STEM Clubs in Practice

Liz Lister - @stemclubs

With a STEM club you can…• Engage with a group of students, over

time, in a meaningful way

How?• Quick & fun demos and activities

e.g. www.stevespangler.com/e.g. www.iop.org/education/teacher/extra_resources/stem/file_44145.pdf

• Competitions and challengese.g. http://practicalaction.org/squashed-tomato-challenge-1e.g. www.npl.co.uk/waterrockets

• Themes, projects and missionse.g. www.stemchallenges.net

• Sustainable, pupil-led club

With a STEM club you can…• Develop cross-curricular links and

interdepartmental working

How?

• Recognise that you shouldn’t go it alone

• Request specialist advice for an activity

• Collaborate on providing activities for a STEM club project

• Set up a STEM club working group

With a STEM club you can…• Engage with people, organisations and

businesses from outside of the school

How?

• Talks, workshops and mentoringe.g. www.stemnet.org.uk/content/stem-ambassadorse.g. www.researchersinresidence.ac.uk

• Donations and grantse.g.

sciencecentres.org.uk/resources/stemclubs/businesses.htmle.g. http://royalsociety.org/education/partnership/

• STEM fairs and large-scale eventse.g. www.thebigbangfair.co.uke.g. http://stemfairstollkit.co.uk

Contact details• Liz Lister – STEM clubs advisor

support@stemclubs.net07826 925164@stemclubsWebsite: www.stemclubs.net To register: www.stemclubs.net/register