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CREST: Early Years Challenges – Earth & Beyond
Amazing news! CREST has just released a NEW Early Years Resource Pack!
The Earth & Beyond booklet is packed with fun, physics-focused activities for children in EYFS upwards. This is the first CREST pack for this age range and there are so many fantastic projects, take a look:
School Spotters
Thinking about where school is located on Earth
Rocket Reach
The differences between Earth and the Moon and how far apart they are
Lunar Landers
How to land safely on the Moon
Crater Creators
What the surface of the Moon looks like
Galactic Gardeners
Growing food on Earth and on the Moon
Constellation Counters
The night sky and what we see
Mask Makers
How to block out light
Astronaut Antics
Think about being an astronaut – oh look, it’s Tim Peake!
CREST Primary Challenges
Typically completed by 3-11 year olds, CREST Star and SuperStar challenges relate to everyday experiences. Children complete eight activities to gain a CREST Award, with each activity taking between 45 minutes and one hour to complete.
The activities are designed to be easy-to-run and low-cost. You don’t need to be a teacher, have a science background or have access to specialist equipment to run them. The packs contain helpful hints and tips for you to use, explaining the scientific themes and offering guidance on conversation topics for your children.
As North West Regional CREST Support Organisation, All About STEM promote CREST Awards across the region and point schools & clubs to the support they need to run this amazing scheme. CREST Awards encourage students to work like scientists, researchers, engineers and designers to investigate and explore their own project ideas.
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