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!”
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Stand Out with Your Junior High School Independent Research! A Collection of Fun Experiment and Craft Ideas (41–50)
Pop a balloon with an orange peel
This is an experiment you can do using an orange you’ve finished eating.
You will need orange peel and a balloon.
First, peel the orange and inflate the balloon so that it’s not too tight.
Then squeeze the juice/oil from the orange peel onto the balloon.
The balloon will pop.
Try recording a video and writing a report on why it burst.
Endangered species
There are many animals and plants around the world that are on the brink of extinction.
Let’s look into what kinds of endangered species there are and why their numbers have declined.
It would also be good to research the efforts being made to prevent their extinction.
On the calculation of pi
Some of you who enjoy arithmetic or mathematics may have tried memorizing the digits of pi.
Many mathematicians have attempted to calculate pi throughout history, and some even devoted their entire lives to it.
How about exploring the methods used for these calculations and the history behind them in greater depth?
Animation production
Animation is a form of content that represents Japan’s subculture.
In recent years, its cultural value has risen, and it has many fans not only in Japan but also overseas.
Animation is created using 24 frames—24 drawings—per second.
For a 30-minute animation, that amounts to an enormous number and seems quite demanding.
If you love anime or are interested in the anime industry, definitely give it a try.
A tornado in a plastic bottle
You can create a tornado yourself—on a very small scale.
This time, we’ll use a plastic bottle to make a tornado spontaneously.
What you’ll need: a 500 ml plastic bottle, a fizzy bath tablet, a hammer, and hot water.
Since you’ll be using a blunt tool, be sure to do this with an adult.
About space food
When you go into the gravity-free environment of space, the requirements for meals are said to differ from those on Earth.
Let’s look into the conditions required for space food and how they differ from those on Earth, as well as what kinds of space foods exist.
It might also be a good idea to plan a menu under actual space conditions and try making it.
Robot arm crafting
The fact that it can be done in a single day makes it a great recommendation for people who leave their summer homework until the last minute.
Also, among one-day crafts, its quality is high, the construction is very authentic, and it looks cool—so it might even make you popular with girls.