Self-directed study that impresses your teacher! Recommended independent science study ideas for 6th graders

Handmade Microscope

Handmade Microscope ~ From Beads and Plastic Bottles ~

This is a handmade microscope using a plastic bottle and a bead.

The mechanism is simple, but you can see finer details than you might expect.

The bead acts like a large convex lens.

Try challenging yourself to see vegetable cells, such as the skin of an onion.

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Make a super ball with laundry starch

[Experiment] Laundry Starch + Saline Solution = Super Ball

Let’s make a super ball using laundry starch that you can find in any household.

This is an experiment about salting-out.

Prepare 15 ml of PVA laundry starch, 5 g of table salt, paint, a plastic cup, a wooden chopstick, and paper towels.

It’s an experiment that helps you understand the coagulation of PVA.

Crystal making

An easy way to make table salt crystals

These are crystals that cannot be seen without a microscope, but by growing them larger, they can become visible to the naked eye.

Try growing crystals from familiar substances like sugar or table salt.

Crystals are very beautiful, so you might be surprised by how moving the experience can be.

DIY speakers

[DIY] First attempt at building my own speakers! I'll build them while introducing how to make DIY speakers!

Create your very own one-of-a-kind original speaker.

Hearing “speaker building” might sound difficult, but the basic mechanism of a speaker is simpler than you think.

DIY kits are also available.

It’s a great independent research project for people who like machines.

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Observation diary

Hirarin’s Green Curtain Observation Diary 2014: Summer Vacation Edition

When it comes to independent research projects, this is the classic choice.

Thanks to its versatility, which allows it to be applied to plants, animals, and many other subjects, this style of project has long been popular among elementary school students.

Since it’s a “journal,” though, the drawback is that it takes a certain number of days to complete.

Let’s try making a cloud.

Fun Science Experiment: Let's Make a Cloud

You can make clouds with a plastic bottle! It only needs a few materials and is surprisingly easy to do! You’ll quickly understand what clouds really are, won’t you? I think it’s a perfect research topic for junior high school students learning about the three states of matter—liquid, solid, and gas—for their independent study!

Let’s find tools that use levers

[Independent Study] Let's find tools that use levers!

The principle of the lever, which lets you move heavy objects with a small force, is a name you’ve probably heard in science class.

Let’s understand what this lever principle is and look into the tools that use it.

You might discover something surprising about tools you’ve been using without thinking much about how they work.

The fulcrum, the point where force is applied, and the point where the effect occurs are key when considering the lever principle, so it’s a good idea to also think about which parts of a tool correspond to each of these.

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