In this activity pupils will make use of the theme of football on the Moon to make an experiment of terrarium, so that grass can be grown for a lunar football game. This theme can be used to support discussion around the engineering challenges for travelling and potentially living on the Moon, such as how will we...

In this resource from the IET pupils design, make and decorate their own advent calendar then evaluate their creations. The resources provided include full lesson guidance, a PowerPoint presentation, as well as a wordsearch to strengthen understanding of key vocabulary.

Follow this easy bunting activity, designing your bunting and printing your own designs with potato prints. Suitable for all primary aged children, create flags with your class or at home and celebrate in style, whilst allowing your children to develop their knowledge and skills in design and technology. This...

This well structured resource from the IET provides a quick and efficient way of making crystals, themed around Christmas. Children can get their hands busy making their own ‘crystals’ whilst learning about solutions, saturation, evaporation and states of matter. The resource includes a crossword, providing a great...

This activity from the IET involves pupils making and decorating biscuits with the flags of the nations taking part in the World Cup. The activity combines science...

In this resource from the IET pupils learn about snowflake science, symmetry, shape and molecules, whilst designing, making and decorating their own marshmallow snowflakes. The resources provided include full lesson guidance as well as a wordsearch to strengthen understanding of key vocabulary.

In this resource from the IET, pupils learn about chemical reactions and osmosis, whilst designing, making and decorating salt dough Christmas decorations. The resource includes full lesson guidance and a maze puzzle as an extension activity.

Designed to be accessible for all primary aged children, this activity guides you and your pupils through the simple steps to design and make their own recipe book. This could be carried out as part of a design and technology or maths lesson, and is simple to follow, making it suitable for learning at home and in...

This activity  supports children to make a simple dish using basic food preparation and hygiene skills and to explain the skills and ingredients they use to prepare a recipe. Although this resource is designed for EYFS, it could easily be adapted to work across the primary phase.

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The National STEM Learning Centre and Network supports the teaching and learning of science, design and technology, computing, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education in schools and colleges throughout the United Kingdom, from primary level to post-16.

Written by the IET, this creative resource allows children to explore the theme of Diwali, whilst applying a range of skills. Lots of people across the world celebrate Diwali, which is known as the festival of lights. Can you make a diya lamp for use during the celebrations? Traditionally made from clay or mud,...

This booklet, the Mathematics Centre at the University of Chichester, is about beginnings. Here teachers and students are tackling unfamiliar interactions as the students are playing games, investigating, discussing and problem solving. The contributing teachers all met...