50 UE Capstone Topics
April 10th 2023
Throughout the year, sixth-grade students are supported by an advisor and library staff in developing a specific thesis based on a subject of interest to them. They conduct research and interviews, write comprehensive essays supporting this thesis, and present their ideas in front of an audience.
The Capstone process begins in the fall when students brainstorm and select a question to pursue. They then meet each week for instruction on elements of research, communication, expository writing, creative expression, and long-term planning skills. With the help of an advisor, students are also responsible for developing a weekly plan that allows for both classwork and Capstone work.
Below are 50 topics that sixth-grade students have explored:
1. Flight and Aerodynamics
2. The impact of child life specialists on hospitalized children
3. The effects of music on mental health
4. Paparazzi
5. Animals and the Environment
6. Emotional Support Animals
7. Cybersecurity
8. Immune System
9. Terraforming Mars
10. Cinderella Tales Around the World
11. Animal Communication
11. Animal Communication
12. The Beatles
13. Humans and Mosquitoes
14. Social Media
15. Phobias
16. Dyslexia
17. Artificial intelligence
18. Press coverage of female v. male athletes
19. Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
20. Alzheimer's as a form of dementia
21. The connection between sleep and physical and mental health
22. Green Energy
23. Title IX
24. Gender and Sexual Orientation
25. Autism Spectrum Disorder
26. Space Travel
27. LEGO
28. Theater
29. Diet and Nutrition
30. Evolution of the English Language
31. Stereotypes
32. 3D Printing
33. Ice Hockey Injuries and Safety Equipment
34. Space Travel
35. Natural Disasters
36. Baseball vs. Softball and Women in Sports
37. Horse Breeds
38. Concussions and the Brain
39. Effects of Climate Change
40. Making art from recycled materials
41. Animal-Assisted Therapy
42. Horse Breeds
43. Chiropractic treatment for athletes
44. Technology and Crop Growth
45. Allergies
46. Black Holes
47. Sailboat technology
48. Vegetarianism
49. Meteorology
50. The effects of plastics on the environment
