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High school environment research pdfs
Genetically Modified Foods Research Project (GMO's, Genetics and Agriculture)
This project can be used in a genetics unit to dig deeper into genetically modified organisms (GMOs)/genetically modified foods with your class. In the project students will self-select two (2) examples of genetically modified foods (plant or animal) to investigate. Students are then asked to find:how the food source has been genetically modifiedwhy these modifications were madeadvantages of these modificationsdisadvantages of these modificationsStudents are asked to present their findings usin
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8th - 12th
Also included in: Genetics Teaching Resources Bundle
Renewable Energy Research Poster Project - PDF & Easel Version
* This is the PDF version. I also have an EDITABLE Google Doc version of this product. See my store.Give your students the opportunity to research and present about a renewable energy source that is interesting to them! This project includes options for many of the common renewable energy sources but also includes some new cutting edge technologies.This product includes: -A student instruction sheet and scoring guide-Three guided student research pages and student diagram page-Audience note page
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9th - 12th
NGSS:
HS-ESS3-2
, HS-ESS3-4
Biome/ Ecosystem Research Template-Graphic Organizer for Non Fiction Writing
Biome/ Ecosystem Research template-
Topics include:
-a description of the biome
-location
-What makes life hard here...types of adaptations that would be helpful
-how humans have affected the biome/ environmental concerns
-description of 1 plant and 2 animals that live here and the adaptations they have to help them survive
-a possible food web for that biome
Also included is a rough draft organizer for a final paper and a final paper document.
This product is part of the following bundle:
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5th - 9th
Fresh Water Issues Activity Kit - River Pollution Clean Drinking Water Access
Explore various issues impacting our world's limited freshwater supply 1-2 week activity kit.Topics covered include:The limited supply of fresh water available for human useRiver pollution chemicals from "fast fashion" textile factoriesGender inequality in water collection Your own water current issue!These 5 activities are perfect for exploring our natural resources in your Human Geography, Current Global Issues, or Environmental Science course.All student materials come in both print PDF and e
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9th - 12th
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Current Events Global Issues World or Human Geography Capstone Research Project
Culminate your Human Geography, Current Events, or Contemporary World Issues course with this highly scaffolded project that lets your students research and argue for the most urgent issues of the 21st century!It's two projects in one! Students can either: Design a one-pager poster, creating a visual learning tool for others Construct an in-depth research essay, diving into the roots of the issue and thoroughly dissecting possible solutionsEverything is included, from brainstorming to final edit
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9th - 12th
Also included in: Global Issues Contemporary World Problems Human Geography Course Bundle
Marine Biology Magazine Research Project
Your 7-10th grade science students will conduct research on a marine species, and design a creative magazine "for" that species! My students love getting to show off their creativity during this project, and it's a great way to reinforce concepts such as ocean habitats, ecological relationships, and marine ecosystem threats. Marine biology magazines are an ocean of fun! This download includes a handout for students which describes the requirements of the project, a table for organizing student r
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6th - 10th
Also included in: Environmental Science & Ecology Research Project Bundle
Climate Zone Travel Brochures
Looking for a fun way to teach the 5 climate zones? This research project features brochures for the following climate zones:✓ Tropical✓ Polar✓ Arid✓ Mediterranean ✓ TemperateThere are 5 brochures templates (one for each climate zone). One set is best for color printing and the other for black and white. Brochures could be assigned for independent work, partner practice, group work, or homework. Students can use safe websites or printed information to complete their brochures. How you assign eac
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3rd - 12th
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Watershed Webquest
This assignment uses the EPA's How is My Waterway website at https://mywaterway.epa.gov/. Students use the EPA website to research the health of the watershed they live in and the watershed of the location where they would like to move after high school. This product requires no prep and can be used immediately with both electronic and pdf versions provided. I typically use this assignment as a follow up to a class discussion about watersheds, but could also be used as an introductory assignmen
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7th - 12th
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Jane Goodall, Women's History, Wild Life Advocate, Body Biography
Jane Goodall, Conservationist, Body Biography Project is filled with all you need to promote this world famous wild life primatologist. This biography study is a collaborative research activity. This is truly unique, has high-quality vector graphics, and is the most inclusive group project for bringing together a growth mindset, women's history, and a Jane Goodall biography study. Learn all there is to know about one of the most influential women, and the most famous expert on chimpanzees in the
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3rd - 9th
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Also included in: The Body Biography Ultimate Lifetime Subscription
Marine Biology Endangered Species Project
This is a comprehensive marine endangered species project. It includes two major parts; a research component where students generate a Google Slides Presentation and an Action Plan. The Action Plan contains several components:* Present their Google Slides to the class (in small groups or class as whole)* Present their Google Slides or other age appropriate activity to another group of people* Generate a creative Public Service Announcement* Write an email to an official or organizationAll rub
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9th - 12th
Geologic Time Scale | Time Travel Project
Scenario: Students have recently been hired at a travel agency, however, this travel agency sells vacations in TIME.In this project, students are asked to choose a period of geologic time and research. After completing guided research pages (4), students will create either an informational poster, a brochure, or a Google Slides Presentation where they attempt to “sell” their vacation.Students will be evaluated in 4 areas: Oral presentation, travel advertisement (info. Brochure, poster, or Google
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6th - 11th
Five Themes of Geography - Project about Your Town - FREE
Five Themes of Geography - Having learned about the five themes of Geography, students apply their knowledge to their own town. Students must research the Location, Place, Region, Human-Environment Interactions, and the Movement of their own community. Includes the assignment sheet and research record with student hints. Students enjoy the opportunity to think like a geographer and learn about their town. Also, be sure to check out my other Five Themes product —>Five Themes of Geography Post
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6th - 9th
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High School Biology Project Bundle: Wildlife and Conservation
Are you looking for hands-on, engaging, real-world, and experiential high school biology projects, specifically focused on high school ecology, conservation, and wildlife topics? This bundle is for you. It includes a variety of experiential learning activities around the theme of wildlife and conservation:Project based learning lesson plans (guided and student-led)Problem-based learning challengesExperimental inquiryCommunity action projectsDesign thinking challengesSTEMService learningBONUS: en
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10th - 12th
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NGSS:
HS-ESS2-5
, HS-LS1-5
, HS-LS2-7
, HS-ETS1-2
, HS-ETS1-3
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Marine Biology Ocean Pollution Project Water Pollution Research
Ocean Pollution Project. This 3 to 5 day project involves students working alone or in a group researching different types of water pollution. Each group is assigned a different type of pollution and researches the type, source, environmental effects and solutions associated with it. Day 1 is research, Day 2 is rough draft for their "product", Day 3 & 4 are for creation of product and Day 5 is presentation. This can be reduced to 3 days if students are given one class day to make their
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8th - 12th
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Biome Vacation Project
This project is designed for students to research one of the six main biomes: desert, grassland, temperate deciduous forest, tropical rainforest, taiga, or tundra. It allows either (1) students to choose their own biome or (2) the biomes to be assigned by the teacher. With the Biome Vacation Project, students must create a presentation about their biome as if they were selling a vacation package to someone. The project includes the following pages:(1) Introduction and project description(2) P
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6th - 9th
The Case of Punxsutawney Phil (Groundhog Day Claim, Evidence, and Reasoning)
The Claim, Evidence, and Reasoning method for writing a scientific explanation is a great way to meet Next Generation Science Standards. Students love to investigate and write about a topic that interests them, and this theme does not disappoint.Students begin by learning some history of Groundhog Day and end with writing a CER. This topic combines ELA, math, and social studies, as well as many science topics (seasons, ecology, animals, astronomy….) . This activity is great for Groundhog Day, b
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5th - 12th
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Also included in: Claim, Evidence, and Reasoning [CER] Bundle (NGSS Aligned)
Create a Creature - A project about adaptation and evolution
Students use prior knowledge about biomes to create a creature that could adapt to that area. They will roll dice in order to find out specific information and then create their creature.
Includes instructions and recording sheet for teacher creation. Use this as is or add extensions!!
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5th - 9th
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Sustainable Cities PBL Project & Model
This toolkit allows your students to use project based learning to ideate and construct a small scale city. Designed to accompany teaching topics in sustainability or environmental science, it is the perfect blend of planning, researching and hands-on construction. As a toolkit, it is designed to last roughly 1.5-3 weeks, provided students have background knowledge and use in class time to research, plan, collaborate, write and construct models. It can easily be adapted to take more time if d
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8th - 12th
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NGSS:
MS-ESS3-2
, MS-ETS1-2
, MS-ESS3-1
, HS-ETS1-2
, HS-ETS1-3
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Ecosystem Research Project: Create Your Own Ecosystem
Are you looking for a creative way for students to learn about interactions within ecosystems? This minimal prep resource challenges students to become environmental scientists in the year 2050. As a result of habitat destruction, pollution, and increasing human population ecosystems have been destroyed and many have been lost. Students are to create their own ecosystem taking into account abiotic and biotic factors, creating a food web, describing the weather and climate of the ecosystem as
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7th - 10th
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NGSS:
MS-LS2-2
, MS-LS2-4
, HS-LS2-6
PBL Maker Challenge: Design a Pollinator Garden
Are you looking for an inquiry-based approach to teaching ecology concepts? This biology project based learning pollinator project does just that. Students will design a pollinator garden for a pollinator of their choice. They will research pollinator behaviors, habitat requirements, food sources, etc. Students will choose plants for their garden using the guiding materials available, create a final product to share their garden design and instructions for others to build the garden.This projec
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10th - 12th
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Also included in: Pollination Projects: High School Experiential Learning Bundle
Endangered Animals Research and Advocacy Brochure Project
Students engage in research about a threatened or endangered animal of their choice. Included are a research outline, online resource list, online brochure template ( via Google Slides), grading rubric, and teacher notes. Students will not only learn about their animal, but become an advocate for their animal and use the brochure to persuasively write about how their animal can be helped.I use this project as a culminating activity for our ecosystems unit. Students have knowledge of food chains
Solar Cooker Ovens - Thermal Energy Transfer - STEM
If you would like to purchase the 100% EDITABLE version of this product, click here! Great for differentiation!Help create future engineers!In 1767, the Swiss naturalist, Horace de Saussure, wondered whether he could harness the sun’s energy to cook food. This led him to invent the world’s first solar oven. Solar ovens are renewable energy devices that use solar energy to cook food. The benefits of using solar ovens are numerous. Because they do not require fuel to operate, they help conserve en
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4th - 12th
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NGSS:
MS-PS3-3
Human Impacts on the Environment
Try this Human Impacts on the Environment Project if you're tired of the basic PowerPoint projects This is a fun, engaging, and creative way to reach all learning styles in one project. The Human impact project is meant to work in groups of 3-4. Students will research a human impact on the environment to create a dodecahedron. These are great to hang up in class from the ceiling and students LOVE ❤️to show off their hard work!Includes:➵Project directions➵Peer evaluation for group members➵Teacher
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Grades:
9th - 12th
NGSS:
HS-LS2-7
, HS-ESS3-4
Also included in: The Ultimate Biology Resource Bundle
Energy Efficiency Electricity Scavenger Hunt
Classroom tested - Teacher approved - Evaluation ApprovedThis is a fun activity to get your students out and applying their knowledge to the real world. Students will explore their school or home and look for ways that they could conserve electricity, as well as ways they are already conserving electricity. Students will then answer questions based on their research. If students complete these tasks there is an extension task where they write a letter to their principal explaining how he or she
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4th - 9th
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