Ivy Road Primary School

Hello Ivy Road, 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.

Ivy Road Primary website

11th February Year 3 Geologists and Year 4 Mechanical Engineers

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Iron meteorite from Chaco, Argentina. One of the ‘Campo del Cielo’ fragments first found in 1576.

Today Year 3 became geologists and investigated meteorites, which are rocks from space! Click here to find out more about what a geologist is. For more information about meteorites, visit this Life Science page.

Year 4 became mechanical engineers and built marble runs. They investigated the forces used and tried to slow the marble down. Visit our mechanical engineer page to find out more.

Click here to  watch the chain reaction machine that inspired our marble runs or here to see another amazing machine!

7th December Nursery Lighting Engineers and KS1 Naval Architects

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Today the Nursery children investigated shadows in the dark den and looked at light with the light box. If you like investigating with light, why not try our Reflective mobiles NUSTEM at home activity?

This afternoon, Years 1 and 2 have been designing, building and testing boats this morning. To try this at home, go to our Naval Architects STEM at home activity, which uses only a piece of tin foil and some coins.

NUSTEM back at Ivy Road

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This week Year 1 and Year 2 have been material scientists. To become a materials scientist at home using ice and household materials, visit our Insulating Ice STEM at home activity.

EYFS have been investigating light ans shadows. Why not try our Shadow Tubes STEM at home activity, which uses only a torch, toilet roll tube and cling film.

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