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Primary teaching resources

Free STEM teaching resources and classroom activities for students aged 5 to 11 years including lesson plans, handouts and film clips.

Teaching resources

Free teaching resources and classroom activities for students aged 4-11 years including brand new posters and certificates.

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Teach Primary Awards 2024

We are a finalist for the 2024 teach PRIMARY AWARDS.

Go to https://www.teachawards.com/teach-primary/

Themed primary resources

We have grouped some of our most popular STEM resources for primary teaching into themed areas to make it easier for you to teach a whole topic or just pick your favourites!

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Colouring book

Pictures that highlight careers in engineering to print and colour in. 

Go to Engineering careers colouring book

Primary adventure magazine

Get your students to think like an engineer whilst having fun and embracing technology in this brand new interactive magazine from IET Education!

Go to Primary adventure magazine

DIY STEM experiment videos

Videos to be watched in school or at home showing how to create STEM experiments from everyday items. 

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Guess my job videos

Explore engineering roles by looking at objects and tools they use every day. 

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Look at me now

If you like our STEM activities and want to try a few of our free, career-related games and activities, visit our Look at me now campaign page.

Go to Look at me now

IET Faraday® DIY Challenge Days

Complete sets of printable resources and guidance notes for teachers and technicians to run your very own IET Faraday® Challenge Day with students aged 8-11 years.

Go to DIY Faraday Challenge Day

STEM activities

Get involved with our events, as well as those run by our Education Partners, so your students have access to a range of STEM activities.

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Posters

Free classroom posters to download or order to have delivered direct to your door.

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Certificates

STEM achievement certificates for you to print out and award to your star pupils.

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FIRST® LEGO® League for primary

FIRST® LEGO® Explore and FIRST® LEGO® Discover are exciting STEM programmes which allow children to explore real-world themes and develop key skills from an early age.

Go to FIRST® LEGO® League Discover

Invite an engineer to your school

IET members registered as STEM Ambassadors are available to support school activities and bring real-life engineering experience into your classroom.

Go to Invite an engineer to your school

Join our Teacher membership

At just £30 a year for primary and secondary school teachers, you can join the knowledge sharing, CPD for your career, and a wealth of support for your school. Find out more today.

Go to https://www.theiet.org/membership/become-a-member/teacher-membership/

Education Bulletin

Keep up to date with all the Primary news, competitions and resources, sign up to our monthly Education Bulletin.

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