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! A Collection of Easy Self-Study Ideas You Can Enjoy (91–100)
homemade motor
How about trying to make a homopolar motor yourself? Its strange motion will entertain anyone watching.
All you need are an AA battery, a neodymium magnet, and some copper wire.
Place the battery on top of the magnet, then position a piece of conductive wire so that it loops around.
Strangely enough, the copper wire will start spinning.
Using two wires or bending them into complex shapes makes it even more fun.
With a bit of creativity—like setting up many of them side by side—you can turn it into a unique art piece.
By the way, the copper wire can get hot, so be careful when touching it.
Let’s explore the mysteries of color
This is a science project where you closely observe the colors you usually see.
If it’s just observation, even lower-grade elementary students can do it, and upper-grade students can add analysis, so it’s a recommended project for a wide range of grades.
By using the three primary colors of light and layering sheets to create a color photograph, and so on, it becomes an experiment that produces interesting phenomena.
Let’s make an ultra-rich juice
In summer, many people have probably experienced freezing a plastic bottle of sports drink and, when sipping the partially melted liquid, feeling that it tastes “stronger than usual!” Let’s make this phenomenon the theme of a science project: What mechanism causes it? The key is a phenomenon called freezing point depression.
Solutions containing substances like sugar freeze later and melt sooner than pure water.
Based on this, you can investigate and summarize how the perceived increase in flavor strength differs depending on the type of beverage you freeze.
Making transparent eggs
Suddenly, but do you know what happens if you put a raw egg in vinegar? Believe it or not, it turns into a transparent egg.
It looks a bit swollen, and when you touch it, it feels soft and squishy.
Try carefully observing the process from the moment you put the egg in until it changes.
You could also study why this happens.
By the way, the transparent egg can be easily popped with a toothpick.
The satisfaction of popping it is one of the highlights of this experiment—you’ll probably want to pop more.
Observing various things under a microscope
It’s also fun to observe various things with a microscope.
First, try looking at whatever comes to mind under the microscope.
You might find it more engaging to examine familiar items, like your own hair or snacks you usually eat.
Just observing is fine, but digging deeper and doing a bit of research makes it even more interesting.
Compare, for example, a guardian’s hair or different kinds of snacks.
Then think about why they’re different.
By the way, microscopes for children can be purchased for around 2,000 yen.
SDGs Research
These days, we’re hearing the term “SDGs” more and more in various places like schools and workplaces.
In Japanese, SDGs means “Sustainable Development Goals.” They consist of 17 goals shared worldwide.
How about researching them and putting together a summary? There are songs, board games, and anime themed around the SDGs, so you should be able to learn in a fun way.
Another appeal is that you can come up with your own ideas and share opinions with friends and family.
Paper chromatography
Chromatography refers to a method for separating mixtures, and paper chromatography is a type of chromatography that uses water and filter paper.
Although chromatography might sound like a formal chemistry experiment, it’s actually easy to try as a hands-on science project.
One simple activity is to use paper chromatography to separate the inks of water-based pens.
Water-based pen ink is made by mixing various colors; for example, when you separate green ink, you can see that it’s composed of multiple colors.
The method is simple: color a coffee filter with a water-based pen, then dip it in water and leave it.
The ink will separate as if it’s bleeding, revealing which colors were mixed.
Try separating and observing different colors, or investigate whether the mixture of colors differs between brands even for the same ink color.