[Middle School Students] Easy One-Day Science Projects and Crafts Ideas
Have you already decided on your summer vacation independent research project? It’s easy to panic when you feel you have to do it but don’t have much time.
For junior high school students like that, here are some simple research and craft ideas you can complete in a day.
Once you gather the necessary materials, you can start right away! For example, there are experiments using everyday items and fun crafts you can make.
If you enjoy it, you’ll finish in no time.
After the experiment, write up your summary and reflections in a report.
That’s the most important part of the project.
Start thinking about it early so you can enjoy your summer vacation!
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[Middle School] Simple One-Day Independent Research and Craft Ideas (51–60)
Research how to make a paper airplane fly farther
Summer vacation is fun, but the thing that always trips us up is the independent research project or craft assignment, right? We also have to do our other homework, and we’ve got to go out and play! So here’s a project you can finish in one day.
This is a paper airplane everyone knows well… but it’s one that flies straight and far.
By getting creative with how you fold it and how you throw it, you can make a paper airplane that’s a little different.
How about explaining, with diagrams and text, how you came up with your ideas?
ration pills
Hyorogan were portable rations used from the Warring States period through the Edo period, and they’re often associated with depictions of ninja.
Let’s try making some yourself using recipes that have been passed down to the present day.
It’s said that the ingredients and methods varied by region and school, so it could be fun to try different recipes and record how the flavors change.
Beyond being portable, they’re also nutritionally well-balanced, so it’s recommended to consider the nutrients and take on the challenge of creating your own new recipes.
reverse-yolk egg
When you think of eggs, the yolk is normally surrounded by the white, right? This is a hard-boiled egg with a curious look where the positions of the yolk and the white are reversed.
The key is to spin the egg thoroughly; by keeping it rotating while boiling, you spread the yolk to the outside and trap the white in the center.
First, put the egg in a stocking, hold both ends, and spin it vigorously.
Keep spinning firmly until you hear a sloshing sound, then take it out and start boiling.
After boiling, chill it in ice water, peel the shell, and it’s done.
Even at this stage, be mindful to keep it rotating throughout.
Observe the shape of sound
We hear voices and sounds every day as if it’s the most natural thing—but did you know they have shapes? Sound is transmitted through vibrations, and the shape of those vibrations changes depending on factors like volume and pitch.
Amazingly, you can observe these differences quite easily! You only need simple materials: a bowl, a black plastic bag, vinyl tape, and some salt.
Different sounds produce different patterns, so try making various sounds and see what shapes appear.
[Middle School] Easy One-Day Independent Research & Craft Ideas (61–70)
solar water heater
An experiment to see whether you can make hot water using sunlight—the simplicity of doing it with just a plastic bottle and paint is also a key point.
The procedure is simply to paint the plastic bottle with paint, fill it with water, and then monitor how the temperature changes under sunlight.
It’s important to thoroughly coat it with opaque paint, as if wrapping the transparent plastic bottle.
If you prepare various colors, you can observe temperature differences by color and find out which colors absorb more sunlight.
Deodorizing pot made with an ice pack
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Do you have leftover cold packs from buying cakes and other treats sitting in your freezer? Here’s a deodorizing gel pot you can make with those cold packs—perfect as a summer science or craft project for upper elementary students.
Get your materials ready: cold packs, beads, a plastic container, an empty jar, colored markers, a bowl, water, and a stirring stick.
Squeeze the contents of the cold pack into the bowl, add water, and stir until it becomes a gel.
Color the bottom of the plastic container, then add the gelled cold pack and mix to tint it.
Spoon the mixture into the empty jar, add beads or other decorations, and you’re done.
It’s a simple deodorizing pot you can make with everyday items—try creating your own original version!
pinhole camera
A pinhole camera is a classic choice for a summer vacation science project.
It’s a simple camera you can make with two boxes: make a small hole in one box, and stretch tracing paper over the other to serve as a screen.
Then place the box with the hole on the outside, slide the two boxes together, and take a look…
The subject appears on the screen upside down and reversed left to right.
Try writing a report explaining why the image appears this way.
If you can go further and use photographic paper to actually shoot and develop images, that’s even better.
