help you bring careers into your classroom. National Careers week is from 6th March to 11th March 2023 and a you will find a whole host of resources you can use to support any work you are doing, includingRead More →