Cultivating a variety of STEM skills in the garden
Enrich gardening by cultivating children’s STEM skills in all areas. Our head trainer Lena provides practical tips for incorporating engineering, technology and maths into the outdoor experience.
Free resources
Our resource section aims to support your daily practice by sparking ideas for exploration with the children and reflection on your professional journey. We also share ideas on how to initiate STEM conversations and investigations from reading popular children’s books.
The book of stone
Every stone tells a story. This book will help you imagine and explore stones with the children – their origin, texture and memories.
Meg’s eggs
Out of three magical eggs hatch a diplodocus, a stegosaurus and a T-Rex. Find out how the witch Meg manages to avert disaster in this fun book.
Where the forest meets the sea
Experience the magical overlap of past, present and future in the collages depicting the ancient forest and deepen your connection with nature.
Climate change challenges – Raising environmentally conscious children
Heike presents a positive approach to getting children involved in tackling climate change by empowering them to take action without making them feel anxious about the future.
Wild is the wind
This wonderful book introduces children to the various types of wind patterns, the power of wind and how it shapes the Earth.
What makes me a me?
Have you ever pondered what makes you a you? How would you go about finding out? Would you compare yourself to other people, animals, things?
Exploring sounds with STEM starter cards
Using the STEM starter cards with the children in her service, STEM leader Lynne Graham discovered that the children were immediately drawn to the noises they imagined in relation to the pictures.
Hair love
Hair is part of many people’s appearance and different styles have cultural significance. Is hair interesting from a STEM perspective too?