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For Educators

Empowering the People Who Inspire Learners

Educators play a critical role in developing the next generation of STEM thinkers and innovators. AFRISTEM provides opportunities for teachers and educators to develop their skills, access STEM resources and participate in STEM initiatives.

Opportunities

Educators can participate as:

  • Teachers
  • Facilitators
  • Trainers
  • Mentors
  • Judges
  • Programme coordinators
  • STEM advocates
Join the AFRISTEM Educator Network
Why AFRISTEM

What you get

Practical training

Workshops and hangouts built around what actually works in African classrooms.

Digital literacy

Hands-on sessions on tools and techniques for technology-enabled teaching.

A professional network

Connect with science and technology teachers across Africa and beyond.

Facilitate & judge

Serve as a facilitator, judge or coordinator at AFRISTEM competitions and events.

STEM Guide for Schools

Our forthcoming handbook for basic and secondary teachers — arriving soon.

Recognition

Be celebrated as a STEM advocate shaping the next generation.

Programmes

Programmes to get involved in

SciSPELL winners holding their certificates
SCIENCE

SciSPELL

Science Spelling Bee

“Spell Science. Know Science. Master Science.”

Making scientific vocabulary exciting and memorable. SciSPELL — Science Spelling Bee is an innovative academic competition designed to make science learning more engaging, memorable and exciting.

Scientific vocabularyLive spelling rounds
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Students coding on computers in a lab
TECHNOLOGY

Code Africa

A Pan-African Coding Competition for Schools

“Code. Create. Compete. Change Africa.”

Connecting schools and young coders across Africa. Code Africa is a pan-African coding competition designed for schools across Africa.

Coding & computational thinkingHybrid: online + live
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STEM Kids Championship winners with their awards
STEM

STEM Kids Championship

Pan-African STEM Competition

“Where Young Minds Compete, Discover and Excel.”

Inspiring young learners through STEM competition and excellence. The STEM Kids Championship — Pan-African Edition is a STEM competition designed to provide young learners across Africa with a platform to demonstrate their knowledge, develop confidence and compete in a stimulating academic environment.

Maths · Basic Science · Computer TechBasic 3–6 and JSS 1–3
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Students conducting an organic chemistry experiment
CHEMISTRY

African Organic Chemistry Tournament

Interschool Organic Chemistry Olympiad

“Think Chemistry. Master Organic Chemistry.”

Challenging students to think deeply and excel in organic chemistry. The African Organic Chemistry Tournament is an interschool organic chemistry olympiad designed to challenge students' understanding of organic chemistry and encourage excellence in chemical sciences.

2nd EditionSSS 1 - 3
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Free resource for teachers

The STEM Guide for Schools

A practical handbook for STEM teachers in basic and secondary schools. Not another book that sits quietly on a shelf — a companion you open when planning a lesson, preparing an activity, starting a STEM club or training students for competition.

  • Practical ways to teach science — and make mathematics interesting
  • Coding, digital technology and AI activities
  • Robotics and simple engineering projects
  • Experiments students can actually carry out
  • Tips for preparing students for STEM competitions
  • How to establish and run a STEM club in your school
  • Lesson-planning and project templates
  • Low-cost STEM activities and project ideas

To help teachers move from "teaching STEM" to actually getting students to DO STEM.

Learn more about the guide
The STEM Guide for Schools

Compiled by

Prime STEM Nigeria

Empowering the People Who Inspire Learners

Educators play a critical role in developing the next generation of STEM thinkers and innovators. AFRISTEM provides opportunities for teachers and educators to develop their skills, access STEM resources and participate in STEM initiatives.