Online Resources

Here you will find online resources to existing teaching materials, talks, activities etc., arranged by subject area or theme. If you would rather see resources listed by age-group suitability, please click here.

This page is currently under construction. Topic boxes below are added as volunteers put themselves forward; individual curation of these items will take time, so please bear with us as we catch up.

General Resources

Audible have released a series of audiobooks that can be accessed for free, no sign-up required. They cover titles suitable for early-years all the way through school ages, and are available in several languages too! Encourage reading at home via audiobooks, on demand, and for free.

The STEM Ambassadors scheme is a free of charge resource, with volunteers from a wide range of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) related jobs and disciplines across the UK. They offer their time and enthusiasm to help bring STEM subjects to life and demonstrate the value of them in life and careers. Suitable for primary, secondary & further education levels.

Skype a Scientist has been running for a number of years, and provides a database of thousands of scientists and helps them connect with teachers, classrooms, groups, and the public all over the globe. Skype a Scientist want to give students the opportunity to get to know a real scientist and get the answers to their questions straight from the source. Suitable for primary, secondary & further education levels.

I'm a Scientist, Get Me Out of Here! is an online, student-led STEM enrichment activity. It connects school students with scientists through energetic real-time text based chats across the UK & Ireland in a number of fields. There is also a partner initiative, I'm an Engineer, Get Me Out of Here! Suitable for primary, secondary & further education levels.

The Royal Society have a number of online resources for home-learning in their 'Science at Home' series, including talks, downloads, lesson plans and more. Separate resources are available for primary, secondary & further education levels.

In the UK? This year's Royal Institution Christmas Lectures, 'Planet Earth; a user's guide', are still available to watch for free on BBC iPlayer. Suitable for all ages, though you must have a TV license to watch.

The British Science Association hosts 'British Science Week' every year, a ten-day celebration of Science, Technology, Engineering & Maths! This year's theme is 'Innovate the Future' and you can download the activity packs from the website, including Early Years, Primary and Secondary