Star Award
Typical ages 3-7
6 x 1 hour challenges
£1 UK; £5 International
CREST Star activities are easy-to-run and engaging STEM challenges, suitable for early years/ younger primary children. They connect with children’s everyday experiences, making science fun and relatable. After completing at least six activities, children can earn a Star CREST Award.
The best part? You don't need to be a science expert or have special equipment! Our activities are low-cost, easy to run, and we provide helpful demonstration videos and tips to guide you every step of the way.
How to run
Plan
Explore our free activities in the Resource Library and pick the ones you want to do with your children.
You can also choose your own activities. Pre-order your Star certificates to have them ready for your event!
Explore
Select and run at least six Star activities.
This is the fun part! Children take on the role of investigators, while you use the organiser card for the activity.
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Apply
Create a free account on our application platform to order your certificates.
Complete the application, pay for the Star certificates and they will be delivered to your delivery address.
Achieve!
Celebrate the incredible achievement of the children as they earn their Star CREST Awards!
Share your experience with us or tag us in your posts. Let's spread the joy and inspire others with the children's success!
Free Star resources
- This collection of CREST Star challenges allows children to explore everyday problems using science. Once they have completed at least six of the activities they can be awarded with a CREST Star certificate to recogni...#Investigate#Experiment#Create#Discover
- This collection of Earth and space themed activities has been designed to give young children their first taste of physics, whilst developing their creativity, collaboration and communication skills.#Star#Physics#Space#Explore#EarlyYears
- The challenges in this pack have been chosen because they use inexpensive, everyday materials, allowing you to run a selection of CREST Star activities on a shoestring! Once children have completed at least six of the...#Investigate#Experiment#Create#Discover
Fees and funding
The Star CREST Award costs £1 per pupil in the UK. While we want all young people to participate, we recognise that costs can be a barrier for some schools. UK schools in challenging circumstances, especially those with many underrepresented pupils in STEM, can apply for funding to help run CREST.
Hear from our community
"The supporting materials made delivering the lessons really easy. The resources required were also easily obtained. This assisted with developing a take-home science pack that families could use. Staff appreciated the ease of the lessons whilst also feeling core science skills were taught. The lessons were pitched at just the right level for all pupils and could be further differentiated where needed. The packs allowed the older pupils to deliver lessons to the younger pupils as part of their leadership group and take ownership of the lesson due to the structured content."
"I've been running the Awards online with a group of home educated children, and schooled children. I wish you could see what they've produced. The work has been phenomenal. I'm so proud of them."
"Have fun, because especially in the lower CREST levels where you'd start, it's not supposed to be a big thing. You’re just supposed to have some fun with it."
Apply for a Star Award
Ready to spark your children's curiosity through investigative learning? Immerse them in the exciting world of STEM discovery and help them find science in their everyday lives.
Once you've completed your Star activities, don't forget to apply for the Star Award to receive your certificates! Want to plan ahead? You can also pre-order your Star certificates in advance.
Other primary & early years CREST Awards
Typical ages 7-11
6 x 1 hour challenges
£1 UK; £5 International
SuperStar Award
Most suitable for upper primary pupils aged 7-11 who are looking for a challenge.
Explore SuperStar Award
Typical ages 10-14
Typically 5 hrs
£3 UK; £7.50 International
Discovery Award
A one-day STEM project perfect for encouraging your older primary pupils to explore pupil-led work. Develop your pupils' communication, problem solving and teamwork skills.
Explore Discovery Award
We are here to help
Find answers to your questions quickly and easily with our Help Centre Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs). Whether you're just getting started with CREST Awards or looking for specific details on projects, resources, or submission guidelines, our comprehensive FAQs has you covered.
