NUSTEM Loans Boxes Spring 2023
This term children at Ivy Road 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 EYFS have been using the following box. Click on the link to find out more about the box:
Light, dark and shadows loans box
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!
This afternoon Year 6 visited the Thinklab here at Northumbria University. They became wind energy engineers and used origami to create wind turbine blades that unfold when in position. They then tested their wind turbines to see how efficient they were. For more information about wind energy engineers, wind turbines and for some activities you could try at home, 
This afternoon, Year 1 became naval architects. They designed, built and tested their own boats.
This afternoon the Key Stage 1 STEM club became systems engineers and built amazing marble runs this morning. Visit our 
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 
