K'nex Kits for Hire
K’Nex kits are an excellent resource to help students to develop the innovation, problem solving and team work skills that are sought by employers.
The EBP has 10 K’Nex construction kits available for Suffolk schools to hire for practical activities and challenges covering science, engineering, design and technology, mathematics, ICT and more.
We also provide a box of wheels, pulleys and motors, a folder of ideas for activities and challenges and a certificate template to use at your event.
Suitability: Students at all key stages
Costs: Negotiable.
£50 per week IF an Ambassador is not requested and up to £275 per day (facilitated) plus expenses.
For more ideas for using K’Nex visit: www.knexusergroup.org.
To enquire about booking the kits, please contact: kellie.green@suffolkebp.co.uk
Future Morph
Future Morph is the Science Council's careers website and has been designed to show teachers, students, parents and careers staff some of the amazing and unexpected places that studying science, technology, engineering and maths can take you.
It aims to show young people that studying science and maths post-16 can provide them with the skills and knowledge valuable in almost any career, making them very employable.
The site has a wealth of careers information and the teaching resources have all been produced to help teachers to use the world of work as a context for their teaching and to help raise careers awareness in the classroom. The resources include video case studies, activity sheets, assembly presentations and examples of jobs linked to curriculum topics, all designed to help students see the relevance of science to their future.
STEM Clubs
The STEM Clubs Network is a nationwide network of school clubs focusing on Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics. STEMNET is calling on every secondary school in the UK to join the STEM clubs network by 2012.
The Network provides schools with ideas and links to enable schools to set up and run a successful club, and caters for all STEM enhancement and enrichment requirements. Clubs can motivate students and build their confidence with STEM subjects and also provide an extra outlet for students who already show aptitude and are interested in furthering their learning. Teachers interested in setting up a STEM Club in their school should e-mail support@stemclubs.net to register their interest, or go to http://www.stemclubs.net/ to find out more information.
Suitability: STEM Curriculum teachers
Costs: Not applicable