Biology + Environmental Science
Map the biodiversity of a school ground
Survey plants and small animals with quadrats and calculate a biodiversity index for different areas.
- Easy
- 2–7 days
- Free
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Physics · Magnetism
Map the magnetic field of bar magnets with a phone
Use the phone's magnetometer to measure how field strength falls with distance from a magnet.
- Easy
- 1–3 hours
- Under 250
Physics + Music, Theatre and Writing
Study the physics of a musical instrument
Measure how the length of a string or the water level in a bottle changes the pitch.
- Easy
- 2–7 days
- Under 250
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
Astronomy and Space · Satellites
Track the International Space Station
Predict, watch and time passes of the space station and calculate its orbital speed.
- Easy
- 2–7 days
- Free
Environmental Science · Pollution
Study the noise levels around your school
Map sound levels at ten points at different times and compare them with recommended limits.
- Easy
- 2–7 days
- Free
Astronomy and Space + Photography, Film and Animation
Photograph star trails and find the celestial pole
Take a long exposure of the night sky and measure the Earth's rotation from the arcs.
- Intermediate
- 1 day
- Free
Music, Theatre and Writing + Physics
Analyse the mathematics and physics of a musical scale
Measure the frequency of each note of a scale and find the ratios between them.
- Intermediate
- 2–7 days
- Free
Photography, Film and Animation · Photography
Photograph light: a study of one subject across a day
Photograph the same subject every hour from dawn to dusk and study how light changes it.
- Beginner
- 1 day
- Free
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