Behavioural Economics · Nudges
Design a nudge and measure its effect
Change one small thing, such as a sign or the placement of a bin, and measure whether behaviour changes.
- Intermediate
- 2–4 weeks
- Under 250
606 projects · 13 streams · every class
Social Impact Projects 33
Social Impact Project ideas across every stream, with the class, cost, time and materials for each.
33 projects
Public Policy and Governance + Software Development
Build a civic-tech prototype to report local problems
Build a site where residents mark potholes or broken lights on a map and track their status.
- Intermediate
- 2–4 weeks
- Free
Biomedical Engineering + Health Technology
Design a walking aid with obstacle alerts
Add distance sensing and vibration feedback to a cane, designed with advice from a visually impaired user.
- Intermediate
- 2–4 weeks
- 1,000–2,500
Legal and Constitutional Studies · Human Rights
Survey awareness of legal rights among students
Test what students know about their basic rights and produce a clear guide.
- Easy
- 1–2 weeks
- Free
Graphic and UI/UX Design · Graphic Design
Design a poster series for a social issue
Make three posters on one issue that work as a set and can be read from five metres.
- Easy
- 2–7 days
- Under 250
Health Technology + Software Development
Design an app that reminds elders to take medicine
Build a simple reminder app with large text and test it with an older relative.
- Intermediate
- 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
Robotics, IoT and Hardware + Environmental Science
Monitor air quality with a low-cost sensor
Build a particulate monitor, log readings and compare them with the nearest official station.
- Advanced
- 2–4 weeks
- 1,000–2,500
Teaching and Learning · Special Education
Make learning material for a child with a learning difficulty
Adapt one lesson for a learner with dyslexia, low vision or attention difficulties, guided by a special educator.
- Intermediate
- 2–4 weeks
- 250–500
Nutrition and Food + Finance and Banking
Design a healthy, affordable weekly menu
Plan seven days of balanced meals for a family of four within a fixed budget.
- Easy
- 2–7 days
- Free
Psychology + Public Health and Epidemiology
Survey attitudes to mental health in your school
Measure knowledge and attitudes anonymously, then run an awareness activity with the counsellor.
- Intermediate
- 2–4 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
Environmental Engineering + Environmental Science
Design a low-cost water purifier for a household
Build a multi-stage filter and test turbidity and chlorine before and after.
- Intermediate
- 2–4 weeks
- 500–1,000
Agri-business and Food Science · Sustainability Projects
Run a seed bank for local varieties
Collect, dry, label and test seeds of local vegetable varieties and share them.
- Intermediate
- 1–3 months
- 250–500
Development and Applied Economics + Sociology
Study the digital divide in your community
Survey access to devices and the internet among students from different backgrounds.
- Easy
- 1–2 weeks
- 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
Artificial Intelligence · Computer Vision
Recognise Indian sign language letters
Collect images of static signs, train a classifier and test it with people who did not provide training data.
- Advanced
- 1–3 months
- Free
Teaching and Learning · Classroom Research
Study the effect of a reading programme
Run a 20-minute daily reading session with younger students and measure reading fluency.
- Intermediate
- 1–3 months
- Under 250
Health Technology + Biomedical Engineering
Build a low-cost device that helps someone with a disability
Work with one person to design and test a simple aid, such as a grip, a page turner or a button hook.
- Intermediate
- 2–4 weeks
- 500–1,000
Public Health and Epidemiology · Health Awareness
Run a handwashing awareness campaign and measure it
Count how many students wash hands before lunch, run a campaign and count again.
- Easy
- 2–4 weeks
- Under 250
Public Policy and Governance + Civil Engineering
Assess road safety near your school
Audit crossings, signs, speed and parking outside your school and present a safety plan.
- Easy
- 1–2 weeks
- Free
Graphic and UI/UX Design · Graphic Design
Design accessible signage for your school
Design a sign system that new and visually impaired visitors can follow.
- Intermediate
- 1–2 weeks
- 250–500
Marketing + Graphic and UI/UX Design
Create an advertising campaign for a social cause
Design posters, a slogan and a short video for a cause and test which message works.
- Easy
- 1–2 weeks
- Under 250
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