Environmental Science · Pollution
Measure air quality with sticky cards
Hang petroleum-jelly cards at five locations and compare the particles they collect in a week.
- Easy
- 2–7 days
- Under 250
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Science projects 12
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.
12 Science projects
Astronomy and Space · Observational Astronomy
Track the Moon's phases for a month
Sketch the Moon every clear night for a month and explain the pattern with a ball-and-lamp model.
- Beginner
- 2–4 weeks
- Free
Environmental Science · Waste Management
Audit your school's waste for a week
Sort and weigh one week of school waste by type and propose how to cut the largest share.
- Easy
- 1–2 weeks
- Under 250
Chemistry · Analytical Chemistry
Separate ink colours with paper chromatography
Separate the dyes in marker pens on filter paper and calculate an Rf value for each colour.
- Beginner
- 1–3 hours
- 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
Physics · Dynamics
Test which shapes fall slowest: a parachute study
Make parachutes of different sizes and shapes and time their fall with the same load.
- Beginner
- 1 day
- 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
Earth Science · Geology
Classify local rocks and make a rock key
Collect ten rocks, test hardness, streak and reaction to vinegar, and build an identification key.
- Easy
- 2–7 days
- Under 250
Environmental Science · Climate
Measure how trees cool their surroundings
Record air and surface temperatures under trees, on grass, on concrete and on tar through a day.
- Easy
- 2–7 days
- Under 250
Physics · Mechanics
Investigate how temperature affects the bounce of a ball
Chill and warm identical balls and measure how bounce height changes with temperature.
- Easy
- 1 day
- Under 250
Earth Science + Crops, Soil and Horticulture
Test soil types for water holding and drainage
Pour water through sand, clay and loam and measure how much each holds and how fast it drains.
- Easy
- 1 day
- Under 250
Earth Science · Meteorology
Build a rain gauge and keep a weather log
Make a rain gauge and thermometer station and record the weather daily for a month.
- Beginner
- 2–4 weeks
- Under 250
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