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Science Service-Learning Project Ideas

Lead-poisoning
High School chemistry students can start a lead-poisoning campaign in their community and learn about the dangers, the causes, and the remedies for lowering the risk of lead-poisoning in their community.

Pollution and litter
Middle School, Elementary and High School students can rid a local river or stream of trash and debris while learning about the plant-life and fish/animal habitats that are endangered by pollution and litter.

Chemical contamination
High School and Middle School students can study chemical contamination and water pollution as they test the local streams and rivers in their community.

Germs
High School or Middle School students can produce an assembly for preschool or elementary students on hand-washing and germs.

Earth Day
Students in all grades can plan and implement an Earth Day project in their community.

Community garden
Students in all grades can start a community garden, learning about botany and nutrition while providing fruits and vegetables for a local food bank or shelter.

Household chemicals
Middle School or High School students can teach elementary students about household chemicals that are poisonous, working in cooperation with the local EMS, hospital, fire department, or a group of pediatricians.

Grow bulbs or roots
Elementary students can learn about botany and plant life cycles as they grow bulbs or roots into flowers or plants. The flowers or plants can be given to people residing in a local homeless shelter, nursing home or hospital.

Soap Drive
High School chemistry students can host a Soap Drive to collect soap/cleaning products for the local food bank. Students can learn about the chemical processes involved in making soap-perhaps even make soap as a lab experiment-as they provide much needed products to the food bank clientele.

Grant Opportunities provide additional project ideas >>