Crest Star Investigators
CREST Star Investigators is an award scheme which encourages primary pupils to solve scientific problems through practical investigation.
Prices
Star resource pack (5-7 years) – £30.00
SuperStar resource pack (7-11 years) – £35.00
MegaStar resource pack (8-12 years) – £40.00
Full scheme – £80.00
CREST Star Investigators Awards – £3.00 per pupil
Resource Packs
To get your CREST Star Investigator resource pack, please call 01865 810012 or e-mail stempoint@scienceoxford.com
Please also contact us to order award badges and certificates for pupils who have successfully completed the activities.
More Information
I was looking for something which would be different from the school science curriculum, but would still develop investigation skills, encourage thinking and active learning. It also had to be good fun. The CREST Star Investigators programme ticked all the boxes.
Science Oxford Next is the regional co-ordinator for CREST Star Investigators, a UK-wide award scheme run by the British Science Association, which encourages primary pupils to solve scientific problems through practical investigation. The activities develop pupils’ scientific enquiry skills in an enjoyable context with links to the curriculum where appropriate, and are perfectly suited to a science club setting.
CREST Star Investigators has five guiding principles. Each activity offers the children the opportunity to:
- solve a relevant, science-based problem, set within a context
- work in pairs or small groups, independently of adults
- take part in practical, hands-on science activities
- think and talk about science, during the activity and when sharing their ideas
- share their ideas using a variety of media
Resource packs include photocopiable activity cards for pupils and instruction cards for organisers plus class sized packs of Star Logs for recording pupils’ progress, button badges and stickers. For more information about the different resource packs and awards please visit the CREST Star Investigators website.
