The Solar Challenge
An exciting opportunity for 8-14 year olds to investigate how solar power can transform the lives of people living without access to main electricity
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STEM Challenges – Dirt The Dirt our challenge enables pupils to make, model and test their own water filters to remove 'dirt' from contaminated water.
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Stop The Spread – Stop the Spread focusing on the spread of infectious diseases
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Floating Garden Challenge – a fun hands on investigation challenging KS 2-5 (age 7-19) pupils to find a solution to a real problem in Bangladesh
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Design for a Better World offers an exciting new global design challenge based on the global goals for students aged 11-14 years
Our popular science, design and technology and STEM teaching resources focus on a whole range of global issues including energy, climate change and disaster risk reduction.
These popular free resources for primary and secondary include lesson plans, PowerPoints, activities, posters, challenges, images, videos and games all set within a global context.
Check out our popular STEM challenges perfect for KS2 and KS3 science. They are also really popular for off timetable days, STEM clubs and transition.
We also have STEM careers material.
STEM challenges
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Primary Resources
The best of our primary resources all in one place for primary teachers.
Read moreEngineering
Resources that can be used to help deliver vocational engineering qualifications and highlight the 'E' in STEM activities
Read moreGlobal Goals
Material to support teaching issues linked to the Global Goals (SDGs) including display material and a NEW design challenge.
Read moreTechnical Briefs
Great secondary sources of information pupils can use for research and to analyse raw data
Read moreImage gallery
Images from Practical Action's projects around the world, helping poor people use technology to improve their lives.
Read moreVideos gallery
Short videos that primary and secondary teachers may find useful as support materials or starting points for lessons.
Read moreSTEM careers
A colourful poster and four interesting case studies of people who work at Practical Action and have a STEM background.
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