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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Pure Mathematics + Biology
Explore the Fibonacci sequence in nature
Count spirals on pine cones, sunflowers and pineapples and test whether they are Fibonacci numbers.
- Beginner
- 2–7 days
- Free
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
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
Pure Mathematics + Fine Arts
Explore tessellations and design your own
Find which regular polygons tile the plane and create an Escher-style tile.
- Beginner
- 1 day
- Under 250
Statistics and Probability · Probability
Design a fair spinner game and prove it
Invent a spinner or dice game, test whether it is fair and fix it if not.
- Beginner
- 1 day
- Under 250
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
Pure Mathematics · Algebra
Make and analyse a magic square
Build 3×3 and 4×4 magic squares and prove why the centre of a 3×3 must be 5.
- Beginner
- 1–3 hours
- Free
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
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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