CREST Star Investigators
Here's some information about the science club that I will be setting up in my new school - The CREST Star Investigators. This is the new name for the Young Investigators primary award scheme in science which has been running for a number of years. The pack that you can order allows you to run a science club in which the children can work towards a recognised award at the end of the club. The activities, all of which are provided in the pack, focus on thinking about, talking about, and doing science. There are 3 different levels:
- Star activities for 5-7 year olds. This award will normally take about 8 weeks to complete. There are 12 activities in the resource pack, and children are expected to complete 8 to gain their award.
- SuperStar activities for 7-11 year
olds. This award will
normally take about 12 weeks to complete.
There are 15 activities in the resource pack (3 more launch in January 2008). Children are expected to complete 12 in order to gain their award. - MegaStar. When the children reach MegaStar, they now work on
a series of projects, rather than individual activities. The projects
contain suggestions for (usually) three different activities around the
theme. They also contain starting points for other, related, activities.
In MegaStar projects (usually for 8-12 year olds) children research and think about scientific problems, make independent decisions about materials and procedures, record and interpret results, organise their work and communicate ideas. Each project will normally take about 5 hours to complete.
There are 3 projects in the resource pack (1 more will launch in January, and others are likely to follow). Children must complete 3 projects in order to gain their award.
You can download sample activities from the CREST website which will give you an idea of what's involved in the pack. For more information check out the website.
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