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Star Award
Typical ages 3-7. Perfect for pupils who are starting their STEM journey. Short, hands-on activities that challenge your students to explore the world around them.
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Typical ages 7-11. Most suitable for upper primary students who want to develop problem-solving, investigation, teamwork skills.
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Typical ages 10-14. A STEM project that can be done in one-day, perfect for developing students' teamwork, communication, presentation skills, and confidence.
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Typical ages 10-14. A STEM project that can be done in one-day, perfect for developing students' teamwork, communication, presentation skills, and confidence.
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Typical ages 11+. An introduction to STEM project work - typically 10 hours - for students working individually or in teams.
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Typical ages 14+. A challenging, student-led in-depth STEM project of around 30 hours, completed individually or in teams.
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Typical ages 16+. A high-level, open-ended, independently led STEM investigation requiring around 70 hours of work demonstrating originality and depth.
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CREST Silver Make your own lipstick
14+
This Silver project prompts students to explore how pigments are used to add colour to makeup as they make their own lipstick or lip gloss.
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30 hours of project work
