STEM activities and games online

Resources to help you learn about STEM, and have fun!

Fancy being a film maker? Now is your chance - visit Planet SciCast to find out how your own mini film that features science or engineering can win an Award. They also have a new category about physics that they run together with the Institute of Physics.

Do you have a question about geology? Then ask it here - and also look the the geological timeline and timechart to learn more about our earth.

Visit Ask a Biologist if you have a question that nobody else can answer or just to find out some new things, e.g. 'Do all animals sneeze?'

Science News for kids has lots of games and puzzles to play.

Engineering interact with games about Light, Sound, Forces and Motion, Earth and Beyond, Electricity for 9 to 11 year olds.

The Naked Scientists have a page that contains lots of science information in form of podcasts and forums, but also experiments that you can do in your kitchen!

The WISE campaign (Women into science, engineering and construction) has some fun activities to try. http://www.wisecampaign.org.uk/fun_stuff.cfm

Physics.org has links to a selection of interactive websites and games that show a different side of physics.

Nrich has online maths activities to give you practice at problem solving.

Weird and wonderful facts and resources for maths at Mathematics in Tens.

The Smallpeice Trust website allows you to pit your wits against others in their online engineering quiz.

Resources to help you with maths.

Plus is an online magazine about the world of maths and its applications.

Planet Science Games cupboard will give you interactive games, amazing facts, quizzes and competitions.

Glasgow Science Centre's website contains lots of fascinating information, including some fun games and downloadable activities for you to try.

The Euopean Commission has a website about Environment for Young Europeans. You can find information, games, videos and e-cards on the topics air, water, nature and waste.