Strawbees STEAM Kits, including the Teach Secondary Awards ‘EdTech & Software’ category finalist STEAM Classroom Robotics Kit and the complementary online resource platform Strawbees Classroom, offer dynamic educational tools to empower teachers to deliver an engaging and relevant STEAM education.
Using Strawbees (straws and connectors) provides hands-on learning that sparks curiosity and develops essential 21st-century skills with the understanding that the Arts and creativity are as important as other STEM subjects.
Supporting educators with comprehensive resources
Strawbees Classroom (the free online resource hub that complements the Strawbees kits) is dedicated to aiding teachers, regardless of their existing proficiency in STEAM learning, by providing them with a wealth of comprehensive resources.
Its user-friendly design simplifies teaching complex STEAM subjects. This enables educators to effortlessly create immersive and engaging educational experiences that encourage curiosity and innovation in learners.
Despite the varying levels of teacher expertise, the platform ensures educators feel supported and equipped to do what they do best – teach.
“Strawbees resources are aligned to both the national curriculum and the Curriculum for Excellence.”
Inspiring learners through hands-on STEAM activities
Where Strawbees excels is in making learning an active and engaging process for learners of all ages and abilities. By building and experimenting, learners visualise ideas and develop essential skills like critical thinking and problem-solving.
This hands-on approach makes the process enjoyable and interactive as well as cultivating a safe environment where learners understand that failure is a natural and valuable part of learning.
Seamless curriculum alignment
To facilitate quick and easy implementation in a classroom, after-school club or library, Strawbees resources are aligned to both the national curriculum and the Curriculum for Excellence, ensuring that lessons are relevant and high quality.
This curricular alignment aids educators significantly, as it supports them in delivering impactful lessons that cater to the diverse needs of learners, creating an inclusive learning environment where all learners can thrive.
By simplifying the planning process, educators can focus more on teaching and less on aligning their lessons with academic standards.
- Education Alliance Finland: Amongst other accolades, Strawbees is Certified Pedagogical Quality and Efficient Learning through the Education Alliance Finland (EAF).
- micro:bit: All Strawbees kits are compatible with micro:bit, allowing the development of coding skills during the early years of education.
- Quick start: Full teacher support and guidance for educators is included, including articles, webinars, step-by-step guides and curriculum-aligned lessons and resources to get you started immediately.
- Saves time: Strawbees kits are designed to work out of the box, with Strawbees Classroom offering free online inspirational teacher and student resources.
Adaptable to all learning abilities
All Strawbees kits and resources are designed with adaptability in mind, ensuring they fit seamlessly into a wide range of educational settings, including traditional classrooms, after-school programmes, and libraries.
This versatility accommodates various teaching styles and learning preferences, making STEAM education accessible to everyone. Whether in a structured classroom or an open-ended learning environment, the consistent adaptability of these resources ensures that educators can meet the needs of all learners.
Innovative kits that grow alongside learners’ capabilities
The straws and connector kits are the basis on which learners start to develop their STEAM knowledge. These kits can be developed as a learner becomes more advanced, building more complex structures and implementing robotics and AI into their learnings through Strawbees compatibility with micro:bit.
This ensures that educators can deliver high-quality, relevant activities with confidence, right through a learner’s secondary education.
Access the Strawbees Classroom resources (lessons, activities and guides) for free right now, or dive into the range of Strawbees kits available, including the Teach Secondary Awards ‘EdTech & Software’ category finalist STEAM Classroom Robotics Kit.
