{"id":195,"date":"2021-09-28T16:54:16","date_gmt":"2021-09-28T15:54:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sl\/primaryscience\/?page_id=195"},"modified":"2026-04-27T11:13:04","modified_gmt":"2026-04-27T10:13:04","slug":"sserc-stem-by-the-book","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sl\/primaryscience\/sserc-stem-by-the-book\/","title":{"rendered":"SSERC, STEM by the Book"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"group w-full text-gray-800 dark:text-gray-100 border-b border-black\/10 dark:border-gray-900\/50 bg-gray-50 dark:bg-[#444654]\">\n<div class=\"flex p-4 gap-4 text-base md:gap-6 md:max-w-2xl lg:max-w-[38rem] xl:max-w-3xl md:py-6 lg:px-0 m-auto\">\n<div class=\"relative flex w-[calc(100%-50px)] flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3 lg:w-[calc(100%-115px)]\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-grow flex-col gap-3\">\n<div class=\"min-h-[20px] flex items-start overflow-x-auto whitespace-pre-wrap break-words flex-col gap-4\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert light\">\n<h2 data-section-id=\"1a2qrbu\" data-start=\"76\" data-end=\"119\">\ud83d\udcda\ud83d\udd2c STEM by the Book \u2013 SSERC Resource<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"121\" data-end=\"342\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-1849\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sl\/public\/primaryscience\/uploads\/sites\/13996\/2026\/04\/22092123\/SSERC18-logo-RGB-300x119.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"262\" height=\"104\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sl\/public\/primaryscience\/uploads\/sites\/13996\/2026\/04\/22092123\/SSERC18-logo-RGB-300x119.webp 300w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sl\/public\/primaryscience\/uploads\/sites\/13996\/2026\/04\/22092123\/SSERC18-logo-RGB.webp 596w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 262px) 100vw, 262px\" \/><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"121\" data-end=\"342\"><strong data-start=\"121\" data-end=\"141\">STEM by the Book<\/strong>, developed by <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">SSERC<\/span><\/span>, is an innovative resource that uses a range of well-known and lesser-known children\u2019s books as a context for <strong data-start=\"304\" data-end=\"341\">practical, hands-on STEM learning<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"344\" data-end=\"542\">Each activity is carefully linked to a story and designed using <strong data-start=\"408\" data-end=\"452\">accessible, classroom-friendly materials<\/strong>, making it easy for practitioners to bring STEM and literacy together in meaningful ways.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"544\" data-end=\"647\">The resource currently includes a growing collection of activity sets, with more being added over time.<\/p>\n<h2 data-section-id=\"3ew0bs\" data-start=\"654\" data-end=\"703\">\ud83c\udf31 Supporting Learning Across the Curriculum<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"705\" data-end=\"890\">The book selections and associated activities are aligned with <strong data-start=\"768\" data-end=\"826\">Early, First and Second Level Experiences and Outcomes<\/strong> within the Curriculum for Excellence. They support learners to:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"891\" data-end=\"1118\">\n<li data-section-id=\"1kv0e4l\" data-start=\"891\" data-end=\"944\">Develop <strong data-start=\"901\" data-end=\"942\">reading, listening and talking skills<\/strong><\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"1023p8b\" data-start=\"945\" data-end=\"994\">Explore and investigate ideas through enquiry<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"75d5ud\" data-start=\"995\" data-end=\"1066\">Build understanding of increasingly complex concepts and vocabulary<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"xt4llc\" data-start=\"1067\" data-end=\"1118\">Apply learning in engaging, real-world contexts<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr data-start=\"1120\" data-end=\"1123\" \/>\n<p data-start=\"1125\" data-end=\"1293\">By combining <strong data-start=\"1138\" data-end=\"1172\">storytelling with STEM enquiry<\/strong>, this resource provides an engaging way to nurture curiosity, creativity and deeper understanding across the curriculum.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1295\" data-end=\"1343\">\ud83d\udd17 <strong data-start=\"1298\" data-end=\"1341\">Explore STEM by the Book resources here<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Find out more <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sserc.org.uk\/subject-areas\/primary\/primary-resources\/stem-by-the-book\/\">here.\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Books include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sserc.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/STEM_CharlieandtheChocolateFactory.1.pdf\">Charlie and the Chocolate Factory<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sserc.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/STEM_CodeNameBananas.1.pdf\">Code Name Bananas<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sserc.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/STEM_EllasUmbrella.1.pdf\">Ella&#8217;s Umbrella<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sserc.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/STEM_Hello-Red-Fox.1.pdf\">Hello, Red Fox<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sserc.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/STEM_LeafMan.1.pdf\">Leaf Man<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sserc.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/STEM_MadAboutMiniBeasts.1.pdf\">Mad About Minibeasts<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sserc.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/STEM_TheListeningWalk.1.pdf\">The Listening Walk\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sserc.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/STEM_TheSnowman.1.pdf\">The Snowman\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sserc.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/STEM_TheTitanicDetectiveAgency.1.pdf\">The Titanic Detective Agency<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sserc.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/STEM_TheVery-HungryCaterpillar.1.pdf\">The Very Hungry Caterpillar<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sserc.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/STEM_Thatsnotmypuppy.pdf\">That&#8217;s Not My Puppy<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sserc.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/STEM_SpySchool.1.pdf\">Spy School<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sserc.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/The-Adventures-of-Scout-1.pdf\">The Adventures of Scout (1)<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sserc.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/1_STEM_TheAdventuresofScout_V2.pdf\">The Adventures of Scout (2)<\/a>, The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sserc.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/STEM_TheAdventuresofScout_V3.pdf\">Adventures of Scout (3)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"flex justify-between lg:block\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\ud83d\udcda\ud83d\udd2c STEM by the Book \u2013 SSERC Resource STEM by the Book, developed by SSERC, is an innovative resource that uses a range of well-known and lesser-known children\u2019s books as a context for practical, hands-on STEM learning. Each activity is carefully linked to a story and designed using accessible, classroom-friendly materials, making it easy for &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sl\/primaryscience\/sserc-stem-by-the-book\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">SSERC, STEM by the Book<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":15848,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-195","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sl\/primaryscience\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/195","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sl\/primaryscience\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sl\/primaryscience\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sl\/primaryscience\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/15848"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sl\/primaryscience\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=195"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sl\/primaryscience\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/195\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1905,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sl\/primaryscience\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/195\/revisions\/1905"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sl\/primaryscience\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=195"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}