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UrbanSim! Design a Sustainable City: Urban Planning/Ecology Simulation Project
🌆 DESIGN YOUR SUSTAINABLE CITY: THE ULTIMATE URBAN PLANNING PROJECT 🌳 **Bring urban planning to life** with this engaging, standards-aligned project where students become city planners balancing human needs, environmental protection, and wildlife habitat! **WHAT STUDENTS DO:** - Design a complete city with 30+ required elements (CBD, suburbs, factories, schools, transportation, green spaces, etc.) - Test ideas using FREE SimCity alternatives (SimCity BuildIt, City Creator, Micropolis) - Write
8th - 12th
Engineering, Environment, Geography
Good News AP Environmental Science End of Year Project
My fellow APES teachers,If you're anything like me, the end of the year sneaks up FAST and suddenly you need something meaningful, positive, and low-prep for your students right now. This resource is fresh off the presses—I literally rolled it out to my own APES class today (5/20/2025). Because it’s brand new and not fully polished, you’re getting it at a discounted price before the final version drops. Teacher instructions are coming soon, but the student directions are ready to go and easy to
12th
Earth Sciences, Environment
NGSS
HS-ESS3-4
BUNDLE: Environmental Engineering Projects | Inquiry Learning | PBL
🌿10 real-world environmental engineering projects that empower students to design sustainable solutions for our planet!Challenge students to solve real environmental problems with 10 Earth and Human Activity Engineering Projects aligned to MS-ESS3 and MS-ETS1. Students investigate how human choices affect Earth’s systems and design sustainable solutions for the future. Projects include designing a Flood Prevention Barrier that protects communities from heavy rainfall and building a Solar-Pow
6th - 8th
Engineering, Environment, Marine Science
NGSS
HS-ESS3-3
, HS-ESS3-2
, HS-ESS3-1
+3
AP Environmental Science Unit 5.15 – Sustainable Agriculture Farm Design Project
Engage your learners with a hands-on, real-world scenario! In this resource, students are hired to design a small-scale sustainable farm tailored to a specific biome. Using a set budget, they’ll select 2–3 sustainable agriculture and food production practices that make sense for their environment. Students must justify their choices by explaining the aim, benefit, and drawback of each practice, and clearly show how each supports sustainability. Aligned Standards:AP Environmental Science: Unit
9th - 12th, Higher Education
Environment, General Science, Other (Science)
NGSS
HS-LS2-7
, HS-ESS3-3
, HS-ESS3-4
Also included in: AP Environmental Science Unit 5 Bundle | Land and Water Use
APES Unit 5 Urbanization Impacts – Smart Growth & City Design Project + KEY
Engage students in a realistic, team-based urban planning challenge. In this multi-day AP Environmental Science project, students step into the role of the Harbor Bend Urban Planning Commission to redesign a growing coastal city facing flooding, urban heat, traffic congestion, sprawl, habitat loss, and aquifer depletion. Students analyze provided maps and data, apply Smart Growth principles, and design a sustainable redevelopment plan that balances human needs and ecosystem health, culminatin
9th - 12th, Higher Education
Environment
NGSS
HS-LS2-7
, HS-ETS1-3
, HS-ESS3-3
+1
AP Environmental Science Unit 3 Population Demographics Project
This product covers AP Environmental Science Topics: 3.6 - Age Structure Diagrams3.7 - Total Fertility Rate3.8 - Human Population Dynamics3.9 - Demographic Transition Doubling Time This purchase includes: Instructions for the project. I use this as a unit long project in which students research different components of the demographics after I teach the topic each day. They submit it at the end of the unit. A rubric for gradingA Google document for students to compile their research. This docum
9th - 12th
Environment
Coral Life Classification Project
Coral Life Classification: A Marine Taxonomy Final ProjectBring your classification unit to life with this engaging, multi-modal final project! Designed to bridge the gap between theoretical taxonomy and real-world application, the Coral Life Classification Project challenges students to organize and model a diverse coral reef ecosystem using the principles of shared ancestral traits. What’s Included?Flexible Organism Lists: Scaffolded lists of marine organisms to prevent student overwhelm.Leve
8th - 12th
Environment, Marine Science
NGSS
HS-LS4-1
Tragedy of the Commons Simulation Activity | Environmental Lab | Project
A Tragedy of the Commons activity that is More Meaningful, More Manageable, and More Powerful Version of the Classic Tragedy Fishing Simulation Activity Try out this better, smoother, and more impactful alternative to the traditional “Go Fishing” simulation This fully redesigned, multi-day investigation transforms the classic activity into a data-rich, graph-driven, real-world learning experience that students LOVE and teachers can implement with ease. Take a deep dive—view the Preview to see
9th - 12th
Biology, Environment, General Science
Also included in: Human Impact on the Environment Unit Supplement BUNDLE | Sustainability
AP Biology Extinction Case Study Project
Natural Selection & Evolution Unit 7 Project | Slides + Rubrics + ExampleThis is a Bundled Project! (Access this project, and 3 others, for a discounted price here) Grade Levels 11th–12th Grade | AP Biology Subject Areas Biology | Evolution | Natural Selection | Population Genetics Resource Type Project-Based Learning | Research Project | Rubrics | Student Handouts Description Engage your AP Biology students in a rigorous, real-world application of evolution with this Extinction Cas
9th - 12th
Biology, Earth Sciences, Environment
NGSS
HS-LS4-2
, HS-LS4-1
, HS-LS4-6
+3
Also included in: AP Biology Natural Selection Unit Bundle
Renewable Energy Shark Tank Project (APES Unit 6)
Have your students become the experts on renewable energy sources! In this activity, I split students up into pairs (or small groups) where they researched one renewable energy source and had to come up with a pitch to a panel of "investors" as seen on Shark Tank. My panel was made up of teachers, admin, paras, etc! This project mirrors real-world energy decision-making: imperfect choices, competing priorities, and evidence-based persuasion.APES CED ALIGNMENTContent Areas Unit 6: Energy Resourc
11th - 12th
Earth Sciences, Environment
APES Unit 8.14: Short Film Project - Pollution and Human Health
This resource is a Short Film Project for AP Environmental Science Unit 8.14 (Pollution and Human Health).AP Environmental Science: EIN-3.C Identify sources of human health issues that are linked to pollution.The Learners’ Goal: Create a short film of the listed APES topic:Pollution and Human Health (Units 8.14)Introduce various types of harmful substances or energy into the environmentHuman Health ImpactsList 2-3 types of pollutantsLevels of exposurePathway of exposure Individual susceptibili
9th - 12th, Higher Education
Biology, Environment, General Science
NGSS
HS-LS2-7
, HS-ESS3-3
, HS-ESS3-2
+1
Also included in: AP Environmental Science Unit 8 Bundle | Aquatic & Terrestrial Pollution
Energy Future Project | Renewable Energy Town Hall Simulation | APES Unit 6 |
Students research, write, and publicly defend a real energy transition plan in this engaging AP Environmental Science project. Groups are assigned one renewable energy source — solar, wind, geothermal, hydropower, biomass, nuclear, or hydrogen — and must convince a simulated town board to adopt their proposal for a fictional coal-dependent community. 📋 What's Included ✅ Student-facing project packet (scenario, full instructions, all 8 components) ✅ Teacher overview guide (1-page TPT-ready ref
9th - 12th
Earth Sciences, Engineering, Environment
CCSS, NGSS
SL.11-12.1
, SL.11-12.4
, RST.11-12.1
+7
Advanced Landforms Project | Create a 3D Salt Dough Topographic Map
Challenge students to think like geographers, cartographers, and Earth scientists with this engaging Topographic Salt Map Project! Students research a location within the United States, analyze elevation and relief maps, construct a three-dimensional topographic model using salt dough, and explain how geographic features shape Earth's surface.Unlike a traditional poster project, this multi-day performance task requires students to investigate real geographic data, apply mapping skills, model ele
7th - 10th
Earth Sciences, Environment, General Science
Billion Oyster Project CER | New York Ecology | Case Study
📘 Full Length National Standard-Aligned DBQ CER Style Worksheet - Claim Evidence Reasoning | Billion Oyster Project Case Study Worksheet | Evidence-Based Reading Engage your students in high-level critical thinking and evidence-based analysis on the subject of New York Wildlife & Forestry, with this Full Length DBQ CER Style Worksheet. This resource is designed to help students analyze real-world topics, interpret informational texts, and support answers with evidence—all while staying ac
9th - 12th
Biology, Environment, Reading
Project Puffin Restoration CER | Maine Ecology | Case Study
📘 Full Length National Standard-Aligned DBQ CER Style Worksheet - Claim Evidence Reasoning | Project Puffin Restoration Case Study Worksheet | Evidence-Based Reading Engage your students in high-level critical thinking and evidence-based analysis on the subject of Maine Wildlife & Forestry, with this Full Length DBQ CER Style Worksheet. This resource is designed to help students analyze real-world topics, interpret informational texts, and support answers with evidence—all while staying a
9th - 12th
Biology, Environment, Reading
The 4FRI Project CER | Arizona Ecology | Case Study
📘 Full Length National Standard-Aligned DBQ CER Style Worksheet - Claim Evidence Reasoning | The 4FRI Project Case Study Worksheet | Evidence-Based Reading Engage your students in high-level critical thinking and evidence-based analysis on the subject of Arizona Wildlife & Forestry, with this Full Length DBQ CER Style Worksheet. This resource is designed to help students analyze real-world topics, interpret informational texts, and support answers with evidence—all while staying accessibl
9th - 12th
Biology, Environment, Reading
Design Your Own Experiment | Environmental Engineer Projects | Inquiry Learning
Guide your students to think like environmental engineers! These 10 projects center ecology and environmental science to investigate ecosystems! Help your students explore how living things connect, compete, and thrive with these 10 NGSS-aligned Ecosystems Engineering Design Projects for middle school and High school! Each challenge invites students to design, test, and improve a hands-on model that connects life science with real-world engineering — from creating a Pollinator Prototype
6th - 12th
Engineering, Environment, Marine Science
NGSS
MS-ETS1-2
, MS-LS2-2
, MS-LS2-3
+6
Wildlife Conservation Project | Design a Wildlife Corridor System
Give students real ownership of the scientific process with this Inquiry Learning Experiment Design Project Prompt. Instead of following a step-by-step lab, students design their own experiment using classroom materials you already have. With structured thinking prompts (but plenty of creative freedom), students plan an investigation that demonstrates the skills they’ve been learning, then write and reflect on what happened, even if their results are messy or their experiment “fails.” This re
7th - 9th
Earth Sciences, Engineering, Environment
NGSS
HS-LS2-3
, HS-LS2-7
, MS-LS2-2
+10
Invasive Species project | Design a Population Balance Game
Give students real ownership of the scientific process with this Inquiry Learning Experiment Design Project Prompt. Instead of following a step-by-step lab, students design their own experiment using classroom materials you already have. With structured thinking prompts (but plenty of creative freedom), students plan an investigation that demonstrates the skills they’ve been learning, then write and reflect on what happened, even if their results are messy or their experiment “fails.” This re
7th - 9th
Earth Sciences, Engineering, Environment
NGSS
HS-LS2-3
, HS-LS2-7
, MS-LS2-2
+10
Ecosystem Restoration Project | Ecosystems | Environmental Research Project
Give students real ownership of the scientific process with this Inquiry Learning Experiment Design Project Prompt. Instead of following a step-by-step lab, students design their own experiment using classroom materials you already have. With structured thinking prompts (but plenty of creative freedom), students plan an investigation that demonstrates the skills they’ve been learning, then write and reflect on what happened, even if their results are messy or their experiment “fails.” This re
7th - 9th
Earth Sciences, Engineering, Environment
NGSS
HS-LS2-3
, HS-LS2-7
, MS-LS2-2
+10
Design Your Own Experiment : Ecosystems Project Based Learning | Pollinators
Give students real ownership of the scientific process with this Inquiry Learning Experiment Design Project Prompt. Instead of following a step-by-step lab, students design their own experiment using classroom materials you already have. With structured thinking prompts (but plenty of creative freedom), students plan an investigation that demonstrates the skills they’ve been learning, then write and reflect on what happened, even if their results are messy or their experiment “fails.” This re
7th - 9th
Earth Sciences, Engineering, Environment
NGSS
HS-LS2-3
, HS-LS2-7
, MS-LS2-2
+10
Design an Ecosystem Stability Test | Ecosystem Project high School
Give students real ownership of the scientific process with this Inquiry Learning Experiment Design Project Prompt. Instead of following a step-by-step lab, students design their own experiment using classroom materials you already have. With structured thinking prompts (but plenty of creative freedom), students plan an investigation that demonstrates the skills they’ve been learning, then write and reflect on what happened, even if their results are messy or their experiment “fails.” This re
7th - 9th
Earth Sciences, Engineering, Environment
NGSS
HS-LS2-3
, HS-LS2-7
, MS-LS2-2
+10
Design an Invasive Species Defense Plan | Environmental Engineering Project
Give students real ownership of the scientific process with this Inquiry Learning Experiment Design Project Prompt. Instead of following a step-by-step lab, students design their own experiment using classroom materials you already have. With structured thinking prompts (but plenty of creative freedom), students plan an investigation that demonstrates the skills they’ve been learning, then write and reflect on what happened, even if their results are messy or their experiment “fails.” This re
7th - 9th
Earth Sciences, Engineering, Environment
NGSS
HS-LS2-3
, HS-LS2-7
, MS-LS2-2
+10
Brownfield Renewal Project
Again, I couldn't find what I wanted, so I made it. During this project students choose a Brownfield site in the state of Missouri. You can edit the project to include the search site for your own state, however the EPA's search site is also included. Students will choose a site, describe its major contaminants, propose a cleanup and how the land will be used afterwards. Students will also present their projects to the class. This would be a great project for AP Environmental Science
10th - 12th
Biology, Earth Sciences, Environment
NGSS
HS-ESS3-4
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