Experiences

Inspire your students with our brilliant in-school, online and offsite experiences.

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Pneumatic and Hydraulic Engineering

This practical engineering workshop demonstrates how pneumatic and hydraulic systems are used including making a hoist a hydraulic game!

  • Ages 7 to 11
  • At your school
  • Full day
  • Cost applies
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Pneumatic and Hydraulic Engineering

This practical engineering workshop demonstrates how pneumatic and hydraulic systems are used including making a hoist a hydraulic game!

  • Ages 11 to 14
  • At your school
  • Full day
  • Cost applies
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Tower Tussle

Students must work in teams to build a hurricane or earthquake proof building while keeping to budget!

  • Ages 7 to 11
  • At your school
  • Up to an hour
  • Cost applies
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Tower Tussle

Students must work in teams to build a hurricane or earthquake proof building while keeping to budget!

  • Ages 11 to 18
  • At your school
  • Up to an hour
  • Cost applies
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Bridge Building

A fun series of engineering challenges where young people must build bridges of varying styles and strengths.

  • Ages 5 to 11
  • At your school
  • Up to an hour
  • Cost applies
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Bridge Building

A fun series of engineering challenges where young people must build bridges of varying styles and strengths.

  • Ages 11 to 14
  • At your school
  • Up to an hour
  • Cost applies
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Robot Quest

Students are introduced to modern uses of robotics and must then use a Sphero robot to rescue an injured person in a disaster zone!

  • Ages 11 to 16
  • At your school
  • 1 to 2 hours
  • Cost applies
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Enspire City

Enspire City - where students learn how engineers and STEM can change our world in a free to use online cityscape.

  • Ages 9 to 11
  • Online
  • 1 to 2 hours
  • Free
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Enspire City

Enspire City - where students learn how engineers and STEM can change our world in a free to use online cityscape.

  • Ages 11 to 16
  • Online
  • 1 to 2 hours
  • Free
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STEM On Track

A year-long programme empowering teams to build a racing kart, learn the associated STEM theory and race against competing schools.

  • Ages 11 to 16
  • At your school
  • Flexible project work
  • Cost applies
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Road to RIAT: Blast Off!

An aircraft design challenge STEM day and a chance to win tickets for a VIP visit to the Royal International Air Tattoo (RIAT) in July!

  • Ages 11 to 14
  • At your school
  • Full day
  • Free
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AtkinsRéalis virtual work experience

Are your students interested in engineering, design or project management? Let them step into the world of AtkinsRéalis through this WEX programme to discover the early careers options available to them!

  • Ages 11 to 18+
  • Online
  • Flexible project work
  • Free
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Innovate for Climate Change

A 7-session introductory computing course that supports students in creating a community focused, climate action app prototype.

  • Ages 11 to 14
  • At your school
  • Flexible project work
  • Free
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UK Junior Water Prize 2024

Support your students in conducting a water-based research project for a chance to win a trip to World Water Week in Stockholm.

  • Ages 14 to 18+
  • Online
  • Flexible project work
  • Free
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ICE CityZen 2024

Give your students the chance to shape our world this autumn in an exciting digital civil engineering competition!

  • Ages 16 to 18
  • At your school
  • Multi-session
  • Free
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COYO Challenge 2024

Challenging secondary school teams to design a NET ZERO rail station; a community hub that stands out as a beacon of sustainability, and a route that connects to a mainline station.

  • Ages 11 to 16
  • At your school
  • Flexible project work
  • Free
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Railway Futures

The National Railway Museum has teamed up with industry partners to deliver an exciting online careers event for students at secondary schools.

  • Ages 11 to 16
  • Online
  • Multi-session
  • Free
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Who Wants to be a Superhero?

An energetic and interactive careers-driven show introducing engineers and scientists who turn superhero powers into real-life wonders!

  • Ages 11 to 14
  • At your school
  • 1 to 2 hours
  • Cost applies
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A Rough Guide to Engineering

What is engineering? Where can you find it? Come on a journey around the world and find out what engineers do, how they do it, and why!

  • Ages 11 to 16
  • At your school
  • 1 to 2 hours
  • Cost applies
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Izzy's Incredible Adventure

Can you help Izzy on her incredible adventure? Along the way discover and explore how transport really works, and see a real-life hovercraft!

  • Ages 5 to 9
  • At your school
  • Up to an hour
  • Cost applies
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The X-tra Factor

Discover 6 women in STEM who have done incredible things - from space, to maths, to music, in an engaging and interactive experience for all!

  • Ages 11 to 18+
  • At your school
  • Up to an hour
  • Cost applies
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MadLab Electronics Workshop

MadLab is a unique, hands-on electronics workshop where students learn to solder electronic components onto specially-designed circuit boards, and can take their work home!

  • Ages 11 to 14
  • At your school
  • 1 to 2 hours
  • Cost applies
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FIRST Tech Challenge

The UK’s most epic STEM enrichment programme for young people*. We're not building robots, we're building the future.
*as voted by robots

 

  • Ages 11 to 18
  • At your school
  • Multi-session
  • Cost may apply Bursaries available
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Egg Launch!

Can you design and build a vehicle that enables an egg to safely travel as far as possible after being launched from a powerful air launcher?

  • Ages 11 to 14
  • At your school
  • Half a day
  • Cost applies
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STEM Ambassadors

STEM Ambassadors from a wide range of STEM-related jobs to help bring subjects to life.

  • Ages 11 to 18+
  • At your school
  • Full day
  • Free
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Electronics Everywhere

An engaging, practical way for teachers to deliver the fundamentals of electronics.

  • Ages 16 to 18
  • At your school
  • 1 to 2 hours
  • Free, state schools only
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Amey 'Chat & Learn'

Request a virtual 1-2-1 career talk with a professional from Amey - a leading infrastructure services and engineering company.

  • Ages 14 to 18+
  • Online
  • Up to an hour
  • Free
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Super Stixx Engineering Challenge

Students learn hands-on how engineers think & work while developing their problem solving and teamworking skills.

  • Ages 11 to 18+
  • At your school
  • Full day
  • Cost applies
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Drone Coding and Engineering

Learn to code a drone, overcome challenges, discover how engineers work and how you could use drones in the future!

  • Ages 11 to 18+
  • At your school
  • Full day
  • Cost applies
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Sphero Engineering Build and Race

Design and build a chariot to attach to the Sphero and carry a Lego figure around our race track!

  • Ages 11 to 18+
  • At your school
  • Half a day
  • Cost applies
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Crumble coding and engineering

Engineer your own machine, then bring it to life by coding the Crumble Microcontroller!

  • Ages 11 to 18+
  • At your school
  • Full day
  • Cost applies
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goIT Online Experience

An engaging, interactive online experience for students to use design thinking and technology to help solve real-world problems.

  • Ages 14 to 18
  • Online
  • Flexible project work
  • Free
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goIT Monthly Challenge

Empowering the digital innovators of tomorrow to develop a creative tech-based solution to address the unique theme of each monthly challenge.

  • Ages 11 to 18
  • Online
  • Flexible project work
  • Free
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Electricity Workshop

Can you identify if a material is a conductor or insulator? Use your electricity knowledge to design and construct your own buzz wire game!

  • Ages 7 to 11
  • At your school
  • Half a day
  • Cost applies
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Capacitor cars

What will power the cars of the future? Design and construct an electric car and test how far it will travel off one charge.

  • Ages 11 to 14
  • At your school
  • Half a day
  • Cost applies
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Sustainable Solutions

Working in teams, students are challenged to use digital tools and new technologies to tackle climate change in their area.

  • Ages 11 to 16
  • At your school
  • Full day
  • Cost applies
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The Butterfly Effect, by Jacobs

The Butterfly Effect is a program designed to create lasting behavior change and habit formation by providing primary school students with the knowledge and understanding they need to put sustainability at the heart of every decision they make as the consumers of the future.

  • Ages 5 to 11
  • Online
  • Flexible project work
  • Free
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Skills Miner Aerospace - Education with Minecraft

4 games built in Minecraft to introduce 11 to 14 year olds to new and future technologies, and the skills required for rewarding careers in aerospace engineering.

  • Ages 11 to 14
  • Online
  • Flexible project work
  • Free
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Skills Miner Home Energy - Education with Minecraft

Interactive and educational Minecraft game to play in the classroom: give a budget to an 11 to 14 year old and let them compete to build the most sustainable heating system for their home!

  • Ages 11 to 14
  • Online
  • Up to an hour
  • Free
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FIRST® LEGO® League Challenge

A robotics-based STEM competition that develops 21st century workplace skills.

  • Ages 11 to 16
  • At your school
  • Flexible project work
  • Cost applies Bursaries available
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Code4Drones Enrichment Day

Learn to code by flying drones! Program drones to fly along certain paths, navigate through hoops, and complete flips.

  • Ages 11 to 16
  • At your school
  • Full day
  • Cost applies
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STEM Ambassadors

STEM Ambassadors from a wide range of STEM-related jobs help to bring subjects to life!

  • Ages 5 to 11
  • At your school
  • Full day
  • Free
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FIRST® LEGO® League Explore

Introduces coding, design, and real-world research, all while working as a team and having lots of fun!

  • Ages 5 to 9
  • At your school
  • Multi-session
  • Cost applies Bursaries available
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FIRST® LEGO® League Discover

An introductory STEM programme that develops key learning habits through play.

  • Ages 3 to 7
  • At your school
  • Multi-session
  • Cost applies Bursaries available
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FIRST® LEGO® League Challenge

A robotics-based STEM competition that develops 21st century workplace skills.

  • Ages 9 to 11
  • At your school
  • Flexible project work
  • Cost applies Bursaries available
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Workshop

Capacitor Cars

What will power the cars of the future? Design and construct an electric car and test how far it will travel off one charge.

  • Ages 9 to 11
  • At your school
  • Full day
  • Cost applies
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Who Wants to be a Superhero?

An energetic and interactive careers-driven show introducing engineers and scientists who turn superhero powers into real-life wonders.

  • Ages 7 to 11
  • At your school
  • 1 to 2 hours
  • Cost applies
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Workshop

MadLab Electronics Workshop

MadLab is a unique, hands-on electronics workshop where students learn to solder electronic components onto specially-designed circuit boards.

  • Ages 7 to 11
  • At your school
  • 1 to 2 hours
  • Cost applies
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The X-tra Factor

Discover 6 women in STEM who have done incredible things. From space to maths to music, in an engaging and interactive experience for all!

  • Ages 7 to 11
  • At your school
  • Up to an hour
  • Cost applies
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Drone Coding and Engineering

Learn to code a drone, overcome challenges, discover how engineers work, and how you could use drones in the future!

  • Ages 9 to 11
  • At your school
  • Full day
  • Cost applies
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Super Stixx Engineering Challenge

Students learn hands-on how engineers think & work while developing their problem solving and teamworking skills.

  • Ages 5 to 11
  • At your school
  • Full day
  • Cost applies
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Workshop

Sphero Engineering Build and Race

Design and build a chariot to attach to the Sphero to carry a Lego figure around our race track!

  • Ages 7 to 11
  • At your school
  • Half a day
  • Cost applies
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Crumble Coding and Engineering

Engineer your own machine then bring it to life by coding the Crumble Microcontroller!

  • Ages 7 to 11
  • At your school
  • Full day
  • Cost applies
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Code4Drones Enrichment Day

Learn to code by flying drones! Program drones to fly along certain paths, navigate through hoops, and complete flips.

  • Ages 7 to 11
  • At your school
  • Full day
  • Cost applies
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Tech We Can Animations

Animations to inspire primary aged children to think and talk about technology and the role it plays in their lives.

  • Ages 3 to 11
  • Online
  • Up to an hour
  • Free
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Tech We Can Champions

Tech We Can Champions are volunteers who visit schools virtually or in person to inspire future generations about a career in tech.

  • Ages 5 to 11
  • At your school
  • Up to an hour
  • Free