STEAM School
Age range: 8 - 14 yrs
STEAM School is an 8 week curriculum-linked blended learning programme delivered by Make Create Innovate for young people and teachers in primary and post primary schools. Each week participants are introduced to low-cost everyday materials (including motors, LEDs, circuitry and recycled materials, as well as microcontroller, MaKey MaKey), through a combination of video learning content and live Zoom support sessions with expert tutors.
Our STEAM School programme provides not only a pathway to STEM education, but also to vocational learning through creative, engaging and practical activities.
Aim of STEAM School
To support and guide educators’ continuing professional development (CPD) in the provision of engaging, STEAM education experiences for young people.
To engage young people in creative, hands-on maker activities in order to support the learning of STEAM subjects in addition to geography, sustainability, CSPE, SPHE and computational thinking.
STEAM School encourages:
Meaningful engagement with technology
Inclusive & equal learning opportunities
Experimentation & creativity
Collaboration & creative exchange
Critical thinking and independence
Innovation & problem-solving skills
Our STEAM School pack includes:
Access to video learning content
Student technology kits (all tech materials + activity workbooks)
Teacher kit (materials + teacher activity guide)
Teacher curriculum resource (lesson plans + additional activities)
Live Zoom support
Make Create Innovate certification
"The programme was really engaging and brought a lot of excitement and "WOW" moments for my students. They looked forward to each Wednesday and gained great experience working collaboratively and working with technology."
Teacher testimony
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Experiential Learning
We provide the learning content and tech kits required for each activity giving every student the opportunity to experience hands-on learning with everyday materials.
Teacher Support
We provide a teachers kit, curriculum links as well as an activity guide so that teachers have everything they need to support the delivery of each session.