Subject: Maths

Search our Stereotype Challenging Booklist

With a little help from the Science Communication community, Curiosity Connections has compiled a searchable list of science stereotype-challenging children’s books. Click on the link below to open the spreadsheet, and decide whether it’s a female protagonist or a historical figure, doing wonderous engineering or fascinating microbiology, you need to inspire your class. Why read… Continue reading Search our Stereotype Challenging Booklist

Get hold of this free engineering toolkit

Tomorrow’s Engineers week is running from 4 – 8th November this year. To get everyone ready in time, the TE team have released toolkits full of ideas and info. Led by the engineering community, the Tomorrow’s Engineers programme provides a platform for employers to work effectively with schools to inspire more young people to consider a careers… Continue reading Get hold of this free engineering toolkit

The STEM rap

Have a watch of this – a video all about what Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics are, and how important they are in our world. Why not share it with your pupils (teachers) or when you go into schools (STEM Ambassadors)? And why not take a look and listen to more of rapper Jon Chase’s… Continue reading The STEM rap

Bring in the pro-STEM educators

Courses for after school clubs, workshops and whole days of STEM – the STEM Factory are a team of educators that do it all. We all know the primary curriculum is crammed full, with little time given to the sciences, so the STEM Factory aim to ignite that STEM spark as early as possible, with activities… Continue reading Bring in the pro-STEM educators

Give your students a Taster for Medical Careers

Medical Mavericks provide  careers, STEM and Sports Science enrichment experiences for schools, colleges and events. They use real medical kit to showcase some of the amazing careers available in the NHS. And then in their Challenge the Champion classes they take a closer look into athletes’ statistics with loads of cool sporting equipment Check out… Continue reading Give your students a Taster for Medical Careers

Get your Tomorrow’s Engineers Week Resources here!

Tomorrow’s Engineers Week 2018 is underway! Running from 5th-9th November, the campaign aims to change perceptions of engineering among young people, their parents and teachers and to inspire future engineers. There are lots of resources to support you with joining in on the Tomorrow’s Engineer Week 2018 website, including toolkits for schools, employers and engineers and more. Maybe… Continue reading Get your Tomorrow’s Engineers Week Resources here!

Number Rhymes

This section contains a collection of resources relating to various early years number rhymes. They are ideal to encourage mathematical development in a fun and engaging way. Includes illustrated poems / songs as well as well as printable stick puppets that could be used as visual aids when retelling / performing the rhymes. Includes the… Continue reading Number Rhymes

Sequences & Patterns

This section contains a collection of worksheets to help children develop skills relating to sequences and patterns. The worksheets are on a variety of different early years themes so there’s sure to be something that will inspire your setting. Click here to view. 

Measuring, Ordering & Sorting

This section of resources from the Early Learning HQ contains a variety of activities designed to help develop pupils’ ability to compare, measure and order different lengths and sizes. To look through these resources, click here. 

Shape Resource Pack

A selection of teaching resources to help pupils understand the properties of 2D shapes. Includes display posters, flash cards, fans and 2D shape bingo sheets. Click here.  A collection of teaching resources to help pupils understand the properties of 3D shapes. Includes flash cards, display posters, page borders, 3D shape fans and 3D shape bingo… Continue reading Shape Resource Pack