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STEM Challenges

View our range of STEM challenges that can be used for home learning, science and D&T lessons, curriculum enrichment days, STEM clubs and for activities during National Science Week.

Most of the challenges also enable pupils to gain CREST Awards

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A group of fish cages in a body of water, where hope needs action to flourish.
Floating garden challenge
Learn about the difficulty that farmers in Bangladesh and the UK experience trying to grow crops on land that is…
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Squashed tomato challenge
A STEM Challenge where pupils design and build a model to move tomatoes down a mountain
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Regreen the desert
Re-green the Desert
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Ditch the dirt
Ditch the Dirt is an exciting NEW STEM challenge for pupils aged 8-14 years. This classroom activity enables pupils to…
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Stop the spread
Stop the spread is a STEM challenge which enables pupils aged 7-14 to research the problem then use their STEM…
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A resilient man wading through a flooded street with determination, embodying the power of hope in action.
Beat the flood
Pupils look at flooding around the world then design and build a model of a flood-proof house
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Wind power challenge
A renewable energy STEM challenge where pupils design and build a simple wind turbine
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The solar challenge
Set in rural southern Zimbabwe where few villages have access to mains electricity, pupils investigate how to make different circuits…
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Design for a better world
Design for a better world offers an exciting new global design challenge for students aged 11-14 years.
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Moja Island
A discussion based activity to reinforce students’ understanding of renewable energy sources
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Two girls engage in a plastics challenge while sitting at a table with an iPad.
Plastics challenge
Pupils Investigate the properties of plastics then find solutions to problems caused by plastic waste globally
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A woman holding a child keeping warm in front of a smoky fire in their home.
Smoky homes
Smoky Homes is an exciting NEW Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM) project for primary aged pupils. The project provides…
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pupils using Practical Actioins SDG or Global Goals display materials
Global project ideas
Global Project Ideas provide an excellent starting point for pupils wanting to do a project based on Global issues, whether…
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