Silver Award

www.britishscienceassociation.org/crest

Have you ever wondered?

What life would be really like as a scientist?

How you would carry out your own scientific research.

Have you ever wanted to really do something in

Science not related to the curriculum.......

We have the thing for you!!!!!!!

There are exciting things happening in the Science department and I want you to be a part of it!!!!

It brings me great pleasure to introduce you to the

CREST award

What is the Silver CREST award?

- Open to all year 10 and year 11 students- Students in year 9 with a level of 6 or

above- Research project or Designing project or

Communications project- Approximately 30 hours of work- Explore career options and use

transferable skills- Assessment to conclude project.

Why Should you be interested in the CREST award?

Pursue interestsExplorationUCAS – recognition, records of

achievementMinor CostNationally recognised and accredittedCross-curriculaSTEM

How is it going to run?Tuesday and Thursday evenings after schoolAn hour after school (finish at 4:30)Come up with an idea, and run a project to

answer and conclude it. Starting points in February and OctoberThere is a limited number of places – first

come first serve basisOriginal research often not looked through

the curriculum.

Video links

http://www.csiro.au/resources/ps1z1.html

http://www.csiro.au/resources/ps1z2.html

Fancy going into space?

Solve current problems

How clean do you feel?

Project ideas

- Energy solutions to the future- Simulators- Build helicopters, hovercrafts, robots,- Genetics- Become a CSI- Efficiency of products- Improving the quality of people lives- Surveys and research projects- Fashion- Waste disposal- Sport

CREST bronze award

- Open to all year 7, 8 and 9 students- Research project or Designing project or

Communications project- Approximately 20 hours of work- Explore career options and use

transferable skills- Assessment to conclude project.

What to do now?- Register your interest with Mr Rayson in

Lab 6.- During February there will be a meeting

for everyone who has registered their interest to find out more information and put their ideas forward.

- We begin our projects after half term.

Plans for next year?Science fair at ‘The William Allitt’Entrance into the ‘National Science and

Engineering competition’Links with local colleges and sixth formMentor programme with CRESTParticipation in the big bang fair

Success of CREST at William Allitt during 2011

- Do hypertonic drinks actually work?- Inventing a method to solve identifying

criminals using smart water- Testing the effectiveness of lipstick- Testing the performance of nail varnish- Investigating the design of different type

of bridges- Using thin layer Chromatography to

identify different drugs in blood.

More projects conducted during 2011 – 2012 during CREST at William Allitt

Investigating how effective wind turbines are depending on wing design.

Comparing the performance of different cleaners using bacteria growth.

Building a hovercraftCompleting a crack surveyance techniqueInventing a magnetic fish cleanerDesigning and building a water purifier for

developing countries

Projects being conducted through 2011 - 2012

Comparing the effectiveness of hair shampoo on hair strength and structure.

Testing the effectiveness of memory training games

Conducting DNA gel electrophoresis

Plans for the future

16 projects to be completed by June 201230 students will obtain a CREST bronze

and silver award.

Plans in February there will be 10 new projects starting.

Thursday 21st June Science Fair will be hosted by the William Allitt School

We will be competing in the Big Bang Fair

Thank you very much, I look forward to working with you next year