In collaboration with staff and students across the BioQuarter, CIR has produced a series of instruction videos to accompany activities from our online STEM Club series. The following videos and activities were designed to be used by children aged 7-11 as part of the CREST SuperStar Award. You can find links to the activities, including lists of items needed, below each video. Learn more about the CREST Awards Terrific Teeth: Making Toothpaste! Make some different types of toothpaste and test them on a model tooth - what do you find? What makes a good toothpaste and why is it important to brush our teeth? Download the activity catalogue below and turn to page 120-121 to find this activity. Download the activity pack (p120) Peas in a pod Grow cress in different places to see how it reacts. What happens to cress kept in the dark or in full sun? Does touch make a difference? What other experiment conditions could you try? Download the activity catalogue below and turn to page 28-29 to find this activity. Download the activity pack (p28) Racing rockets Blast off! Make paper rockets and add fins and other parts to test the best design. Who can launch their rocket the furthest? Download the activity catalogue below and turn to page 142-143 to find this activity. Download the activity pack (p142) Telescopes and aliens How else can we explore space? Make a working telescope in this activity - just be careful not to look directly at bright objects like the sun! This activity requires a paper telescope kit. Order a telescope kit Contamination detectives What are microbes? What's the best way to wash our hands to stop us getting infected? What is a 'fair test' and what equipment do we need to design one? Download the activity catalogue below and turn to page p8-11 to find this activity. Download the activity pack (p8) Forensic footprints Can maths and graphs help us solve the mystery of the lab thief? What other scientific methods could we use to test our theory? Download the activity catalogue below and turn to page 18-21 to find this activity. Download the activity pack (p18) Christmas chromatography Use the power of physics to create some colourful paper decorations! We made this video as a festive special but you can use it at any time of year. Watch the video to find out what items you will need - kitchen paper works well if you can't find coffee filters. Want to learn more? STEM Clubs Online is part of the BioQuarter Community Engagement Programme. You can find out more on the Edinburgh BioQuarter website. Visit the Edinburgh BioQuarter website This article was published on 2024-09-10
