National Emergency Services Day falls on the 7th September and the inventor of the original fire hose has a great story of inventing to solve a problem.

For National Coding Week, or to talk about the foundations of the World Wide Web and the Internet any time, Tim Beners-Lee is the man to start with.

To celebrate Happy Cat Month (September) find out about one of Isaac Newton's less well known inventions for cats.

If you've started sharpening pencils already in the new academic year, you might want to thank inventor John Lee Love. 

One of the greatest scientists of all time has his birthday on 22nd September and is a great hero to explore when learning about electricity.

Mary Seacole is a great example of a hero to celebrate Black History Month or to learn about any time of year.

For Black History Month, learn about Alan Emtage, a computer innovator who invented the internet's game changing search. 

Margaret Hamilton was a pioneer of software that first put man on the moon and an inspiring example for World Space Week. 

Talk about the Nobel Prize announcements for the year by learning about Dorothy Hodgkin who wasn't held back by her crippling arthritis and became the only British woman to win a Nobel prize for science.

World Science Day for Peace and Development falls on the 10th November every year but Jane's a great STEM hero for the animal lovers in your class any time.

For Bonfire Night celebrations in November, read the story of the Chinese accidental inventor of fireworks, Li Tian.

Marie Curie is an interesting person to study but did you know about her front line contributions to injured soldiers in WW1.

Edward Jenner's work has saved more lives than perhaps any other person in history and he's great to talk about when flu vaccines are happening.

Disability History Month in the UK is from November into December so a great time to read about John McFall, UK astronaut and history maker. 

The genius that was Stephen Hawking is always worth discussing whether that's for UK Disability History Month (from November into December) or in space topics. 

Another key figure for Disability History Month is Dean Kamen who has worked hard to solve some of the problems faced by disabled people. 

In December 1969 the nurse turned inventor Marie Van Brittan Brown had her world changing patent granted for the home security system.

With Christmas lights on strings all over the place, learn about another invention by prolific inventor Thomas Edison who made them first

Gustave Eiffel left his mark on the world twice with his engineering of the Eiffel Tower and the Statue of Liberty.

As we think about toys at Christmas time, find out the story of the accidental inventors of the Slinky, one of the most iconic toys of all time.

January 4th is Louis Braille's birthday and has been declared World Braille Day, along with January as Braille Literacy Month, to celebrate his contributions to the deaf community.

The 9th January is the birthday of Joseph Strauss, the engineer behind one of the most photographed bridges in the world.

The 20th January is the birthday of David Baszucki, the creator of one of the world's most popular and educational games platforms, Roblox.

Lego is one of the most popular toys for boys and girls all over the world and there's even a day to celebrate it on January 28th!

5th February is World Nutella Day and a fun time to learn about the bakers who seized on a post-World War II problem and devised a delicious solution.

For Safer Internet Day learn about Radia Perlman's contributions to network security which led to the creation of the Internet as we know it today. 

12th February is Darwin Day to commemorate the birthday of one of the most influential scientists of all time.

Steve Jobs' is a story of entrepreneurialism and building something out of nothing and his birthday would have been on the 24th February. 

Did you know that windscreen wipers were invented by an unknown woman from Alabama after a problem she noticed on holiday?

Arthur Melin made some whacky inventions including the frisbee and the hula hoop. March 5th is the anniversary of the patent for his very first hula hoop. 

For World Book Day, learn about the inventor of the special printing press that first made books accessible to us all.

There's debate over whether Alexander Graham Bell was the telephone's first inventor but he made it to the patent office first, on the 8th March 1876.

For Women's History Month learn about British cryptographer Joan Clarke, part of the code-breaking team at Bletchley Park during WW2. 

The 17th March would have been the birthday of Kalpana Chawla, the first woman of Indian origin to go into space. 

Spring is the perfect time to recognise the STEM genius of nature with the amazing egg! You could try out cracking an Easter egg too.

On 15th April 1452, one of the greatest polymaths to have ever lived and the original Renaissance Man, Leonardo da Vinci was born. 

With both World Vet Day and Cat Month in April it's the perfect time to hear about Noel Fitzpatrick, aka the Supervet, who's improved the lives of injured pets. 

12th May every year marks International Nurses Day and the birthday of the founder of modern nursing: Florence Nightingale.

Despite never having any formal engineering training, Frank Hornby was the inventor of some of the greatest engineering-based toys of all time.

Celebrate our tiny furry friends, who it turns out are also nature's greatest engineers for World Bee Day.

Pasteur is remembered for not only his effects on the food and drinks industries with pasteurisation, but also the invention of vaccines for diseases.

George Stephenson was a pioneering engineer and inventor who had a key role in the development and building of Britain's railways. 

Hugh Dowding will be particularly interesting if you're studying World War II or to learn about for D-Day.

An inspiring young inventor doing his best to clean up plastic pollution who came up with his design while he was still at school.

Topher White - inventor of Forest Guardians - a simple solution to a major environmental problem in the rainforests.

For Women in Engineering Day meet inspiring engineer, inventor, children's presenter and YouTuber for kids.

There's something so intriguing about secret communication and codes to children and adults alike so, here's Alan Turing and his inspirational story.

A great inventor for sports fans, especially Tennis and Cricket. Paul's invention was inspired by an umpire's poor decision.

Shark Week is celebrated in July every year and this is a fun way to think about the good that sharks have done for the world.

The inspirational Maggie Aderin-Pocock always dreamt of being an astronaut. She's now a space scientist and well known public figure.

Possibly the greatest engineer of all time and a fantastic link to the Victorians, British history and rivers topics.

The man behind the Scientific Method is a great STEM Hero to learn about any time of year or by linking to his discoveries around space and the universe.

Charles Goodyear is the inventor of the first rubber standardised football, a great one for all your football mad children.

One of our absolute favourite inventors to inspire young inventors any time of year is the boy who harnessed the wind. 

Allie Katz is an inspirational inventor and friend of Inventors & Makers who can show us the value of trying lots of new things.

Another great inventor for sports fans, and to talk about disabled athletes as Van Phillips invented the Flex-Foot worn by most para-athletes.

Constance Spry was the inventor of Coronation Chicken back at the coronation of Elizabeth II. She even had a type of rose named after her!

With links to prehistoric Earth and rocks, the paleontologist Mary Anning is an example of a great British pioneer.

Known all over the world, Sir David Attenborough is a global treasure. A great STEM Hero to accompany animals, plants or the environment.

The 'father of the computer' is a must-know for your computing links, showing the value of maths in technology.

The ultimate STEM Hero, synonymous with the word 'genius' Albert Einstein is someone everyone will have heard of. But do they know what he did?

One of the first computer software developers, Grace Hopper is a great STEM Hero for computing topics or important women in technology.

Hedy Lamarr mixed brains and beauty as a Hollywood actress and inventor that laid the foundations for WiFi and Bluetooth technology. 

Inventor of the Rocket, the first modern steam train, and builder of bridges Robert was the greatest engineer of the 19th Century.

Inventor of AC electricity and one of the greatest futurist inventors in history, Nikola Tesla is a must for any units on electricity.

Inventors of the first powered aeroplane, the Wright brothers and their lesser known sister Katherine are famous inventors that everyone should have heard of.