Your child has been using our Water loans box in school. NUSTEM loans boxes are linked to STEM careers and contain original objects and replicas that can be handled and used as part of classroom activities. While using the resources in the boxes, children get the opportunity to try out and explore some of the skills, techniques, equipment and ideas that STEM professionals use on a day-to-day basis.
The water loans box is used to enhance play provision in EYFS and Year 1 settings. Children are challenged to use the different objects and containers to find different ways to transport water. This box suitable for extending learning inside or outside.
Try this at home
Visit our STEM at home Water Filters page to learn we clean water so it is safe to drink. In this activity you will make your own filter and clean up some dirty water, using an empty bottle and a coffee or paper filter.
Careers link – what is a marine biologist?
Marine Biologists study all of the creatures that live in the oceans. They can choose to specialise in a specific area such as large ocean animals, all the way down to microscopic organisms. Marine biologists may look at how factors such as the weather, illness, pollution or over fishing affect marine organisms. Much of a Marine Biologist’s work involves research, observation and data collection, and may also involve scuba diving to collect specimens.
Careers linked to the Water loans box
Your child may have looked at these careers at school.
Each career has 3 personal qualities to focus on. We call these attributes. We want to show children that they already have the skills that they need to have a career in Science, Technology, Engineering or Maths (STEM).
