Crest Challenges
This Challenge Pack from the British Science Association, aims to give students aged 11-16 and their teachers and educators support to create a science, technology, engineering or maths (STEM) project that they can enter into the National Science + Engineering Competition. Through creating a project, young people can explore…
National Science & Engineering Week Activity Packs
Free packs full of science and engineering hands-on activities and projects are produced each year for National Science & Engineering Week (NSEW). There are currently 19 free activity packs to choose from, each with its own unique theme. Packs contain a range of easy-to-do, hands-on activities, that are in line with the curriculum.…
There’s a Hole in My Bucket
This activity, produced for the CREST Star Investigator Award, encourage primary children to take an investigative approach to science. Following on from the nursery rhyme, what is the best way to mend a hole in a bucket? Children investigate different materials and approaches to fixing the problem and this suggests many points…
Fantastic Fingerprints
Produced for the CREST Star Investigators Awards, these materials are aimed at upper primary children and encourages them to investigate fingerprints. Children discuss what they already know about fingerprints before undertaking activities including: • Looking at fingerprints with a hand lens or microscope. • Comparing…
Brilliant Bubbles
Produced for the CREST Star Investigators awards, these materials are aimed at early primary children and encourages them to investigate bubbles. A range of activities allows children to investigate questions such as: • Can you make bubbles of different shapes and colours? • How long you can keep a bubble before…
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Silver Award: Future Travel
The British Science Association CREST Awards encourage students to take an investigative approach to science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) related projects. These resources are just a few ideas that could be used to help students gain an award. These materials look at three possible projects that relate to sustainable…
Silver Award: Squeaky Clean
The British Science Association CREST Awards encourage students to take an investigative approach to science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) related projects. These resources are just a few ideas that could be used to help students gain an award. These materials look at three possible projects that relate to cleaning…
Gold Award: Squeaky Clean
The British Science Association CREST Awards encourage students to take an investigative approach to science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) related projects. These resources are just a few ideas that could be used to help students gain an award. These materials look at three possible projects that relate to the…
Gold Award: Triathlon
The British Science Association CREST Awards encourage students to take an investigative approach to science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) related projects. These resources are just a few ideas that could be used to help students gain an award. These materials look at three possible projects that relate to the…
Bronze Award: Triathlon
The British Science Association CREST Awards encourage students to take an investigative approach to science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) related projects. These resources are just a few ideas that could be used to help students gain an award. These materials look at three possible projects that relate to a…
Gold Award: Future Travel
The British Science Association CREST Awards encourage students to take an investigative approach to science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) related projects. These resources are just a few ideas that could be used to help students gain an award. These materials look at three possible projects that relate to space…
Bronze Award: Squeaky Clean
The British Science Association CREST Awards encourage students to take an investigative approach to science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) related projects. These resources are just a few ideas that could be used to help students gain an award. These materials look at three possible projects that relate to household…
Bronze Award: Future Travel
The British Science Association CREST Awards encourage students to take an investigative approach to science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) related projects. These resources are just a few ideas that could be used to help students gain an award. These materials look at three possible projects that relate to sustainable…