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Various free resources schools might find useful.

STEM Centre Projects

BJPCE Limited have run a number of projects for the National STEM Centre in York and many of the resources remain free to use. These are listed below. We made very good use of our LEGO Robotics materials during these projects and the themes of both Space and Polar Exploration remain popular in our LEGO workshops.

Tim Peake Primary Project

National STEM centre list of all resource documents: https://www.stem.org.uk/resources/community/collection/22312/tim-peake-project-activities

Or download all/individual teacher and student handouts individually from the main website: https://www.stem.org.uk/esero/tim-peake

Polar Explorer Project

Download all/individual teacher and student handouts individually from the main website: https://www.stem.org.uk/welcome-polar-explorer-programme

Teacher notes booklet: https://www.stem.org.uk/sites/default/files/pages/downloads/Polar%20Explorer%20activity%20pack.pdf

Mission X

 Main challenge runs January-April. (Has been run every year since 2013)

 Run in UK by National STEM centre in York. Their Mission X page is here: https://www.stem.org.uk/missionx

Participation allows registering points for challenges, blogging etc. The combination of all international teams helps “Astro Charlie” to achieve a target such as “Walk to the moon”. You also get a flag, stickers, certificates etc.

 National STEM centre list of all resource documents (can be used at any time even if you don’t register and participate: https://www.stem.org.uk/elibrary/resource/31444 Includes booklet: https://www.stem.org.uk/system/files/elibrary-resources/2017/01/J077%20Training%20Brochure%202017.pdf