Primary challenges (ages 3-11)


Typically completed by 3-11 year olds, CREST Star and SuperStar challenges relate to everyday experiences. Children complete six to 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.

There are more CREST approved resources that have been developed by our partners and providers specific to your region.


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All SuperStar challenges

  • Text
  • Handson
  • Stem
  • Challenges
  • Discussion
  • Explore
  • Create
  • Experiment
  • Investigate
  • Toothpaste
  • Materials
  • Glue
  • Tomato
  • Yoghurt
  • Superstar
The activities in this pack have been selected from our library of CREST SuperStar challenges. Children need to complete eight challenges to achieve a CREST SuperStar Award. If you want, you can mix and match challenges from different packs, as long as children complete eight SuperStar challenges. This resource is published under an Attribution - non-commercial - no derivatives 4.0 International creative commons licence (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/).

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Take it further There is a wide range of things to be found under your feet, even in areas that look fairly barren. The focus of this activity is to get children to be aware of this range of living things. It also helps them to get some sense of where living things are found by studying and comparing the small environments enclosed within the foot shape. You could use PE or maths sorting hoops to focus on a small area. However, children find using the cut out feet more engaging. Do not worry if you cannot identify everything that is found. Looking closely and describing and drawing what has been seen are far more important than naming things. Keywords UNDER YOUR FEET • Outdoors • Nature • Insects • Challenge • Storytelling Watch out! Follow the organisation’s safety code for working outdoors. Check the area first to look for dangerous plants or other items such as broken glass, sharp stones, etc. Avoid areas regularly used by dogs. Ensure that animals are treated with care. Wash hands carefully after the activity outside. British Science Association Registered Charity No. 212479 and SC039236

Star level

Collections of one hour challenges recommended for children aged 3-7 years that relate to children’s everyday experiences. Find out more about this level and how to gain a CREST Award on the CREST Star page.


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SuperStar level


Collections of one hour challenges recommended for children aged 7-11 years that relate to broader situations that children are likely to have come across. Find out more about this level and how to gain a CREST Award on the CREST SuperStar page.


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