Recommended for 4th graders! A collection of easy self-study ideas to try

How to write a simple haiku

How to write a simple haiku

Let’s learn through a dialogue-style video! Here are some ideas for how to write simple haiku.

These tips are recommended for people who aren’t sure what key points to focus on when composing haiku.

The video is structured as a dialogue with illustrations, so it should be easy for elementary school students to follow.

It also seems like a good opportunity to think about how to structure a haiku so you can enjoy composing them! Give it a try and incorporate it into your learning.

Fossil making

At-Home Kids’ Science Class (Upper Grades): “Let’s Make Fossils!”

Get hands-on with shells! Here are some ideas for making your own “fossils.” We often hear that real fossilization can take over ten thousand years.

When dinosaur bones or ancient life fossils are discovered, they’re frequently featured in the news and media.

This time, let’s use shells to create specimens that look just like fossils! In the video, we clearly explain each step of the specimen-making process.

Take this opportunity to give it a try!

Pop a balloon with an orange peel

Balloon bursts from mandarin juice

This is an experiment you can do using an orange you’ve finished eating.

You will need orange peel and a balloon.

First, peel the orange and inflate the balloon so that it’s not too tight.

Then squeeze the juice/oil from the orange peel onto the balloon.

The balloon will pop.

Try recording a video and writing a report on why it burst.

Dent a plastic bottle without using your hands

☆Mini Science Show☆ Dent a plastic bottle without touching it!?!

Speaking of junior high school students, summer vacation assignments increase, so I think many end up prioritizing other subjects over their independent research projects.

But if you can finish an independent project in a single day, isn’t it worth a try? This time, it’s an experiment to dent a plastic bottle without using your hands.

What you need: a 500 ml plastic bottle, a measuring cup, and 150 ml of hot water.

The steps are simple, so give it a try!

Let’s look into old textbooks.

Old textbook, published in 1952 (Showa 27).

The textbook we use in our regular classes has undergone multiple revisions to reach its current form.

Let’s research the pre-revision version of the textbook, or even older editions, and explore the differences.

A smooth way to start is by checking whether older textbooks are available at libraries or local history archives.

Mysteries of the Deep Sea

Journey to the unknown deep sea: Creatures of the ocean floor

There is a mystery that no fish exist below a depth of 8,400 meters in the deep sea.

Sea cucumbers and sea anemones are said to live there, but apparently not a single fish does.

Why are there no fish below 8,400 meters? And why do other organisms live there even though fish do not? Many mysteries in the deep sea still remain unsolved.

Wouldn’t this make an ideal topic for an independent research project?

Summary of the nature observation trail

When it comes to independent research projects, many people might think of creating reports based on experiments in chemistry or physics, but preparing for those can be a lot of work, and some people simply aren’t good at that sort of thing.

If you enjoy being in nature, try finding and documenting your own nature observation trail.

Exploring places where various insects, animals, and plants live and turning them into an illustrated map will look great and make the project feel like an enjoyable outdoor activity.

There are even nature observation trail competitions, so if you put real effort into it, it can become an excellent independent research project.

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