Resources by British Science Association

iLEAPS Climate science resource pack

This pack of resources contains six different project ideas linked to climate science to use in the completion of a Silver CREST Award. These research based activities encourage students to also design and make prototypes of concepts as well as testing out ideas via investigation and experimental processes.

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Industrial Strategy Grand Challenges (bronze level)

This CREST Bronze level resource pack contains nine different project ideas to allow students to investigate the four Industrial Strategy Grand Challenges of Ageing Society, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Future of Mobility and Clean Growth which also includes the effects of Climate Change. The four global trends...

Industrial Strategy Grand Challenges (silver level)

This CREST Silver level resource pack contains eight different project ideas to allow students to investigate the four Industrial Strategy Grand Challenges of Ageing Society, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Future of Mobility and Clean Growth which also includes the effects of Climate Change. The four global trends...

Just Add Water

Aimed at primary level, the seventeen activities this pack investigate science around the theme of water. They link to the topics of states of matter, materials, electricity and area of design and technology and geography.

The activities include: creating a model of the water cycle, demonstrating surface...

Machines of the future

The machines of the future pack outlines a project challenging students working in teams to design a household product that uses machine learning.  Activities encourage students to research current technology, develop and plan the concept for their product, reflect on previous knowledge and present their work.

Make your own toothpaste and compare it with other brands

A Silver CREST Award activity which focuses  on students making toothpaste and modifying ingredients.  Students review flavouring and consider design aspects.

Making an impact? Project based learning through the CREST Awards

A Powerpoint from the May 2016 Research Conference which describes how the Crest Awards scheme has made an impact on research-led learning.

Message Makers

Aimed at primary level, this activity pack contains a range of different activities based on the theme of sound and communication. Designed for use in class or within a science week or club, the activities promote investigative work and communication skills and include: investigating pitch, sending messages via...

Module 1: Getting Started With STEM Inquiry Work

This module introduces the STEM Projects Toolkit, its background and its goals. A schematic diagram shows the contents of the resource pack, showing the pathways which teachers and technicians can use to access information and enrich lessons.

The resource builds on the successes of the CREST Awards, a formal...

Module 2: Models of Student-centred Inquiry

This module, from the STEM Projects Toolkit, considers the use of the inquiry-based approach in everyday teaching of STEM subjects, encouraging students to use initiative and make independent decisions. The resource compares different types of Inquiry Based Learning and includes approaches for differentiation and...