Other online resources

My Skills My Life

My Skills My Life is a resource, developed by WISE, to be used by young people to discover careers suited to their personality types.

The activity comprises an online activity that can be found here: www.myskillsmylife.org.uk.

The students can complete the quiz online or by using the paper resource (downloadable). Once they have completed this, it shows them all the real life role models that have the same personality as them and the career they have in STEM (Science, Technology & Engineering).

It shows career pathways that the role models have taken. It’s an opportunity for students to find out about lots of different careers before making a decision about their future.

To find the resources, search ‘My Skills My Life’ on TES.

For more details about the resource, please click here.

STEM Careers Resource Database

STEM Learning has developed a searchable database of up-to-date STEM careers information from across the web.

The STEM Careers Database provides easy access to careers information from a range of high-quality sources, including professional bodies for fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics.

KS2 resource booklet 'ACT ON STEM'

ACT ON STEM is the first bilingual STEM resource for Years 5-6 of its kind in Wales. It clearly brings the employer and industry messages into the classroom and promotes STEM skills in the region to promote safeguard the future of our local economy.

The free bilingual resource is available on-line with a variety of fun and interactive classroom activities linked to promoting STEM for KS2 pupils. It also has a short You Tube film to accompany the activities showing children role playing adults in the workplace. The film should be shown hand in hand with the activities to add value.

• View the online resource pack here.
• Watch the regional film here.

The North Wales Economic Ambition Board (NWEAB) is very grateful for your full cooperation in our efforts to promote key messages from employers in relation to STEM skills and the opportunities young people have to work bilingually in a vibrant and growth sectors in North Wales.

Big Ideas Wales

Big Ideas Wales supports Entrepreneurs to start their own business.

There is a section on the Big Ideas Wales website which outlines the teaching resources available, including a competition for primary pupils and role-model led workshops for secondary schools. 

Details here. 

Institute of Acoustics

Institute of Acoustics have a careers section aimed at young people looking to make university/careers choices. There's useful info about the profession – eg where to study, specialist areas, people profiles…

Principally aimed at sixth formers and undergraduates but will also be of interest to other school pupils wanting to learn more about the subject.

Details here.

Founders4Schools

Founders4Schools connects teachers with entrepreneurs and founders of growing, successful businesses. It is a free programme for teacher in the UK.

On the 'about us' page they say: "Students also hear about real-life applications from Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM) subjects, making a critical link to how learning STEM directly relates to growing and scaling successful enterprises".

Details here.

Future Morph

Future Morph has been created to show that studying science, technology, engineering or maths beyond the age of 16 isn't just a one track road to becoming a scientist or engineer – the skills and knowledge you gain are valuable in almost any career and will make you very employable.

Details here. 

10 Amazing Jobs You Could Land With the Right STEM Education

This was put together in 2013 but is still interesting and relevant!

Details here

Tomorrow's Engineers

Tomorrow's Engineers is a careers programme led by EngineeringUK and the Royal Academy of Engineering which aims to promote engineering to young people aged 11-14.

Tomorrow's Engineers produce a range of careers resources which are available online. These include, a 'What is Engineering?' PowerPoint presentation, postcards for students, a leaflet for parents, career route maps and a resource pack for teachers. They are a great resource for careers events, STEM clubs and for STEM activity sessions. For more information visit the Tomorrow's Engineers website here.

Medical Mavericks Careers Resources

The Medical Mavericks website states "We inspire the next generation of medics and scientists by taking real medical and sports science equipment into schools, colleges & events all over the UK. We like to describe ourselves as the UK’s No 1, OMG, jaw dropping Careers, STEM & Sports Science Enrichment Experience for schools, colleges and events!".

They also have a great Careers section with plenty of downloadable resources.

Find their website here.

Plus website – maths careers information

A new maths careers section on the Plus website bringing you all you need to know about the wide range of careers that use mathematics – from avalanche research and planning the Olympics to designing computer games or saving lives in developing countries. The section gives you easy access to career profiles and in-depth career interviews, as well as advice from employers and useful information on how to enter a career with maths. More… http://plus.maths.org/content/Career.

Chilled Education – inspirational career ideas

Chilled Education provides imaginative resources and inspirational career ideas for science teaching. Whether you're a student, teacher or already in the industry this site has something for you, including information on chilled careers, free bespoke teaching resources and information on the UK chilled food manufacturing industry. Find their website here.

The Institute of Physics & Engineering in Medicine (IPEM)

Did you know that studying Physics or Engineering can lead to a huge variety of careers in medicine?

The Institute of Physics & Engineering in Medicine (IPEM) have produced three careers videos on the range of rewarding physics and engineering careers available at all levels in healthcare. They use first-hand accounts to show some of the many different roles, including direct work with patients, those in backroom positions that help ensure the safety and effectiveness of treatments, and researchers and developers who are improving treatments and equipment.

Details here.

Diamond: The Game

Are you ready to make a scientific breakthrough in one of the biggest research facilities in the UK?

Diamond: The Game puts students directly in the role as a researcher at the Diamond Light Source, visiting different beamlines to make progress in a diverse range of scientific projects in Physics, Chemistry, Cultural Heritage, and more. As you travel around the synchrotron you will have to make the most of your experiments, as well as working with your fellow players, in order to be remembered as the most famous scientist!

Dr Mark Basham and Dr Claire Murray from Diamond Light Source and Dr Matthew Dunstan from the University of Cambridge created the game to showcase both the research performed at this world-leading facility, but also to give students first-hand experience of the different aspects of actually working in scientific research. Whether it is the variety of science that exists, the timely value of a vital collaboration, the disappointment of a failed experiment, or gratitude for the help from a friendly staff scientist, the game puts students directly in the action and to make their own choices about what type of scientist they want to be.

In response to the Covid-19 school closures, there are additional printable versions to play at home, one for 5+ and one for 10+.

Details here.

BBC Super Movers - Active Times Tables and more!

Super Movers is an exciting partnership between the Premier League and BBC which aims to inspire primary school children to get active.

Stars from across the worlds of football and television are brought together in fun curriculum-linked Brain Booster song and movement routines for use by teachers in the classroom. Routines focus on Literacy and Numeracy and range from fractions to punctuation to times tables. Active children do better and get more from their school day.

Super Movers can also be used at home with our range of Just for Fun videos and games designed to get children and grown-ups moving together in their living rooms.

Super Mover schools can benefit from great football-inspired incentives like a visit from the Premier League trophy, or Scottish Professional Football League Premiership Trophy if you are in Scotland. Find out how to enter your school for the monthly prize draw.

The Times Tables videos are available in English and Welsh.

Join the Super Movement!

Details here.

Brightonline

This website was created for schools to find maths resources online for MAT pupils.

Details here.

Bowlands Maths

Maths aims to make maths engaging and relevant to pupils aged 11-14, with a focus on developing thinking, reasoning and problem-solving skills. In these materials, the maths emerges naturally as pupils tackle problems set in a rich mixture of real-life and fantasy situations.

Details here.

The NRICH maths website

NRICH is an innovative collaboration between the Faculties of Mathematics and Education at the University of Cambridge, part of the University’s Millennium Mathematics Project.

NRICH provides thousands of free online mathematics resources for ages 3 to 18, covering all stages of early years, primary and secondary school education - completely free and available to all.

Their aim is to:

• Enrich and enhance the experience of the mathematics curriculum for all learners
• Develop mathematical thinking and problem-solving skills
• Offer challenging, inspiring and engaging activities
• Show rich mathematics in meaningful contexts
• Work in partnership with teachers, schools and other educational settings to share expertise

Details here.

Advanced Mathematics Support Programme

The Advanced Mathematics Support Programme is a government-funded initiative in England, managed by MEI. It aims to increase participation in Core Maths, AS/A level Mathematics and Further Mathematics, and improve the teaching of these level 3 maths qualifications.

In response to Covid-19 school closures they have developed new resources to support maths teaching and learning from year 10 upwards.

Details here. 

Maths on Toast - the family maths charity

Creative maths activities to try at home. Explore fun creative maths activities, available to download for free! Activities are suitable for children aged 4-12.

Maths is a core school subject and according to National Numeracy, numeracy is linked to life chances. Maths anxiety is a particular problem; defined as a ‘debilitating emotional reaction to maths’ by the Nuffield Foundation. 

Maths on Toast’s mission is to make maths a creative, enjoyable, human, social activity for families and communities. Maths on Toast want everyone to feel positive about maths – to feel that it is something they can do, and enjoy.

All of the resources are designed for exploring as a family. There is no right or wrong way, so don’t be afraid to get stuck in and enjoy experimenting. Get creative, play, make mistakes and let children take each activity or challenge as far as they want. You’ll be creating positive memories of maths together as a family – an important step in building a confident, can-do attitude towards maths.

Details here.

IXL Maths

Gain fluency and confidence in maths! IXL helps students master essential skills at their own pace through fun and interactive questions, built in support and motivating awards.

There are separate sections for Educators and Families with  resources for all ages from Foundation to A-level.

Details here.

Help children think like an engineer with Bitz & Bob

Bitz & Bob is a pre-school series on CBeebies which explores science and engineering through creative play. There are lots of different activities on the website that encourage children to think like an engineer by helping Bitz & Bob.

Details here.

BT STEM Crew

BT STEM Crew is a digital education programme for 11-16 year olds, brought to you by the 1851 Trust and Land Rover BAR, the British team challenging for the 35th America’s Cup, the oldest trophy in international sport.

With BT STEM Crew, teachers and students can harness the power of the America’s Cup to bring STEM subjects to life through free films, worksheets and interactive quizzes. Explore the resources here.

James Dyson – JDF Resources Challenge Cards

These 44 STEM (science, technology, engineering and maths) challenges will stretch your brain, get your hands on and help you to develop the skills you need to be a design engineer.

Details here.

James Dyson Engineering box

The Engineering Box is a reverse engineering kit that takes students through the design process by disassembling a Dyson machine – understanding how a machine works by taking it apart. It contains:

• 1 Dyson vacuum cleaner as a case study
• 7 Dyson turbine heads for disassembly
• 1 Dyson carbon fibre cleaner head as a case study
• 8 Torx screwdrivers
• Teacher’s Pack with instructions and curriculum
• Posters for the classroom

The Box and training materials are available to classrooms completely free of charge. The Box is loaned to a school for 4 weeks at a time. It’s ideally suited for students in Key Stages 3, 4 and 5 but can be adapted for any classroom. Request the Engineering Box here.

Polar Explorer programme

The Polar Explorer programme, run by STEM Learning, encourages and supports schools who are keen to raise aspirations and attainment in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) and aims to inspire the next generation of scientists and engineers.

Whether you are a school, educator or potential Polar Ambassador, discover free resources, further information about the programme and how to get involved.

Details here.

Food a fact of life

FREE resources about healthy eating, cooking, food and where food comes from. Provides stimulating learning and supports curricula throughout the UK for all ages.

Details here.

To infinity and beyond – Moonshots that are changing the world

When John F Kennedy declared in 1962 that America would go to the moon, he created the first ‘moonshot’.

50 years on, the term moonshot is now a metaphor, describing projects that endeavour to solve the monumental problems of the world. Famine, climate change, extreme poverty, illness and disease – these are huge problems that affect millions of people and solutions are still yet to be found.

STEM Learning have a collection of videos and other resources related to current moonshot projects.

Details here.

Engaging in Engineering

With funding from the Engineering Professors' Council, Dr Emma Carter of the University of Sheffield has made some films to share the genius of Engineering featuring engineering researchers, lecturers, students and apprentices on film talking about their particular area of engineering and explaining some of the science behind it.

The films are aimed at children aged around 9 - 13.

Find them here.

TechFuture Girls

TechFuture Girls makes it easy for teachers to inspire 9 to 14-year-old girls about technology. Girls can experience the fun side of the digital world through creative projects based on real-life challenges. Schools typically use the resources to run informal sessions between 30 and 60 minutes, at lunchtime or after school. Through these activities, girls not only learn skills such as coding, cyber safety and blogging, but also softer skills such as team-work and communication.

Details here.

Look at Me Now - IET

For children, toys and imagination represent a world of possibilities and invention. For engineers and scientists, the possibilities and invention never end. They are proof that our toys and dreams today impact our innovations tomorrow.

The child who loved LEGO® now designs buildings. The child with the telescope is now an astronaut. And, the child who dreamed of being a magician is now an electronics engineer, changing the world through technology. #IETLookAtMeNow explores which toys and dreams our engineers had as children and how they’ve influenced what they’re doing now – sharing these great stories from around the world. 

Details here.

Electric Vehicles - free resource by WMG, University of Warwick 

WMG Centre High Value Manufacturing Catapult, with support from Advanced Propulsion Centre (APC) Electrical Energy Storage Spoke, has created a series of short educational videos to help explain the process of transport electrification.

There are a total of three episodes featuring WMG’s Electric Vehicle experts Professor David Greenwood, Research Fellow Faduma Maddar, and Dr Mel Loveridge:

1.       The Future is Electric

2.       Battery Materials and Sustainability

3.       Powering Electric Vehicles

The three episodes can be found in WMG’s Electric Vehicle Youtube playlist here.

IET Micro:bit case study booklets

We asked three engineers to design a program for their micro:bit that would help them to carry out a task within their working environment or everyday life. The result is a case study booklet and video for each, highlighting the problem they were faced with; the micro:bit’s solution; a link to the real code on the micro:bit website; and a quiz to ensure your students have understood the code.

Download the booklets here. 

All details regarding micro:bit can be found  here. 

Technocamps Activity Packs

 Technocamps has delivered over 1500 workshops to over 35,000 young people across Wales on programming, app development, games development, robotics and much more. The project is led by Swansea University, with University Hubs based at Aberystwyth, Bangor, Cardiff, Cardiff MET, Glyndŵr and the University of South Wales.

Their website has a wealth of resources, including some activity packs containing worksheets, videos and quizzes which you can complete from home!

Details here.

Apps for Good

The Apps for Good mission is to empower a new generation to change their world through technology. They offer free courses and workshops across App Development, Machine Learning and the Internet of Things.

• Open to UK primary and secondary schools, FE colleges
• Flexible course framework that can be delivered to students 10-18 within curriculum time, as a club or within timetabled enrichment
• Any level of teacher experience or subject knowledge
• Free for non-fee paying UK schools.

Details here.

TechFuture Girls

TechFuture Girls makes it easy for teachers to inspire 9 to 14-year-old girls about technology. Girls can experience the fun side of the digital world through creative projects based on real-life challenges. Schools typically use the resources to run informal sessions between 30 and 60 minutes, at lunchtime or after school. Through these activities, girls not only learn skills such as coding, cyber safety and blogging, but also softer skills such as team-work and communication.

Details here.

CS4FN – Computer Science for fun

Welcome to the fun side of computer science! Explore how computer science is also about people, solving puzzles, creativity, changing the future and, most of all, having fun.

Details here.