According to a working paper from the National Bureau of Economic Research, published in 2016,  removing low-performing...

Here is a collection of resources which can bring a Christmas theme to teaching and learning.  

The Christmas demonstrations section includes science demonstrations suitable for all age groups and can be done in the home.

Other activities more suitable for the classroom can be found in the separate...

These resources give a wide range of ideas to introduce a winter seasonal theme to the teaching of mathematics and science.

This one page infographic gives a brief synopsis on and links to 10 fun computing activities, ideal for use at the end of term. All the activities are free to use and help children develop their computing knowledge and skills. Activities include animating festive related characters in ScratchJr or using a Crumble...

STEM Clubs are not just for schools! They are a powerful and enjoyable way to engage young people with science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM).

This poster is for anyone wishing to advertise a STEM Club in their local communities, be it a one-off session or recurring club; in a library or...

Developed for use in Early Years, these resources link to aspects of physical development, understanding the world and communicating ideas, they also aid vocabulary development and group work. The activities encourage children to try new foods and use their senses to describe them. They also look at hygiene and...

Ofsted’s ‘Coordinating mathematical success: the mathematics subject report’, published July 2023, evaluates the common strengths and weaknesses of mathematics and considers the challenges that mathematics education faces. The evidence was gathered by His Majesty’s Inspectors as part of routine Ofsted inspections...

A report published in 2015 from the Center for American Progress analyses how schools could increase student achievement through curriculum reform, that is the teaching materials used by teachers such as textbooks, workbooks, and software. The authors focused on the curricula used in primary mathematics classes in...

Learning science and closely associated subjects at primary school helps children to explore, investigate and understand the world around them. This...

This activity aims to help children to recognise fruit and vegetables as a healthy snack in a balanced diet, perform simple food skills safely with a focus on cutting and mixing and to present food in an attractive way. This session contains a lesson plan, an advice sheet to support setting up cooking with your...

This collection of case studies show how a wide cross section of educational professionals use and find inspiration from STEM Learning's digital resources.

In this activity children create an arm-span timeline to help visualise a very long period of time. Working individually or in pairs they use their arm span to represent the whole age of the Earth, putting in key events in evolution.

This resource is part of a larger collection created to support Dippy on...

Aimed at primary aged children, this collection provides cross-curricular activities linked to the Dippy on Tour: A Natural History Adventure from 2020 which saw the Natural History Museum's iconic Diplodocus cast, Dippy, on a Natural History Adventure across the UK. Resources...