Ultimate STEM Challenge 2024/25: Feed our future!

The competition is now closed for entries. However, you can still do the Feed our future challenge in your class by downloading the new lesson resources below.

Thank you for your fantastic entries to the competition – winners will be informed shortly!

The Ultimate STEM Challenge invites 9-14-year-olds across the UK to design a sustainable future food that’s healthy for people and the planet. Guided by food enthusiast Stefan Gates, students explore innovative foods like edible insects and lab-grown meat, meet the scientists behind them, and then are tasked to create their own future food.

This engaging, 1-hour lesson supports curriculum learning about healthy eating and diet. Your learners could win exciting prizes, including a live science show at your school with Stefan Gates!

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Secondary resources