DIY Research Project
If you are interested in a topic that does not allow for hands-on experimentation, you can undertake a research project. Examples of such projects include:
- Nuclear science: how can nuclear fuel be used to propel spacecraft?
- Astronomy: how are redshift and blueshift used to judge relative velocities?
- Geology: as global warming has progressed over the last century, how has this affected the snowfall on the local mountains? The rainfall in Vancouver?
- Social sciences: how are the 2 epidemics in BC (COVID-19 and opioid/fentanyl/benzodiazepine) different in terms of media coverage, government response, and public opinion?
- Social sciences: how much diversity (judged along any perceived trait, such as age, race, gender, sexuality, citizenship status, political beliefs, body type, etc.) is there in any particular profession, club, or country (i.e. firefighters, teachers, hockey players, Nobel Prize winners, etc.)
To show an "extending" level for a research project, you must demonstrate a sophisticated analysis, or be capable of creating analogies or predictions based on your research.