Physics + Programming
Simulate projectile motion with air drag in Python
Plot real trajectories with air resistance and compare them with the textbook parabola.
- Intermediate
- 1–2 weeks
- Free
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Experiments, working models and investigations in physics, chemistry, biology, earth and space. Most can be done at home or in a school lab, and each one says what it costs and how long it takes.
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Physics · Modern Physics
Measure Planck's constant with LEDs
Find the turn-on voltage of LEDs of different colours and get Planck's constant from the slope.
- Advanced
- 2–7 days
- 250–500
Biology + Data
Compare a DNA sequence across species with free tools
Download one gene from six species, align the sequences and build an evolutionary tree.
- Advanced
- 1–2 weeks
- Free
Environmental Science + Data
Analyse 50 years of your city's temperature data
Download long-term temperature records and test whether your city has warmed, and by how much.
- Intermediate
- 1–2 weeks
- Free
Biology · Microbiology
Investigate which mouthwash or toothpaste limits plaque bacteria
Compare how well mouthwashes inhibit bacterial growth on agar using the disc method.
- Advanced
- 1–2 weeks
- 250–500
Biology · Microbiology
Compare antibacterial effects of natural substances
Test garlic, neem, turmeric and honey against harmless bacteria using paper discs on agar.
- Advanced
- 1–2 weeks
- 250–500
Astronomy and Space + Geography
Use satellite images to measure change in a lake or forest
Compare satellite images from two dates and measure how much a water body or forest has changed.
- Intermediate
- 1–2 weeks
- Free
Environmental Science + Applied Mathematics
Estimate the carbon stored by a planting drive
Measure young trees from a planting drive and model how much carbon they will store over 20 years.
- Intermediate
- 1–2 weeks
- Free
Physics · Nuclear Physics
Detect cosmic rays with a cloud chamber
Build a diffusion cloud chamber with dry ice and alcohol and count particle tracks.
- Advanced
- 2–7 days
- 500–1,000
Chemistry · Organic Chemistry
Synthesise and test soap from cooking oil
Make soap by cold-process saponification under supervision and test its pH and lather.
- Advanced
- 2–4 weeks
- 250–500
Biology + Programming
Analyse a genome with code
Download a small public genome and compute base composition, find genes' start signals and translate a gene.
- Advanced
- 1–2 weeks
- Free
Physics · Electronics
Build a crystal radio receiver
Receive AM radio with no battery using a coil, a diode and a long wire aerial.
- Advanced
- 1–2 weeks
- 250–500
Astronomy and Space · Planetary Science
Calculate the height of lunar mountains from a photo
Measure shadow lengths in a high-resolution Moon image and estimate the height of a crater rim.
- Advanced
- 2–7 days
- Free
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