Lesson plan created by Tina Corri on behalf of Sunderland Culture STEAM Teachers Notes and Lesson Plans for KS2/KS3 Teachers STEAM Teachers Notes and Lesson Plans for KS2/KS3 Teachers Welcome to Sunderland Culture’s Cultural Toolkit for STEAM activities! This resource contains notes and lesson plans linking to STEAM education. They are created for KS2 and KS3 teachers, and are editable. They are designed to be easy to use, adaptable and creative - ready to plug in and play. The activities have been developed in partnership with teachers, and take Sunderland’s people and places as their inspiration. Teacher Notes - Introduction to STEAM What is STEAM? STEAM stands for Science, TechnologyWelcome, Engineering to Sunderland, Art and Maths. 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