CREST Discovery Days have been developed with the Royal Society, and endorsed by Prof Brian Cox! These are a great way to engage students with AI in their ‘Machines of the Future’ project. See what he has to say about…
A group of Evesham students are set to become the latest pioneers in the fight against climate change after impressing judges of a regional STEM competition with their innovative solutions to food shortages caused by adverse weather. Six science-loving students…
This summer, take a look at the Super Star Bumble Bee Activity. This aims to get children thinking about pollinators and their habitats. More information about CREST Awards can be found at crestawards.org.
Whilst we were unable to hold a final this year at QinetiQ, Malvern, we would like to congratulate all of the schools who took part. All students worked exceptionally hard to complete the 4 challenges and the top scoring team from each…
STEMworks support global, national and local companies with their educational outreach programmes in schools, colleges and communities. In Somerset, we have continued to work with EDF by delivering practical activities to secondary school students. Our workshops promote career opportunities available…
Through a very difficult year for everyone, the Gloucestershire K’Nex Challenge has again been a huge success. Despite various lockdowns and restrictions, we have successfully delivered 93 workshops in over 80 primary schools across Gloucestershire, culminating in a virtual final…
In the autumn term we launched a new competition in collaboration with Worcestershire County Council and Worcestershire LEP. The ‘Field to Fork STEM Challenge’ aimed to celebrate food manufacturing within Worcestershire and also inspire the next generation of STEM professionals. On…
In this year’s challenge, students had to design an eco-house using K’Nex to a set specification. A winning team was then selected to represent each school. The final of the Worcestershire Primary STEM Challenge took place on Thursday 8th July and…
Our ‘Introduction to Coding’ workshop supports the delivery of the Computing curriculum and is suitable for Reception to Year 2 pupils. Using Robo Wunderkind kits, pupils construct robots and learn to programme them using an app. As this workshop has…
British Science Association and CREST Awards have partnered with Mewburn Ellis LLP, one of Europe’s leading intellectual property firms, to offer free Awards and funding for schools serving disadvantaged students in each of its four UK office locations: Bristol, Cambridge,…