Recommended for middle school students! A collection of quick science project ideas you can do in a short time.

Programming

Introduction to Scratch Programming for Beginners | Scratch Basics and How to Use It [Even Elementary School Students Can Do It! Create Games and Learn Programming with Scratch]

How about making “programming,” which has been a required subject in elementary schools since 2020, the theme of a free research project? When you hear programming, you might think of memorizing special command code and feel it’s difficult, but there are free tools that even children can learn with easily.

For example, Scratch, which is also popular as teaching material.

It’s free to use, and since you don’t have to type code, it’s fine even if you’re not good at typing.

You can program simply by selecting and stacking blocks that replace code from categories like “Events” and “Motion”! For junior high school students, after creating a program in Scratch, it might be a good idea to research and summarize what actual code would look like.

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Video production

[Explainer] How to Make Nice Videos Using Only an iPhone #1

How about making video production your independent research project? Video creation really makes you think: How many seconds should this cut be on screen? Is this the right display time for the subtitle? What structure will best catch the viewer’s eye? Gaining experience in creating with the audience in mind is incredibly valuable and transferable to many other areas.

These days, you can easily produce videos with just a smartphone, so it might be a very approachable topic to tackle.

Let’s make sounds with a straw

[Experiment] Let's Make Sounds with a Straw [Independent Research]

By making a slit in a straw and blowing into it, you can produce a sound like a whistle.

It’s simple, but the key points to focus on are pitch and the shape of the cut.

Try cutting out various shapes and experiment to see how the results change.

If you can produce accurate pitches, it can function well enough as a musical instrument.

If you like, try measuring the pitch using a site called “Free Online Guitar Tuner.”

A miniature of my room

How to turn your own room into a diorama

Why not try recreating your room as a miniature? If you put in the effort, you can make a pretty realistic miniature.

You can find websites and videos online that explain how to make them, so use those as references.

Start by trying easier, clearly shaped items like a desk or a chair.

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Fingerprinting

I tried an experiment for my independent research project using a fingerprint collection kit.

Fingerprints are unique to each person, and their characteristics are used for authentication on devices like smartphones.

Since fingerprints are likely to become an increasingly important factor in identifying individuals, why not take this opportunity to learn more about them? With a dedicated fingerprint collection kit, anyone can do it.