Recommended for 6th graders! A collection of easy self-study ideas you can enjoy while learning

Simulated investment experience

[Money and Investing] “Growing Your Assets”… Kids Are Interested Too: Experiencing “Investment Consulting” and Being a “Shareholder”

This initiative lets children simulate stock trading and investing to deepen their interest in money.

In today’s society, where building assets for the future is emphasized and NISA contributions can be started by minors, it’s important to create opportunities for kids to learn about money.

Supporting a company is called investing, and it can be helpful to learn the meanings of terms like yen depreciation and yen appreciation through games.

Options include visiting facilities or seminars where kids can experience different jobs, or studying together as a family.

It’s also recommended to learn about investing using familiar themes for children, such as the prices of snacks and juice.

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Research how to make a paper airplane fly farther

How to fold a paper airplane that flies 100 meters, paper airplane folding Guinness record

During long, fun vacations, the thing we always struggle with is independent research projects or crafts, right? You still have to do your other homework, and you’ve got to make time to play, too! So here’s a research project you can finish in one day.

This is a paper airplane everyone knows well… but it’s a design that flies straight and far.

By getting creative with how you fold and how you throw it, you can make a paper airplane that’s a little different.

How about presenting what you tried—using diagrams and text to show the ideas you came up with?

Tofu making

[Easy] Homemade Tofu Making: Explaining How Tofu Sets (Coagulates)

Here’s how to make tofu, a beloved Japanese food that’s delicious both on its own and cooked.

Like a science experiment, you’ll learn why tofu solidifies while also enjoying the finished homemade tofu.

Heat soy milk in a pot to 75°C (167°F), then add nigari (magnesium chloride) and stir.

Cover and let it sit to steam for about 10 minutes, then transfer the solids into a mold lined with cloth.

Place a weight on top to remove excess moisture, then soak the block in water set in a bowl for about 20 minutes.

Your tofu is ready.

It’s also fun to make while learning that the liquid solidifies because the magnesium in the nigari binds with the proteins.

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Vegetable Stamp Art

I tried making veggie stamps!!!

Many people are likely looking for easy science projects or crafts for lower elementary school students.

For you, we recommend “vegetable stamps.” Cut various vegetables, apply ink to the cross-sections, and make stamps.

Since each vegetable has a different cross-section, you could even turn it into a quiz-style project.

Using the stamps to create pictures is also a great idea.

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Try making a train with copper wire and a battery

Summer science project: “Battery train running through a coil” [Research]

Let’s try making a train that runs using magnetism by applying the properties of electromagnets.

Wind copper wire into a long coil and place a battery with magnets attached to it inside the coil.

Then the magnetic force generated in the coil and the magnets’ magnetic force repel each other, causing the battery to start running through the coil like a train.

By changing conditions—such as why the battery starts moving, when the moving battery will stop, and whether changing the way you wind the coil affects how the battery runs—and summarizing the results in a report, you can create an excellent independent research project.

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Check food labeling

[Quick 2-Minute Guide!] Check the Correct Food Labeling

In the fifth grade, students learn about food labeling in home economics.

Food labeling refers to the information printed on the packages of store-bought foods, such as ingredients, best-before dates, use-by dates, and nutrition facts.

Observe the labels on foods around you and list what is written on them.

Then, put together a report on various aspects of food labeling—for example, whether there are differences between labels on fresh foods and processed foods, what the difference is between a best-before date and a use-by date, and what kinds of items are listed under food additives and allergen labeling.

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Fizzy Ramune Experiment

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Why not try making fizzy ramune tablets for your summer break science project and enjoy their colors and sounds when dropped into water? After thoroughly mixing ingredients like powdered sugar, cornstarch, and food-grade citric acid, add food coloring to make them visually fun.

Press the mixed dough with two spoons to shape it just right.

Let them dry for about half a day to finish the ramune.

When eaten, they fizz in your mouth, letting you experience the curious chemical reaction of carbonation.

It’s a safe project even for children, using the carbon dioxide produced by the reaction between lemon juice’s acid and baking soda.

You can boost originality by changing the colors and flavors.

It’s a great idea for learning chemistry with familiar materials.

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