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- Global CREST awards Projects ideas inspired by our work suitable for the CREST award scheme
- Image gallery Beautiful images to download on topics including water, costume, recycling and transport
- Small Is ... Challenge Invent a product that could help us all lead a more sustainable
- STEM careers Poster illustrating potential careers open to students if they study STEM subjects, with accomp...
- Squashed tomato challenge Can your student transport tomatoes without squashing them? CREST in a day award
If you are looking for innovative Science and Design and Technology resources that focus on a whole range of sustainable issues including renewable energy and climate change then you have come to the right place! Our free resources include lesson plans, activities, posters, challenges, images, videos and games all set within a global context.
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Wind Power Challenge - now an accredited CREST Superstars Award
D&T Eco-Evaluation Tools - a whole new web area of design and product evaluation tools.
National Curriculum Review - Practical Action's response to the Expert Panel report for the National Curriculum review.
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