Fashion fixers challenge (primary): Delivery guide
A three-page guide with a summary of the challenge, timings, how to use the resources, curriculum links plus entry and prize information.
The Ultimate Stem Challenge brings to life science challenges in an exciting competition for 9-14 year olds.
The USC Competition for 2023/24 is now closed but you can still use the Fashion fixers resources with your learners.
What are the Fashion fixers resources about?
The wasteful way we buy, use and dispose of clothes is having a huge impact on our environment but exciting innovations in science and technology are helping us move to a more sustainable future. With these resources learners become real-world problem-solvers as they fix fashion for themselves and the planet.
Why should we use the resources?
- Help your students discover the science of materials, climate and sustainability
- Be intrigued and inspired by real-world case studies showcasing incredible scientific and technological innovations
- Learners become problem-solvers as they come up with their own creative vision for how to ‘fix fashion for the future’
Who are the resources for?
All learners aged 9-14. The resources are differentiated for 9-11- and 11–14-year-olds.
Fashion fixers: Ultimate STEM Challenge (primary)
Fashion fixers(primary): Lesson
This presentation explains the impacts the fashion industry has on the environment, and inspires pupils with innovations that are fixing fashion.
Fashion fixers (primary): My fashion fixes sheet
Provide each pupil with this activity sheet so they can describe their own creative vision for how to fix fashion for the future!
Fashion Fixers (primary): Where clothes come from
Use this 'Where do clothes come from?' activity sheet when pupils look at clothes labels and find the countries where our clothes are made.
Fashion Fixers (primary): Diamond nine
Pupils use this diamond nine ranking structure to decide which fashion fixes are the most important for a sustainable future.
Fashion fixers freepost label
Use this freepost label to send in your competition entries without paying postage.
Fashion fixers: Ultimate STEM challenge (secondary)
Fashion fixers (secondary): Delivery guide
Find out everything that you need to know, to inspire your students to become fashion fixers with this real-world challenge!
Fashion fixers (secondary): Lesson
This presentation explains the impacts the fashion industry has on the environment, and inspires students with innovations that are fixing fashion.
Fashion fixers (secondary): My fashion fixes sheet
Provide each student with this activity sheet so they can describe their own creative vision for how to fix fashion for the future!
Fashion fixers (secondary): Materials matter
Review the materials our clothes are made from and find out which are more sustainable.
Fashion fixers (secondary): Diamond nine
Students use this diamond nine ranking structure to decide which fashion fixes are the most important for a sustainable future.
Fashion fixers (secondary): Fashion survey
A questionnaire for students to gather data about how they, their friends and family buy, use and dispose of clothes.
Fashion fixers freepost label
Use this freepost label to send in your competition entries without paying postage.