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STEM Engagement

Join us in-person at our museums to explore the elements of engagement and how they can help you to deliver inspiring experiences for your students.

This course will help you to deliver inclusive, engaging and memorable science and maths learning experiences, in the classroom and beyond.

Our courses are fully funded for UK-based participants thanks to our Academy partners. Refreshments, lunch and course materials will be provided. If you book a place on the course and can no longer attend, please email us as soon as possible to allow other educators to book.

There are dates are available for this course across our museums. Select your location below to find upcoming courses and to book.

What is this course about?

This hands-on course shares creative and research informed approaches to inspire inclusive, engaging, memorable science and maths learning experiences.

All the activities use easily obtainable materials, so that you can use them in your classroom straightaway.

What will I learn?

Outcomes for the course:

  • Research informed ways to create inspiring, memorable and engaging STEM learning experiences – for everyone
  • Value of exploration and discovery through an enquiry-based approach
  • Ideas and activities to use in and beyond the classroom.

What can I expect on the day?

Course content overview:

  • Mystery Boxes (Working scientifically) activity
  • STEM engagement and inclusion: Taking a research informed approach
  • Break
  • Elements of Engagement: Hook, Inform, Enable, Extend, Reflect
  • Hands-on STEM activities
  • Create your own engagement plan
  • Lunch
  • Facilitating exploration and discovery
  • Signposting to resources

Science Museum, London


Science and Industry Museum, Manchester


National Science and Media Museum, Bradford

Locomotion, Shildon


Request a group booking

This course is available for groups of Primary and Secondary teachers based in the UK (minimum group size 15 people).

To find out more information, visit our request a group booking page.

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