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Limit Less careers resources
The Limit Less careers booklets are aimed at 12-15-year-olds and their families. Filled with fascinating interviews and practical advice, they can help young people to understand the huge range of opportunities that studying physics beyond the age of 16 can open up.

Unisex Human Torso Model
A 45 cm human anatomy torso model with both male and female genitalia and reproductive organs, ideal for basic level anatomy education

My Amazing Brain
My Amazing Brain features free resources for educators of 8-12 year-olds (P5-P7) to help children explore all about how to keep their brain healthy.

British Science Week 2023 – Secondary Resource Pack
A selection of resources for secondary learners linked to this years British Science Week theme - Connections

British Science Week 2023 – Primary Resource Pack
A selection of resources for Primary age learners linked to this years British Science Week theme - Connections

Cell Biology Board Game: Cell Survival (School Version)
Cells are the smallest units of life. The environment around cells is always changing. Cells need to adapt to survive. This curriculum linked game and lesson plan introduces the world of cells to pupils 8-13. But can they keep their cells alive?

Lego Simple & Powered Machine Sets
This set contains a brick assortment and curriculum materials for exploring design engineering with more advanced mechanisms, structures, and forces.

The Mystery Species
This story led series of activities can be used to explore species idenitification.

Our Changing Planet
This story led series of activities can be used to discuss Antarctica and climate change.

Lost in Space
This story led series of activities can be used to discuss travel through space.

Looking into the Past
This series of activity ideas looks at the women involved in getting NASA to the moon.

Inside the Human Body
This series of activity ideas can be used along side our physical resources to explore the human body and what happens when you feel ill.

Snow Storm in a Jar
We might not get a White Christmas outside but you can make a winter snowstorm of your own — right at home.

Maths Circle
A box of hand on fun maths problems from the University of Edinburgh school of Mathematics, each box contains 25 sets of hands on maths problems and resources.

STEM is for Everyone Toolkit
Materials put together in collaboration with the Improving Gender Balance and Equality team at Education Scotland to look at improving unconscious bias and inclusivity in STEM.

Lego Mindstorms EV3 Education
LEGO® MINDSTORMS® Education EV3 Core Set is a hands-on, cross-curricular STEM solution that engages students by providing the resources to design, build and program their creations while helping them develop essential skills such as creativity, critical thinking, collaboration, and communication

Virus Snowflakes
This booklet contains designs for decorative paper snowflakes - or are they? Look at them carefully enough and you will find that they are packed with virology details. Also includes class lessons for Level 3 of the Curriculum for Excellence which will introduce your class to viruses, vaccines and world leading research at the University of Glasgow.

Ada Scotland Festival 2022 – Lassies in STEM Resources
Resource/activity guide from Ada Scot Festival.

Space Reading Box
This box provided by Esero is full of beautiful space themed books for Primary aged learners

SULSA Colouring Book
Inspire your future scientists with our colouring-in book packed full of exciting jobs!

BBC Mirco:Bit Classroom Pack
The micro:bit makes it easy to have immediate success with coding. It’s great for simple, tangible introductions to digital and computing technologies.

SSERC Primary Maths Kits
Resources and lesson plans for fun early and first level maths activities.

Fun Maths Roadshow
The FunMaths Roadshow is a collection of 350 mathematical activities suitable for use with school pupils, college students, and university undergraduates.


VEX GO Classroom Bundle
VEX GO is a STEM construction system that uses the VEX IQ plastic construction system and adapts it for the younger student

Explore Our World
3 challenges designed by SSERC Biology - for Biology and Environmental Science students

Code & Go Robot Mouse Activity Set
Code & Go® Robot Mouse Activity Set with Colby, the code and go robot mouse is perfect for STEM learning in the classroom.

Minibeast kit & Digital Microscopes
A great resource to take outdoors and explore the fabulous world of minibeasts.

Quadcopter Design Challenge
A Mars Helicopter challenge from the Royal Aeronautical Society

National Numeracy Day for Schools
Participating in National Numeracy Day? Find out how STEM Ambassadors can help.




ESA Space Case
Investigate properties of materials and decide which would be suitable for use on a spacecraft.

Kid K’NEX Education Classroom Collection
K'NEX Education Kids Classroom Collection for Children Aged 3 Years and Older


Curse of the Burial Dagger
From the Leverhulme Research Centre for Forensic Science. Curse of the Burial Dagger is an interactive graphic novel murder mystery, suitable for players aged 10+.


Tech Industry in Schools Toolkit
Skills Development Scotland have created a toolkit to support teaching Digital Technology in the classroom.

Teachers Guide to STEM Ambassadors
A how to guide for educators on using the STEM Ambassador Programme

STEM by the Book
STEM activities for Primary and Early Years linked to popular books. Covers CfE Early, First and Second Level Experiences and Outcome

Sustainability Cards
A deck of cards featuring a range of different jobs and how they link to any of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals.

‘When will I ever use this?’ Maths Careers Resource
“But when will I ever use this” is a maths careers resource where we take the maths topics that learners find hard to contextualise.

STEM Ambassador Handbook
A guide to volunteering for new and experienced STEM Ambassadors

Youth and Community Groups Handbook
A guide to working with STEM Ambassadors for youth and community groups

Teachers Handbook
A guide to working with STEM Ambassadors for primary and secondary school teachers

Employer Handbook
Find out more about working with the STEM Ambassador Programme as an employer.

Marvellous Maths Videos
Videos created by STEM Ambassadors for Maths Week Scotland 2021, focusing on Maths in careers.

Breakout Maths Challenges
Download and print maths challenges where learners have to discover the secret code

Maths Week Scotland Careers Cards
A deck of cards featuring a range of different jobs and how they link to maths.