{"id":1530,"date":"2024-06-10T12:14:37","date_gmt":"2024-06-10T11:14:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sl\/primaryscience\/?page_id=1530"},"modified":"2026-04-27T09:56:45","modified_gmt":"2026-04-27T08:56:45","slug":"stem-trails","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sl\/primaryscience\/stem-trails\/","title":{"rendered":"STEM Trails"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 data-section-id=\"130fbv6\" data-start=\"61\" data-end=\"117\">\ud83d\udcd6\ud83c\udf3f STEM Trails \u2013 Outdoor Learning Through Stories<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/public\/stemnation\/uploads\/sites\/8486\/2023\/10\/30151148\/RAiSE-logo.jpg\" width=\"271\" height=\"152\" \/><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"119\" data-end=\"308\">Developed by <strong data-start=\"132\" data-end=\"146\">Emma Brown<\/strong>, part of the North Ayrshire STEM team, these <strong data-start=\"192\" data-end=\"207\">STEM Trails<\/strong> support practitioners to make meaningful connections between <strong data-start=\"269\" data-end=\"307\">stories, STEM and outdoor learning<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"310\" data-end=\"534\">Using familiar texts as a starting point, the trails encourage learners to explore their outdoor environment through <strong data-start=\"427\" data-end=\"477\">investigation, observation and problem-solving<\/strong>, helping to bring learning to life beyond the classroom.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"536\" data-end=\"661\">\ud83d\udd17 <strong data-start=\"539\" data-end=\"593\">Access the full range of <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/stemnation\/stem-trails\/\">STEM Trail resources here<\/a><\/strong><br data-start=\"593\" data-end=\"596\" \/>\ud83d\udccc Or click on the books below to explore each individual trail<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"663\" data-end=\"818\">\ud83d\udd17 <strong data-start=\"666\" data-end=\"685\">Learning Links:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-start=\"663\" data-end=\"818\">Literacy (stories and comprehension)<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"663\" data-end=\"818\">Science (outdoor enquiry)<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"663\" data-end=\"818\">Health &amp; Wellbeing (learning outdoors)<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"663\" data-end=\"818\">LfS (Campus, Curriculum)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 data-section-id=\"qu4ahr\" data-start=\"820\" data-end=\"846\">\ud83d\udca1 What they support<\/h3>\n<ul data-start=\"847\" data-end=\"1055\">\n<li data-section-id=\"kdkzbq\" data-start=\"847\" data-end=\"895\">Outdoor, play-based and enquiry-led learning<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"1wyorai\" data-start=\"896\" data-end=\"954\">Interdisciplinary connections across literacy and STEM<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"gmw3p7\" data-start=\"955\" data-end=\"1002\">Curiosity, creativity and critical thinking<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"1f0ffr8\" data-start=\"1003\" data-end=\"1055\">Use of local environments as a learning resource<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"1057\" data-end=\"1190\">These trails are particularly well suited to <strong data-start=\"1102\" data-end=\"1127\">Early and First Level<\/strong>, while still offering opportunities to adapt for other stages.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1057\" data-end=\"1190\">A few examples:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>\n<h6><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/presentation\/d\/1awC_CnyJ_v7gxHpaveVbnGBWiUnyW_TL\/edit#slide=id.p1\">Stickman STEM Trail<\/a><\/h6>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h6><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/presentation\/d\/1jbkNvXH3R7uPy4_bcWx9yXfySruLYmoc\/edit#slide=id.p1\">The Highway Rat STEM Trail<\/a><\/h6>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h6><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/presentation\/d\/1aDBr0PXAdBpAxDUfb4dQxMIE_KILARph\/edit#slide=id.p1\">Percy Park Keeper STEM Trail<\/a><\/h6>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h6><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/1Y0AUBeBZRdWSzRqozjhJ7TA-BdxsaFnI\">Superworm STEM Trail<\/a><\/h6>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\ud83d\udcd6\ud83c\udf3f STEM Trails \u2013 Outdoor Learning Through Stories Developed by Emma Brown, part of the North Ayrshire STEM team, these STEM Trails support practitioners to make meaningful connections between stories, STEM and outdoor learning. 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