STEM Clubs at The Big Bang
The STEM Clubs Network is a nationwide network of after school clubs focusing on science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM subjects) and is co-ordinated by STEMNET. It provides schools with ideas, resources and links to enable them to set up a club, or continue running an existing club, and caters for all STEM enhancement and enrichment requirements.
STEM Clubs are invited to take part in other exciting national STEMNET initiatives, such as the ten STEM Challenges that have students tackling a range of issues relating to the London 2012 Games such as sustainability and the design of athletes’ clothing.
Keen to show schools nationally what can be achieved, these clubs have taken advantage of Young Engineers Club Network membership which gives schools access to grants, discounts and a whole compendium of resources to help enrich the Engineering experience they offer students. The Young Engineers Clubs are showcasing a wide variety of Engineering and STEM projects undertaken throughout the year. They are also competing in the Young Engineers National Club Awards with its prize fund of £4,750!
Visit www.youngeng.org for more details.
STEM Clubs that took part in The Big Bang
Stream STEM Club
Activity Demonstrating the unusual properties of a series of different ‘Smart’ alloys and polymers
School Mary Hare School
Stream STEM Club
Activity A ‘STEM survival blanket’ patchwork banner / artwork made up of squares showing different activities / trips and club members.
School Longfield School
Stream STEM Club
Activity A magic and a forensic stall where organisers could demo/teach tricks based around STEM.
School Friesland
Stream STEM Club
Activity A variety of activities including making ice cream, electronic jitterbugs, turning water into wine, Lego robots, sparklers, bubbles pond dipping and taking a closer look at skin.
School Urmston Grammar School
Stream STEM Club
Activity Science activities involving levitating foil using static electricity, making brush monsters out of toothbrushes, a tetrahedral Christmas tree, a supermagnet polyhedral, a distorting Kaleidoscope and t-shirt printing.
School Catholic High School Chester
Stream STEM Club
Activity Laminar Air Flow Cabinet, orchid propagation.
School Writhlington
Stream STEM Club
Activity Pupils could take part in robot challenges, motorbike frames, Dr. Who activities, metal detecting events and a visit by an archaeological pathologist.
School Community College Bishops Castle
Stream STEM Club
Activity Based on a road traffic accident, there was a range of forensic/ analytical activities linked to the scenario.
School Wirral Met College
Stream STEM Club
Activity Reporting on model satellite based in school field
School Severn Vale School
Stream STEM Club
Activity The school worked towards CREST Gold, Silver and Bronze Awards in tidal energy, sportswear and perfume as well as looking for intelligent life in the universe.
School Rochester Grammar
Stream STEM Club
Activity Making schools more eco friendly, water rockets, racing and maze following vehicles powered by renewable energy.
School Manchester Creative & Media Academy
Stream STEM Club
School Alcester High School Technology College
Stream Young Engineer
Activity Greenpower Race car ‘Fitness for Space’ Royal Navy Challenge - Operation Cleansweap, Water Rocket Challenge –0.6 Metre radio controlled racing yacht competition
School Ballard Engineers
Stream Young Engineer
Activity F1 in Schools + Green Powered Challenge
School Beechen Cliff Young Engineers
Stream Young Engineer
Activity Screwdrivers, Bird Boxes, Cnc Bookmarks, 555 game/ egg timer, Moister sensor, Tool to master the diameter of a spherical object and acrylic CAD/CAM clock
School The Piggott School Young Engineers
Stream Young Engineer
Activity Green Powered Challenge
School Pensby High School for Boys Yougn Engineers
Stream Young Engineer
Activity 'Renewable Ripley' was a club keen to reduce the environmental impact they have as a school.
School Ripley St Thomas High School Young Engineers
Stream Young Engineer
Activity A variety of challenges including Rampaging Chariots, Toyota Technology Challenge, First Lego League, Eggsfactor and more.
School KEGS Young Engineers
Stream Young Engineer
Activity Remote controlled cars, robot buggies and solar boats.
School Nottingham High School Young Engineers
Stream Young Engineer
School St Bedes Young Engineers
Stream Young Engineer
School Bearsden Academy Young Engineers
Stream Young Engineer
School Little Ilford School Young Engineers
Stream Other
Activity Displays of pupils’ works including infrared vehicle technology and robot for First Robotics Challenge held in USA.
School Ridgewood Specialist Engineering and Applied Learning School
Stream Other
Activity 12 different projects on student science clubs exhibited. Students displayed projects they have taught to younger keystage 2 students.
School Alcester Grammar School
Stream Other
School Macclesfield College
