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Wonderful independent research

Stand out with your junior high school independent research! A collection of fun experiment and craft ideas

To all middle schoolers who want to wow teachers and friends with a “That’s awesome!” in your independent research project! There are tons of experiments in science and crafts that lead to surprising discoveries—even with simple materials.

Make a train run with copper wire and a battery, pop a balloon with an orange peel…

The real charm is getting to witness strange phenomena you’d never notice in everyday life with your own eyes.

Here, we’ll introduce fun experiments and crafts that can spark ideas for your project.

Whether you love science or not, you’re sure to find discoveries that make you go, “Aha!”

Stand out with your junior high school independent research! A collection of fun experiment and craft ideas (171–180)

Water Quality Survey

Can you drink the water from park restrooms? I'm Seikin, a water quality inspector.
Water Quality Survey

Water is everywhere in our daily lives, but it’s hard to tell which is clean and which is dirty.

In such cases, using a water quality testing kit makes it easy to see how polluted the water is.

Try collecting water from as many different places as possible and test their quality.

Even if the results show the water is cleaner than you expected, I wouldn’t recommend drinking it directly—but the information could be useful in emergencies.

By the way, water containing detergent apparently shows up as contaminated.

In conclusion

For junior high school students’ independent research projects, there are plenty of options that use familiar materials and simple steps.

From making accessories with UV resin to experimenting with dilatant (shear-thickening) fluids, there are many topics that let you experience the fun firsthand.

Take a careful approach and aim for an enjoyable project.

It will become your very own research, full of new discoveries and surprises.