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Crops, Soil and Horticulture + Biology

Study the trees of your campus

Identify, measure and map every tree on campus and estimate the carbon stored.

  • DifficultyEasy
  • Estimated time1–2 weeks
  • Budget₹0
  • ClassClass 7–12
  • Team2–4 people
  • You needA phone

Prerequisites: None beyond your class work

Original · by TechnifyedCommunity ProjectField StudyBeginner friendlyFree to doResearch orientedTwo subjects

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Overview

Identify, measure and map every tree on campus and estimate the carbon stored.

Skills you will use

EstimationIdentificationMeasuring girth

Safety

  • Tell someone where you are going, go in a group, avoid traffic, deep water and bad weather, and get permission before entering private land.

Materials and tools

  • Measuring tape
  • A tree guide or app
  • A campus map

Tools and software

iNaturalistMeasuring tape

Expected cost₹0Nothing to buy
Estimated duration1–2 weeks5 build steps, plus the report

Step-by-step roadmap

  1. Start

    You will finish with: a tree register, a map and a carbon estimate.

  2. 1

    Prerequisites

    Nothing special to know first. Then collect the 3 items in the materials list.

  3. 2

    Learn

    Read up on forestry: biodiversity, carbon, trees. Your textbook chapter and one short video are enough.

  4. 3

    Plan

    Write the research question, who or what you will study, how many, and the exact questions or measures.

  5. 4

    Build

    1. Number every tree on a map.
    2. Identify the species.
    3. Measure the girth at chest height.
    4. Estimate the height.
    5. Use a published formula to estimate the carbon stored.
  6. 5

    Test

    Check a sample of your data by hand, and ask whether another explanation fits your findings equally well.

  7. 6

    Document

    Keep the raw responses or data safe, anonymise names, and build the tables and charts. Report structure

  8. 7

    Present

    State the question, the method in one line, the two or three main findings and their limits. Presentation structure

  9. 8

    Publish

    Share a short paper or poster; offer a summary to the people who took part.

Expected outcome

A tree register, a map and a carbon estimate.

Other versions of this project

Advanced version

Recommend native species for new planting.

Research mode

Text marked "You write this" is a prompt for your own work; everything else is specific to this project.

Research question
You write thisOne question you can answer with data, narrow enough to finish in the time you have.
Hypothesis
You write thisWhat you expect to find, and why.
Variables
You write thisWhat you change or compare, what you measure, and what you hold constant.
Methodology
You write thisDescribe the method in enough detail that someone else could repeat it: sample, tools, procedure.
Data collection
You write thisSay what you will record, how many times, and how you will keep the records safe.
Analysis
You write thisChoose the table, chart or test that answers the question; report averages with their spread.
Limitations
You write thisList what could have affected the result: small sample, instrument limits, things you could not control.

Literature review

Find five to eight sources (your textbook, review articles, reports) and note what each says about your question. Group them by idea, not one after another, and end with what is still not known.

References

List every source you used in one style throughout (author, year, title, where it was published, link and the date you opened it).

Working as a team

2–4 people. Suggested roles:

Research and readingData collectionAnalysisWritingPresentation

Report and presentation

Report structure

  1. Title
  2. Abstract
  3. Introduction and research question
  4. Review of what is already known
  5. Method: sample, tools, procedure
  6. Findings (tables and charts)
  7. Discussion
  8. Limitations
  9. Conclusion and suggestions
  10. References
  11. Annexure: questionnaire or data

Presentation structure

  1. Research question
  2. Why it matters
  3. Method and sample
  4. Finding 1
  5. Finding 2
  6. Finding 3
  7. What it means
  8. Limitations
  9. Conclusion

Viva questions

Prepare your own answers to these before you present.

  • What is the aim of your project, in one sentence?
  • What is the principle behind it?
  • Why did you choose these materials or tools?
  • What result did you get, and was it what you expected?
  • What went wrong and how did you fix it?
  • How could this be improved or used in real life?

Resources

iNaturalistinaturalist.orgICARicar.org.in

Source and attribution

Original

Written by Technifyed. Free to use for your own school or college project; write the report in your own words. Added 1 Oct 2026.

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