NUSTEM Loans Boxes Spring 2023
This term children at Battle Hill Primary have been using NUSTEM loans boxes. 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.
Children in Key Stage 2 have been using the following box. Click on the link to find out more about the box:
We hope you enjoy trying some of our activities at home!
Today, it was the turn of Year 2 to become naval architects. They designed, built and tested their own boats.
This half term, children in EYFS and Key Stage 1 have been using our magnets loans box. For more information and activities to try at home, visit our 
Today Year 6 became ice core scientists. They travelled to the Antarctic and discovered what we can find out about the past from air bubbles trapped in the ice. The children used this as inspiration to write their own poetry. To find out more about the Antarctic and to see the completed poems, 
This afternoon Year 1 and 2 became botanists and investigated Venus Fly Traps. To find out more about botany, 
Today, Year 1/2 became systems engineers. They designed, created, tested and improved marble runs to see how long they could get the marble to roll for. To find out more about systems engineering and to discover some fun activities to try at home, click 
This afternoon Year 3 became palaeontologists, exploring fossils and using pollen samples to investigate how the earth’s climate has changed over millions of years . For more information and activities to try at home, 
Year 4 became systems engineers at the Think Lab at Northumbria University this afternoon, designing, creating. testing and improving marble runs to see how long they could get the marble to roll for. To find out more about systems engineering and to discover some fun activities to try at home, 
in today blowing soap bubbles of all sizes with reception. All sizes, but not all shapes – and maybe you can describe why that’s the case?