Topics that have been attempted, many unsuccessfully, from an unknown school-based web source. Editor's comments are added in italics.

Wave Optics ... to broad, not focused

Black holes ... no student contributions possible.

The Doppler effect ... to broad, not focused.

Aerodynamics ... to broad, not focused.

The effect of obstacles on wind speed ... possible ... tell me what obstacles .... how is this related to the real world and what question can you discuss?

The role of electromagnetism in modern music ... possible ... but to broad as it stands. How about the design of guitar pickups or some aspect of novel speaker design?

The physics of the rainbow ... rainbows have recently been superbly simulated by Les Cowley. His programis now available. This might be interesting.

Radioactive Decay ... to broad, not focused. What specific question can you discuss?

Resonant circuits ... to broad, not focused. What specific question can you discuss?

Energy sources for the future ... what contribution can you make to the debate?

Investigating the behavior of materials under tension ... to board, not focused. What material - choose one?

Rates of cooling in porridge ... good one! ... what contributions can you make to Goldilock's problem.

What happens during a collision ... too vague - what collision - and do you have the facilities to make observations?

Gravitation and the motion of the planets ... to vague - what contribution can you make?

Newton: His Life and Work. ... are you going to use original sources, or just copy other people's ideas?

Deviations from Newton's law of cooling ... maybe ... but in what specific circumstances?

How does surface tension vary with temperature ... too vague ... not focused .... the surface tension of what?- I hope it's not water - that is in the book.

The Physics of a Chicken Egg ... maybe. Under what specific circumstances? Could you make a model egg?

Solar Energy ... too vague - in what specific circumstances?

Water power ... too vague - in what specific circumstances?

Variation of resisting forces with velocity in fluids ... not focused ....what object in what fluid under what circumstances? This sounds more like a lab.

The Earth's magnetic field ... too vague ... what contribution do you think you can make?

The speed of Sound ... too vague ... in what?

Quarks and Chromodynamics ... you are joking!

The junction transistor and the effects of temperature ... vague as it stands ... which specific transistor - and what broader implications did/does this have?

Is there intelligent life elsewhere in the Universe? ... is there intelligent life at ISB?

Operational Amplifiers - characteristics and uses ... maybe ... what specific contributions can you make?

Factors to be considered in the design of a speed boat hull ... maybe ... do you have testing facilities to make your own observations with.