STEM Club Connecting Teachers Event
Aims of the session To demonstrate the Lego League programmable robots To share creative ideas from your STEM Club To gather ideas from others To build an action plan for your STEM Club
Why run a STEM Club?
The Big Issues -Recruitment and Retention -Finance -Activities -Staff and Support
Activities
2 Year Plan – Year 1 Autumn Main theme – Lego League Ice Breakers/one-offs Trip – Think Tank Event – First Lego League Competition Spring Main Theme - Space Ice Breakers/one-offs Trip – National Space Centre Event – Primary School Mission to Mars Summer Main theme – Individual Projects/Investigations Ice Breakers/one-offs Trip – Snibston Event – STEM Club Science Fair Celebration
2 Year Plan – Year 2 Autumn Main theme – Lego League Ice Breakers/one-offs Trip – Think Tank Event – First Lego League Competition Spring Main Theme – Y6 G&T Project Ice Breakers/one-offs Trip – Local Primary School visit Event – STEM Olympics Summer Main theme – STEM Careers/STEM Ambassadors Ice Breakers/one-offs Trip – Natural History Museum Event – STEM Careers Presentations
Lego League
Team work Competitive Whole term project Collaboration
STEM Olympics Team work Collaboration Inspiring Wider school community Establish links
STEM Ambassadors
Free Engaging Meet the scientists/engineers Easy to set up One-off
Staff and Support
Cross curriculum Sixth form enrichment programme Past STEM members – Y10/11 Network meetings STEM Ambassadors
Recruitment and Retention
STEM Science Fair Caludon Plan
Finance
Writing an action plan can help formalise ideas, it makes you feel more organised and can help you focus your energy to get your STEM club moving Action Planning
Any Questions? Don’t be afraid to get in touch……