The document discusses several potential science project ideas for students, including making an earthquake alarm system using Arduino, turning salt water into drinking water, determining the maximum seed planting depth for germination, calculating food calorie content, modeling evolution using simulation programs, and using an origami microscope called a Foldscope. The focal theme for project ideas is science, technology and innovation for sustainable development with a special emphasis on accessibility for persons with disabilities.

1. National Children’s Science Congress
2016-2017
PROJECT IDEAS
Focal Theme
Science, Technology and Innovation for Sustainable Development:
With Special emphasis on Accessibility for Persons with Disability
Pranavathiyani G
PhD Student
Centre for Bioinformatics
Pondicherry University

2. https://diyhacking.com/earthquake-alarm-system/
How to Make an Earthquake Alarm
• Arduino is an open-source electronics
platform based on easy-to-use
hardware and software.
• It's intended for anyone making
interactive projects.
https://www.arduino.cc

3. http://www.wikihow.com/Turn-Salt-Water-Into-Drinking-Water
How to Turn Salt Water Into Drinking Water

4. How Deep Should Seeds Be Planted?
• How does the depth at which seeds are planted affect their germination?
• What is the maximum depth from which seedlings are able to emerge
from the ground?

5. How is the number of calories in a certain food
product determined?
Calorie - Calculator
http://www.calculator.net/calorie-calculator.html

6. Modeling the Evolution
http://www.framsticks.com/ http://wiki.darwinbots.com/w/Main_Page
 Have you ever heard about evolution simulators?
 It's a type of computer program that tries to simulate the processes of natural
selection that occurring in the real world.
 To study many natural phenomenon modern scientists are building
mathematical and computer models that can simulate it.

7. https://www.foldscope.com/
Foldscope: A Foldable Microscope Made of Paper
140x magnification and 2 micron resolution