Recommended for 6th graders! A collection of easy self-study ideas you can enjoy while learning
When you’re told to do independent study in sixth grade, it can be hard to know what to do.
First, try to find something you’re interested in.
When you learn about things you like, you can keep going and have fun with it.
Here, we’ve gathered simple independent study ideas that let you make amazing discoveries by learning a little bit every day.
Try using different methods like materials, books, and videos.
Learning with friends or family makes it even more enjoyable.
Learning can open up new worlds and lead to new discoveries.
Make the most of your current interests and try engaging in enjoyable independent study.
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Recommended for 6th Graders! Fun and Easy Independent Study Ideas (71–80)
Snow globe making
During long vacations, we’re swamped with homework, independent research projects, and playtime.
It’s easy to put things off and run out of time.
That’s when this snow globe is highly recommended! The glitter and “snow” that slowly fall and sparkle inside the glass are beautiful, aren’t they? You can get most of the materials at a 100-yen shop: purified water, liquid glue, a hot glue gun, a jar, a sponge, decorations you want to put inside, and glitter.
It also doesn’t take much time, so it’s truly a strong ally for independent research projects.
cardboard sword
As an irresistibly exciting idea for a summer research project, let me introduce the Cardboard Sword.
This project involves creating a three-dimensional sword out of cardboard.
The appeal is that you can recreate swords from your favorite games or anime.
First, choose a design as your motif and make a template.
Then cut the cardboard, layer the pieces, and assemble the sword.
There are many tutorials online on how to make cardboard swords, so try working on it while using those as references.
It can also be fun to make other items using the same approach.
I’ll try drawing some trick art!
Trick art makes drawings on a flat surface look three-dimensional, as if they’re popping out, and there are even hands-on facilities where you can experience it.
Let’s try drawing that trick art ourselves.
There are, of course, a few tips to keep in mind, but once you’ve got them, try drawing a lot! By using human visual illusions and techniques like shading, you can create pictures that make people want to reach out and touch them.
It’s a bit challenging, so I think it’s a good independent research project for upper elementary school students.
dry ice bubbles
Let’s try making soap bubbles with dry ice! First, put dry ice into a bucket and pour water over it.
The dry ice will sublimate and produce billowing fog.
Next, use your arm coated with foamy soap to create a film of soap along the rim of the bucket.
If you get a good film, the fog from the dry ice will push against it and form large white soap bubbles.
Newton’s cradle
Have you ever heard of Newton’s cradle? It’s a device where about five small steel balls are suspended on strings in a row.
When you lift and release one ball at the end, only the ball on the opposite end is knocked outward.
This is related to the conservation of momentum and the conservation of mechanical energy.
Let’s write a report summarizing the results of changing conditions—for example, what happens if you lift and release two balls instead of one, or what happens if you change the size of the balls.
Another nice point is that after the experiments, the Newton’s cradle you made can be displayed as interior decor.
Blacklight Experiment
A blacklight experiment, which lets you enjoy a treasure-hunt-like atmosphere, is also perfect for an independent research project.
In a blacklight experiment, you find substances that glow under a blacklight and investigate them.
Common glow-in-the-dark items include Pine Ame candies, tonic water, and spinach.
Once prepared, put them into test tubes and shine the blacklight on them again.
You should be able to clearly see the colors change.
This is also a great opportunity to learn about ultraviolet light and fluorescent substances.
Programming
How about making “programming,” which has been a required subject in elementary schools since 2020, the theme of a free research project? When you hear programming, you might think of memorizing special command code and feel it’s difficult, but there are free tools that even children can learn with easily.
For example, Scratch, which is also popular as teaching material.
It’s free to use, and since you don’t have to type code, it’s fine even if you’re not good at typing.
You can program simply by selecting and stacking blocks that replace code from categories like “Events” and “Motion”! For junior high school students, after creating a program in Scratch, it might be a good idea to research and summarize what actual code would look like.