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

Research materials that can melt ice faster

Independent research: 4th grade elementary school — Investigating how ice melts — A parent-child challenge

Here’s a science project that investigates how ice melts! For the experiment, use ice made from tap water as well as ice made by mixing in sugar or salt before freezing, and compare how they melt.

Also prepare materials like Styrofoam, aluminum cups, and glass plates to compare how the type of plate affects melting.

To properly record the experiment, use a thermometer and a timer to measure the exact room temperature and time.

Watching ice melt feels refreshing in the hot summer, making this a perfect project for summer vacation.

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Burgess Shale creature research

Paleo-creature video from the Cambrian period!

The creatures that appear in this CG footage are by no means fictional monsters from a game.

They are organisms believed to have existed on Earth about 500 million years ago.

These organisms are known as Burgess Shale monsters/Cambrian monsters, and most of them have bizarre appearances that look nothing like any living creatures today.

In what eras and regions did they live, and what kinds of lives did they lead? If you were to compile their striking visuals into a field guide and summarize their ecosystems, it could make for a very stimulating and fascinating independent research project.

The ingenuity and history embodied in castles

Nagoya Castle [photomovie]

If you don’t make a point of it, a castle is likely to be visited only as a tourist attraction.

Since their original purpose at the time was to serve as bases of warfare, the land was skillfully utilized to make them difficult to attack, and the buildings themselves incorporated various ingenious features.

How about compiling those innovations and their history?

Ping-pong ball fountain

[Independent Research] Ping-Pong Ball Fountain!

This is an experiment that uses heat-induced expansion of air, in which water spouts out of a ping-pong ball like a fountain.

There is a risk of burns, so please be sure to exercise caution when conducting the experiment.

Because you can visibly observe the expansion and compression of air, even those who aren’t fond of science might find it somewhat interesting.

Try composing music

[For Absolute Beginners] GarageBand for iPad Composition Course [No Knowledge Needed]

Do you all have iPhones? There are probably many people who prefer iPhones for their smartphones.

So, since you have one, let’s use it for an independent research project.

The iPhone comes with an app called GarageBand.

With just that, you can compose music.

This is a slightly challenging independent project intended for those who take piano lessons or have experience with instruments, such as being in a school band, but it’s worth doing.

Comparison of prices for daily necessities and groceries

Amid rising vegetable prices, a vegetable sale is bustling!

When you look at product prices at supermarkets and the like, you may find that prices vary by store, and even at the same store, the price can differ from yesterday to today.

Let’s summarize these price differences by store and by day, and also explore why such differences arise.

Ecology of the megamouth shark

Sakana-kun: “Like a dream” — thrilled to see a swimming megamouth shark

Do you know the shark called the megamouth? Its ecology is very different from that of other sharks, and because it is rarely seen alive, it is often called a phantom shark.

It might be difficult to gather materials, but it will surely make for an attention-grabbing independent research project!