STEM in the Outdoors: STEM Activities to Engage KS2 Learners Outdoors

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This one day course has a clear focus on extending forest school and outdoor adventure activities at KS2 through the promotion of S.T.E.M. experiences in your school. Using the best resources nature offers, this course engages learners in irresistible activities that embed key literacy and numeracy skills through stage-appropriate sessions.

The simple and effective methodologies that underpin this approach will provide you with a firm foundation on which to build up your S.T.E.M. practice and further develop your confidence when working outside. Throughout the day, we draw on the unique learning and value that the outdoors can provide. This course will appeal to practitioners looking to engage boys and girls who struggle with traditional methods of teaching STEM subjects and activities.

 Join us and add further challenge and progression to your school’s programmes for Forest Schools, Physical Literacy, Nurture and Engagement.

Course participants will have the opportunity to:

• Explore the potential of the outdoor environment to develop S.T.E.M. skills
• Understand the importance of Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths as linked functions
• Consider ways to promote higher-order, child-initiated opportunities for S.T.E.M. development
• Discuss the adult’s role in supporting children’s S.T.E.M. development effectively in an outdoor environment