ONCE THE STEM WALL IS IN PLACE WHAT CAN THE CHILDREN DO?
There are scores of resources available for use with the STEM Wall system and numerous new additions being developed all the time. As a result, it represents an excellent long-term investment for any educational establishment.
Resources generally fall into three categories:
- Using Building Block Panels (New in 2022) children can create aesthetic designs by simply pressing coloured blocks of different sizes into place to create mosaics, aesthetic designs, pictures and patterns.
Small STEM Table converted with Building Block Panels to accept colourful building blocks
2.Using STEM Matrix Boards children can fix numerous STEM resources directly onto the STEM Wall, STEM Trolley or STEM Table using pegs and bolts. These include aesthetic tiles and technological components such as gears and pulleys, water chutes and ball runs.
Small STEM trolley showing Matrix Panels. Fitted to these are the water chute system held in place by screws
3. Handy Learning Boards – these fix to the face of the STEM wall and focus upon a particular aspect of learning, such as magnetism, conductivity, heat, light, counting, numeracy etc. There are over 50 separate Handy Learning Boards. The full array of these can be found on the Masterkidz website: https://www.masterkidztoys.com
Examples of STEM Wall Learning Boards including:
Colour Mixing, Counting-Up To 10, Tactile Puzzle, Magnetism and Human Muscle board