Activities
See below for several fun STEM activity packs you can do in your own time at home. Or you can ask your teacher to run one of your favourite activities as a competition at school and to get in touch with the flying start committee for a chance to win prizes.
FSC Activity Workbook
Feel free to download our Activity Workbook! The pack includes lesson material, online resources, and different design activities for all ages. Click on the link to download the pack.
Build Your Own Scratch Game
Interested in gaming/coding or ever wanted to create your own online games? If so try out this activitiy. Use the Handout to find out more and then run through the programming Tutorial to learn how to code and create your very own games.
HANDOUT – Program Your Own Game
Mark Scheme and Quiz answers coming soon.
Topple Challenge
Interested in construction, earthquakes or physics? If so then this may be just the activity you have been looking for. Click the link below for activities, information and a mark scheme.
Build Your Own Wind Tunnel
Interested in testing, running experiments or Aerodynamics? If so take a look at the material in the links below. Use the presentation along side the handout to complete the activities and learn all about wind tunnels and aerodynamics.
HANDOUT and QUIZ- Build Your Own Wind Tunnel Activity Pack
PRESENTATION – Build Your Own Wind Tunnel Activity Pack
Quiz answers coming soon!
Build Your Own Catapult
Interested in energy transfer and projectile motion? If so try this challenge out. Use the handout to complete the activity and build a catapult.
Learn about Drag
Interested in seeing how drag affects motion? If so try this activity out. Use the handout to complete the activity and build a parachute.
Design an Aircraft Cabin
Interested in designing an Aircraft Cabin? If so try this activity out. See the handout below for more info.
Build Your Own Helicopter
Interested in building your own helicopter? If so try this challenge out. Use the handout to complete the activity and build a helicopter.
Build Your Own Boat
Interested in buoyancy and boats? If so try this activity out.
Design and build a Rocket
Interested in space flight and aerospace engineering ? If so try this activity out. Use the handout to complete the activity and build a rocket.
Learn about Materials in Engineering
Interested in learning about Materials in Engineering? If so try this activity out. See the handout below.
Learn about Aircraft Stability and Control
Interested in how aircraft stay in control while in flight or ever wondered how they ensure a smooth ride and change their orientation at will? If so check out this activity. See the handout and mark scheme below.
