[I don't want to be like everyone else!] Recommended independent research topics for high school students

space debris

Let's clean up space junk with a 'tether'! Space debris removal technology

Space debris…

Even if you’ve heard the term, it may not be very familiar.

Simply put, it’s space garbage.

For example, satellites that are no longer usable can’t be retrieved and end up remaining in space.

This can become an obstacle when launching new satellites.

That’s what space debris is.

Why not investigate, with your own hands, the challenges we’ll face in future space development?

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Araki Jakkan

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Study of the settings in literary works

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For high school students interested in literary and performing arts like novels and theater, I recommend researching the settings of literary works.

Pilgrimages to real-life locations featured in anime, which depict various settings as motifs, are also popular.

Using a work as a starting point, you can learn about local culture and gain a deeper understanding of the story.

By actually visiting places the characters go to, you can gain new perspectives.

These days, it’s easy to look up history through web searches and social media, so if you “don’t have time to go out,” try conducting thorough research instead.

It’s a project that both deepens your understanding of literature and leads to new discoveries.

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Clothes making

How to Make Patterns Taught by a Sewing Instructor: How to Draft Enclosed (Kakomi) Pattern Diagrams and How to Make a Dress (One-Piece)

If you like fashion and design, making clothes is also recommended.

First decide on a design and gather fabric that suits it.

Then create a pattern based on the design.

If it’s your first time, even this step alone can be quite challenging.

If your time is limited, you can try using patterns that are available online.

Also, making clothes for people requires large pieces of fabric and can be costly.

In that case, try making clothes for stuffed animals instead.

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homemade game

Unity from Scratch: Beginner Course (1) — For Game Creation and Programming Newcomers

I highly recommend making your own games to anyone who wants to become a game creator in the future.

If you have a computer at home, you can make them.

People often think it’s difficult because they imagine console-quality games, but truly simple games don’t take that much time.

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Jumping Egg

[Science Experiment 3] An experiment that dissolves an eggshell and turns it into a rubber ball-like, bouncy egg — a jumping egg [Fun science experiment you can do at home]

A title you’ll want to read out loud.

This is a video of an experiment where an eggshell is dissolved to make the egg feel like a rubber ball.

All you need are an egg and vinegar.

If you soak the egg in vinegar for 24 hours, the acidic vinegar and the alkaline eggshell neutralize each other, causing just the shell to crumble away.

In the end, the egg does break, but you can see that the thin membrane you notice when peeling a boiled egg remains.