Sociology · Family
Compare family structures across three generations
Interview grandparents, parents and peers about household size, marriage age and work.
- Easy
- 1–2 weeks
- Free
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Psychology + Public Health and Epidemiology
Study how sleep relates to mood and concentration
Survey classmates anonymously on sleep hours, mood and focus and look for a relationship.
- Easy
- 1–2 weeks
- Free
Psychology · Experiments
Test the Stroop effect
Time how long people take to name ink colours when the word says a different colour.
- Easy
- 2–7 days
- Free
Psychology · Cognitive Psychology
Measure the limits of short-term memory
Find how many digits people can repeat and whether grouping them helps.
- Easy
- 2–7 days
- Free
Behavioural and Cognitive Science · Attention
Test how multitasking affects performance
Compare how fast and accurately people do a simple task alone and while answering messages.
- Easy
- 2–7 days
- Free
Behavioural and Cognitive Science + Graphic and UI/UX Design
Test the usability of two apps or websites
Give five users the same three tasks on two competing apps and record time, errors and comments.
- Intermediate
- 1–2 weeks
- Free
Behavioural and Cognitive Science + Teaching and Learning
Compare study techniques with a memory test
Test whether self-quizzing beats rereading for remembering a passage a week later.
- Intermediate
- 1–2 weeks
- Free
Sociology · Work
Study who does the housework
Survey how many hours men, women, boys and girls in households spend on unpaid work.
- Easy
- 2–7 days
- Free
Communication · Interpersonal
Study how rumours change as they spread
Pass a short story along a chain of ten people and track what is lost, added and changed.
- Easy
- 1 day
- Free
Communication + Languages and Linguistics
Study the language of text messages
Collect 100 donated messages and classify abbreviations, emoji and language mixing.
- Easy
- 2–7 days
- Free
Psychology · Organizational Psychology
Study teamwork with a building challenge
Give teams 18 minutes to build the tallest tower from spaghetti and tape, and observe what the best teams do.
- Easy
- 1 day
- Under 250
Behavioural and Cognitive Science + Teaching and Learning
Test whether handwriting or typing helps note recall
Have two groups take notes on the same video by hand or by typing and test them later.
- Intermediate
- 1–2 weeks
- Free
Behavioural and Cognitive Science + Biology
Measure reaction time and what affects it
Use the ruler-drop test to compare reaction times between hands, ages and times of day.
- Beginner
- 1 day
- Free
Sociology · Urban Life
Observe queueing behaviour and social norms
Observe how people form, keep and break queues at three places and what rules they follow.
- Easy
- 2–7 days
- Free
Communication + Media and Journalism
Analyse persuasion techniques in speeches
Analyse three famous speeches for appeals to logic, emotion and credibility.
- Easy
- 2–7 days
- Free
Sociology · Community Studies
Study volunteering and what makes people help
Survey who volunteers in your community and what would make more people join.
- Easy
- 1–2 weeks
- Free
Psychology + Public Health and Epidemiology
Study stress during exams and how students cope
Survey anonymous stress levels and coping methods and produce a helpful guide for your class.
- Easy
- 1–2 weeks
- Free
Sociology + Geography
Study migration stories in your class
Map where classmates' families have moved from over three generations and why.
- Easy
- 1–2 weeks
- Free
Communication + Marketing
Compare how advertisements target different audiences
Analyse 20 advertisements for who is shown, what is promised and which stereotypes appear.
- Easy
- 2–7 days
- Free
Psychology + Teaching and Learning
Study what motivates students to study
Survey whether students study for interest, marks, parents or career, and compare by class.
- Easy
- 1–2 weeks
- Free
Psychology · Cognitive Psychology
Explore how colours affect perceived taste
Colour the same drink differently and record what flavour people think each one is.
- Easy
- 1 day
- Under 250
Behavioural and Cognitive Science + Nutrition and Food
Study how nudges on a plate change eating
Change where fruit is placed in the canteen and count whether more people choose it.
- Intermediate
- 1–2 weeks
- Under 250
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