Biology · Plant Science
Find which conditions seeds need to germinate
Germinate seeds with and without water, warmth, air and light, and find which conditions are essential.
- Beginner
- 1–2 weeks
- Under 250
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Biology · Plant Science
Study how light colour affects plant growth
Grow seedlings under red, blue, green and white light and compare height and leaf colour.
- Easy
- 2–4 weeks
- 250–500
Biology + Environmental Science
Map the biodiversity of a school ground
Survey plants and small animals with quadrats and calculate a biodiversity index for different areas.
- Easy
- 2–7 days
- Free
Biology · Botany
Compare the stomata of different leaves
Take nail-polish peels of leaves and count stomata on upper and lower surfaces.
- Easy
- 1–3 hours
- Under 250
Biology · Cell Biology
Observe osmosis in potato strips
Soak potato strips in salt solutions and find the concentration at which they neither gain nor lose mass.
- Easy
- 1 day
- Under 250
Biology + Sports and Exercise Science
Measure how exercise changes pulse rate and recovery
Record pulse before, during and after exercise for several volunteers and compare recovery times.
- Easy
- 1 day
- Free
Biology · Molecular Biology
Build a DNA model and explain replication
Make a twistable DNA model with colour-coded bases and use it to demonstrate replication.
- Beginner
- 1 day
- Under 250
Biology · Zoology
Survey the birds of your neighbourhood
Do weekly point counts of birds at three sites and compare species between habitats.
- Easy
- 2–4 weeks
- Free
Biology + Environmental Science
Track how composting changes kitchen waste
Set up compost bins with different mixes and record temperature, smell and breakdown for a month.
- Easy
- 2–4 weeks
- Under 250
Biology · Human Physiology
Build a model of the lungs and measure lung capacity
Make a bell-jar lung model from a bottle and balloons, then measure real lung capacity by displacing water.
- Beginner
- 1–3 hours
- Under 250
Biology · Evolution
Model natural selection with coloured beads
Play predator on beads scattered on patterned cloth and watch the population shift over generations.
- Easy
- 1–3 hours
- Under 250
Biology + Psychology
Test whether music or silence helps short-term memory
Give volunteers word lists to memorise in silence, with instrumental music and with songs, and compare recall.
- Easy
- 2–7 days
- Free
Biology · Biotechnology
Culture yeast and measure fermentation
Use balloons on bottles to measure how sugar type and temperature change the gas yeast produces.
- Easy
- 1–3 hours
- Under 250
Biology · Animal Behaviour
Study the behaviour of ants at a food source
Offer ants different foods and record which they prefer and how trails form.
- Easy
- 2–7 days
- Under 250
Biology · Genetics
Analyse inheritance of traits in your class
Survey classmates for visible traits and check whether the textbook "dominant" traits are really the most common.
- Easy
- 2–7 days
- Free
Biology + Nutrition and Food
Test for starch, sugar, protein and fat in foods
Use four standard tests to find which nutrients are present in ten common foods.
- Easy
- 1–3 hours
- Under 250
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