Nature Engineers

Sustainability resources and engineering experiences for primary schools and industry supporters.

Nature Engineers is a flagship project from the Engineers Ireland STEPS Programme, bringing nature-based engineering challenges to 5th and 6th class primary school students across Ireland. Through engaging classroom resources and engineer-led experiences, children will explore sustainability, rain-garden design and real-world problem solving.

Schools and organisations are encouraged to get involved, whether by downloading the free classroom activity pack, partnering with STEPS to help deliver workshops in local schools, or donating a Nature Engineers activity box to a classroom in your community, there are plenty of ways to inspire the next generation of engineers.

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Free Nature Engineers Activity Pack for Schools

The Nature Engineers Activity Pack is a free downloadable classroom resource containing printable worksheets, poster competition, experiments, and sustainability activities that support learning about flooding, SuDS, and climate resilience.

Organisations, Get Active!

Nature Engineers School Experience

Partner with STEPS to bring volunteer engineers into local schools. Participating organisations receive volunteer training and resources to deliver an engaging hands-on sustainability workshop while inspiring the next generation of engineers. Contact the STEPS team for costings and how to participate steps@engineersireland.ie

Donate!

Donate a Nature Engineers Box

Donate to a classroom in your local area with a hands-on Nature Engineers activity box. Each box contains everything needed for a teacher and up to 30 students (5th & 6th class) to investigate sustainability, flooding and rain garden design through hands-on activities, worksheets and lesson plans. Organisations and engineers can purchase a Nature Engineers Box (€500) before 30 November 2026. Boxes will be prepared and delivered to schools from January 2027.

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