Hello Barley Mow, we’re NUSTEM. We’re based at Northumbria University, and we work across the region supporting children, families and teachers in exploring science, technology, engineering and maths. We’re particularly keen to help people recognise that careers in these STEM subjects are available to them.
On this page you’ll find a summary of the things we’ve done with your school, and links to follow-up activities you can do at home.
Iron meteorite from Chaco, Argentina. One of the ‘Campo del Cielo’ fragments first found in 1576.
Today Year 3 became geologists and investigated meteorites, while Year 1 became materials scientists and discovered the different properties of materials. For more activities to try at home, go to our meteor crater activity or our bridge building activity.
Today Year 5 and 6 became environmental planners and used old maps of the local area to discover land uses in the past, then planned coastal defences for the future. Go to our Environmental Planners page to find out more!
Today Year 2 became naval architects and designed and built boats, while Year 4 became mechanical engineers and looked at the forces involved in marble runs. For more activities to try at home, go to our marble run activity, or our foil boats activity.
