Table Of ContentIntroduction to STEM How to use this book Organisation Curriculum links Photocopiable resources STEM or STEAM Curriculum map It's about time Sundials Water clocks Candle clocks Gravity clocks Alarm clocks Tracking the sun Pattern Are you Vitruvian Man? Fibonacci and the golden rectangle Symmetry in nature Number patterns 3-D Shape bubbles Cargoes A to B Egg race Defying gravity Post a crisp Animal antics Is fastest best? Cable cars and lifts Defying gravity Post a crisp Animal antics Is fastest best? Cable cars and lifts Plant Magic Pea mazes Living walls Meet a tree Grow a meal Plants for building Sunflower race Help! Heliographs Buoyancy aids Wind chill Whistles Compasses Beachcombing Chocolate How strong is chocolate? Percentages Chocolate wrappers Flat pack building Making chocolate Market research Up, up and away Paper planes Jet engines Rockets Catapults Parabolas Payloads STEM beyond the curriculum Who forged the cheque? Chain reaction Building with triangles Sorting machines Packing puzzles Makey Makey amp;lt;/P> Payloads STEM beyond the curriculum Who forged the cheque? Chain reaction Building with triangles Sorting machines Packing puzzles Makey Makey
SynopsisThe Primary STEM Ideas Bookis designed to promote the integrated teaching of STEM in the primary classroom by providing teachers with lesson ideas for investigations and projects. The statutory requirements of the National Curriculum for science, mathematics and design and technology are comprehensively covered through a variety of practical, stimulating and engaging activities, which have all been tried and tested in the primary classroom. The interrelationship between the STEM subjects is strongly integrated throughout, allowing children's knowledge and skills to develop with confidence in these key subjects through activities that only require easily accessible resources generally found in the classroom. Written by subject specialists with years of classroom experience teaching STEM subjects, each chapter contains: A rationale showing links to the National Curriculum Key subject knowledge Brief activity plans Ideas for supporting higher and lower attaining children Follow-up ideas to provide extra inspiration Including 'how to' guides and other photocopiable resources, this book is perfect for creating integrated lessons, group work and discussions relating to STEM. The Primary STEM Ideas Book provides easy to follow instructions and helps spark fresh inspiration for both new and experienced teachers in primary STEM education. p;lt;/LI> Brief activity plans Ideas for supporting higher and lower attaining children Follow-up ideas to provide extra inspiration Including 'how to' guides and other photocopiable resources, this book is perfect for creating integrated lessons, group work and discussions relating to STEM. The Primary STEM Ideas Book provides easy to follow instructions and helps spark fresh inspiration for both new and experienced teachers in primary STEM education., The Primary STEM Ideas Book is designed to promote the integrated teaching of STEM in the primary classroom by providing teachers with lesson ideas for investigations and projects. The statutory requirements of the National Curriculum for science, mathematics and design and technology are comprehensively covered through a variety of practical, stimulating and engaging activities, which have all been tried and tested in the primary classroom. The interrelationship between the STEM subjects is strongly integrated throughout, allowing children's knowledge and skills to develop with confidence in these key subjects through activities that only require easily accessible resources generally found in the classroom. Written by subject specialists with years of classroom experience teaching STEM subjects, each chapter contains: A rationale showing links to the National Curriculum Key subject knowledge Brief activity plans Ideas for supporting higher and lower attaining children Follow-up ideas to provide extra inspiration Including 'how to' guides and other photocopiable resources, this book is perfect for creating integrated lessons, group work and discussions relating to STEM. The Primary STEM Ideas Book provides easy to follow instructions and helps spark fresh inspiration for both new and experienced teachers in primary STEM education.