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74 UNLEASH YOUR STEM POTENTIAL Thandiwe Banda talks us through the challenges of teaching STEM, and how the right extracurricular activities can provide great opportunities for better engagement 76WHY GOOD RESEARCH SKILLS ARE CRUCIAL Teaching young people how to be confident researchers can set them up for success in virtually any field, but especially those falling within STEM subjects, says Fiona Dyer 81 “WE NEED TO SHOWCASE WHAT’S IMPORTANT” Beverley Maloney reflects on how she went about organising an ambitious STEM event at her school that attracted over 1,100 visitors... STEM THE TS GUIDE TO… INTHIS SECTION IN FIGURES: WHAT THE FUTURE HOLDS FOR ENGINEERING 3 FREE LESSON PLANS FOR YOUR SCHOOL 40 £1.2 TRILLION The amount oftheUK’s total 2018 turnover(of£5.7 trillion) generatedbythe engineering sector,amounting to 21.4% – though this proportion is down slight slightly,from23.3% in 2017 54.7% The proportion ofyoung people aged 11 to 14who said theywould considera career inengineering in 2019 75% The proportion ofgirls achieving grades A*-C/7-4 inGCSE design and technology; forboys,the figurewas 55.3% 1. CHEMISTRY AND LIVING SYSTEMS (KS4 SCIENCE) Lego bricks,crisps and a bit of bling – they all come together in this superb lesson that helps students appreciate the strong connection between chemistry and its importance within living systems. DOWNLOAD AT: bit.ly/92special1 2. EXPLORING ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (KS3 SCIENCE) AI is already changing the waywe live – so why not get your students exploring its impact? In this project,theywill discover how systems usemachine learning, its impact on our lives,and the ethics surrounding it. DOWNLOAD AT: bit.ly/92special2 3. NATURAL SOLUTIONS (KS4 D&T) Biomimetics is a field of research that looks to the natural world for inspiration and answers to various design challenges. Familiarise your students with the notion that Mother Naturemight well know a thing or two about durablematerials, efficient engineering principles andmore besides… DOWNLOAD AT: bit.ly/92special3 We take a look at how schools are energising their learning delivery in the fields of science, technology, engineering and maths 73 O U T D O O R L E A R N I N G TEACH SECONDARY SPECIAL STEM