Secondary project briefs (ages 11+)

Bronze Awards are typically completed by students aged 11+. They complete a ten-hour project which is a perfect introduction to STEM project work. Over the course of the project, teams of students design their own investigation, record their findings, and reflect on their learnings. This process gives students a taste of what it is like to be a scientist or engineer in the real-world.

Silver Awards are typically completed by students aged 14+ over thirty hours. Project work at Silver level is designed to stretch your students and enrich their STEM studies. Students direct the project, determining the project’s aim and how they will achieve it. They carry out the project, record and analyse their results and reflect on the project and their learnings. All Silver projects are assessed by CREST assessors via our online platform.

Gold Awards are typically completed by students aged 16+ over seventy hours. Students’ projects are self-directed, longer term and immerse them in real research. At this level, we recommend students work with a mentor from their chosen STEM field of study. All Gold projects are assessed by CREST assessors via our online platform. There are more CREST approved resources that have been developed by our partners and providers specific to your region.

There are more CREST approved resources that have been developed by our partners and providers specific to your region.

Find out how to build practical CREST projects into secondary science lessons using our free teacher guidance pack. Supporting this guidance are easy-to-use, free-to-download mapping workbooks, which match individual Bronze, Silver and Gold CREST Award projects with each area of the secondary science curricula for England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. You can download and save your own copy of the relevant mapping workbook via the following links:

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All SuperStar challenges

The activities in this pack have been selected from our library of CREST SuperStar challenges. Children need to complete eight challenges to achieve a CREST SuperStar Award. If you want, you can mix and match challenges from different packs, as long as children complete eight SuperStar challenges. This resource is published under an Attribution - non-commercial - no derivatives 4.0 International creative commons licence (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/).

OUTDOOR GYM OUTDOOR GYM

OUTDOOR GYM OUTDOOR GYM Outdoor Gym Organiser’s Card About the activity This activity is designed to get children thinking about outdoor activity and exercise. B Fitt has sent a letter to the investigators - he wants to help people in his town keep fit. Can the children help him design an outdoor gym? Through this activity you will support your group to: • Explore their outdoor environment to look for opportunities for exercise. • Have their ideas evaluated through a survey. • Design an outdoor gym. Kit list • An outdoor environment (including benches, steps, and other objects) • Camera and other recording equipment What to do 1. Read the ACTIVITY CARD to familiarise yourself with the activity. 2. Check the Kit list and ensure you have the correct resources. 3. Set the scene by discussing the letter with the children. 4. Encourage children to think and talk together about how to exercise. 5. Allow children to use the internet or books to research different types of outdoor activity. 6. Ensure that they think about safety. 7. Help the children to record their survey results in a table, like the one in the ACTIVITY CARD.

OUTDOOR GYM Things to think about There are lots of different ways people can exercise outdoors. When children are designing their outdoor gym they can include day to day activities that help people keep fit. Most children will have seen people running. Encourage them to think of more unusual ways to keep fit outside. Keywords • Outdoors • Exercise • Gym • Design. Watch out! Ensure children wear appropriate clothing and sports shoes when exercising. Give children the opportunity to explain ideas to you before they test them out. Ensure that the area is safe and clean and avoid hard or slippery surfaces. Follow your organisation’s guidelines for outdoor work. OUTDOOR GYM OUTDOOR GYM British Science Association Registered Charity No. 212479 and SC039236