STEM challenges and awards
A range of different STEM challenges that can be both incorporated into your lessons or be used as the basis for an off-timetable day. Perfect for National Science and Engineering Week.
Floating Garden Challenge
Challenge students to find a solution to a problem faced by farmers in Bangladesh...how to grow crops even when their land is flooded as a result of climate change
Read moreThe Squashed Tomato Challenge
A fun hands-on activity based on a real life problem in Nepal. The challenge: to design and build a model system that can transport tomatoes. Suitable for a CREST in a day award.
Read moreGlobal CREST challenges
Global CREST challenges are based around Practical Action’s work, which uses science and technology to address global issues such as energy, water and food.
Read moreSmall Is ... Challenge
Suitable for KS2-4 students look at technologies from the last 100 years and invent a product that could help us all lead a more sustainable future.
Read moreWind Power Challenge
Using scrap materials students design and buid a simple wind turbine capable of lifting a cup off the floor to bench height...powered by a hairdryer. Suitable for KS2-5.
Read moreMoja Island
Moja Island is a 1-2 hour activity which will reinforce students' understanding of renewable energy sources.
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