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Microchip that prevents the tearing of ligaments
Author: Benat. Area: Technology, anatomy. Level: High school. Challenge: Using Arduino technology and free software, we created our own microchip to measure the degree of torsion between the tibia and the femur. When this...
Design a greenhouse that uses desalinated sea water for watering plants
Authors: Ines and Laura. Area: Environment, Technology. Level: High school. Challenge: To design prototypes of greenhouses that do not require the use of drinking water. We start with experiments based on underwater crops, with...
Antibiotic properties of breast milk
Authors: Yolanda and Alicia. Area: Microbiology. Level: High school. Challenge: Everyone is talking about the recent opening of the milk bank. Questions come to mind such as why do we need a milk bank,...
New material using nut shells as an alternative to chipboard: characteristics and economic viability of its industrial use
Authors: Alaitz and Aritz. Area: Environment, Technology. Level: High school. Challenge: Our challenge is to create an alternative material to chipboard, using walnut shells. Using different sensors, we will analyse its temperature and soundproofing...
Study on food preservation methods
Author: Maitane. Area: Technology. Level: High school. Challenge: Maitane started when she was young to look for an alternative to current preservation methods to extend the shelf life of food, so that she wouldn’t...
Effect of the viscosity of six liquids on speed of freezing
Authors: Miren and Elias. Area: Physics. Level: High school. Challenge: There are various techniques for measuring viscosity. For this experiment we will use a ball and a test tube. Alternatively, we can pour the...
From fruit waste to energy
Authors: Nekane, Amaia and Ekhi. Area: Energy, Technology. Level: 3rd and 4th year secondary school. Challenge: To produce ethanol from orange waste, using oranges discarded by stores. Using photometry, we test to see which...
Inspiring projects: A cane with a sensor for blind people
Authors: Nahia, Iker and Pili. Area: Technology. Level: 3rd and 4th year secondary school. Challenge: We decided to design and make a cane for blind people. We will begin our project by interviewing a...
Inspiring projects: immediate effect of coffee on blood pressure
Authors: Igor, Esti and Ana. Area: Medicine. Level: 3rd and 4th year secondary school. Challenge: To determine the effect that drinking coffee has on blood pressure we will use a blood pressure measuring device....
Inspiring projects: study on the water quality of the streams in Leitza, depending on the riverbed and season of the year
Authors: Joana, Olatz and Jaime. Area: Environment. Level: 3rd and 4th year secondary school. Challenge: To analyse the quality of the water in Leitza, we first decide which part of the stream to take...
Inspiring projects: study on measures to combat the Asian wasp
Authors: Erik, Amagoia and Violeta. Area: Ecology, Technology. Level: 3rd and 4th year secondary school. Challenge: We will design different traps for capturing Asian wasps, and find out which one is the most effective....
Inspiring projects: Project for producing drinking water in Ethiopia
Authors: Leire, Klara and Hodei. Area: Technology. Level: 3rd and 4th year secondary school. Challenge: We want to build a prototype for a water-washing system for use in Ethiopia, and find out which filter...
Inspiring projects: Mathematics in fashion
Authors: Jonatan, Oihana and Maite. Area: Mathematics. Level: 3rd and 4th year secondary school. Challenge: To study the influence of mathematics on fashion. To do this, we will classify the geometric shapes on clothing...