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Thanksgiving Logic Puzzle: Ecology Limiting Factors and Carrying Capacity
🍂 Thanksgiving Dinner Ecosystem Logic Puzzle – Limiting Factors & Carrying CapacityPerfect for Biology, Environmental Science, NGSS, and Sub Plans!Bring critical thinking and ecological concepts to life with this engaging, seasonal logic puzzle centered around a “Thanksgiving Dinner Ecosystem.” Students use a series of clues to determine how various limiting factors (soil moisture, frost, disease, predation) impacted four familiar species: Turkey, Pumpkin Plant, Cranberry Bush, and Corn Plan
6th - 12th
Biology, Environment, General Science
APES Unit 7 Air Pollution Review – 10 AP Exam Activities (Stations) + Keys
🎯 Strengthen AP® Exam readiness with this APES Unit 7 Air Pollution Review featuring 10 stations focused on AQI, smog formation, acid deposition, noise pollution, and pollution control technologies. This Unit 7 review for AP Environmental Science gives students structured practice applying atmospheric pollution concepts through data analysis, calculations, and real-world environmental scenarios. Students interpret AQI data, calculate percent change under the Clean Air Act, analyze logarithmic
9th - 12th, Higher Education
Environment
NGSS
HS-ESS3-4
Also included in:Â APES Unit 7 Air Pollution Mega Bundle | Curriculum, Activities + Review
APES Unit 6 Global Energy Consumption – Data Analysis & CER Activity + KEY
🧰 Why do some countries consume far more energy than others—even when their populations are smaller? In this data-driven AP Environmental Science Unit 6 investigation, students analyze modeled global datasets to uncover patterns linking energy use, population size, and economic development. This no-prep activity shifts the focus from electricity production to energy demand, strengthening data interpretation and Claim–Evidence–Reasoning (CER) skills as students act as energy analysts explai
9th - 12th, Higher Education
Environment
NGSS
HS-ESS3-3
, HS-ESS3-1
, HS-ESS3-4
APES Unit 6 Lab – Global Energy Transitions & Electricity Generation, Graphing
🧰 Countries do not move away from coal at the same pace or for the same reasons. In this data-driven AP Environmental Science Unit 6 lab, students analyze modeled, real-world electricity generation data to examine how national energy systems change over time as countries transition toward lower-carbon electricity sources. This no-prep investigation builds graphing, quantitative reasoning, and CER skills as students compare energy transition pathways across multiple countries and explain why
9th - 12th, Higher Education
Environment
NGSS
HS-ESS3-1
, HS-ESS3-4
Also included in:Â APES Unit 6 Energy Resources Mega Bundle | Curriculum, Activities + Review
APES Unit 7 Acid Rain Skills Builder – Data Analysis Activity & CER Practice
🧰 Strengthen AP® exam skills while teaching acid deposition in a focused, 45–50 minute lesson. Students model atmospheric transport, analyze regional pH data, perform log calculations, and write a structured CER response aligned to Topic 7.7 Acid Rain. This Skills Builder moves beyond definitions and into real data, quantitative reasoning, and evidence-based justification. 🛠️ Skills Builder Focus Students practice: Modeling atmospheric transport and oxidationDistinguishing primary vs. seco
9th - 12th, Higher Education
Environment
NGSS
HS-ESS3-4
APES Unit 2 Biodiversity – Intermediate Disturbance Hypothesis Graphing & FRQ
🧰 APES Intermediate Disturbance Hypothesis Graphing & Data Analysis Activity for AP® Environmental Science. Graph. Calculate. Justify. This APES Skills Builder delivers targeted AP® exam practice using authentic biodiversity data from Uganda’s Budongo Forest — all in one structured 45–50 minute lesson. Students graph long-term species richness data from three forest plots with different disturbance histories, calculate percent change, analyze ecological trends, construct a CER explanation of
9th - 12th, Higher Education
Biology, Environment
NGSS
HS-LS2-7
, HS-LS2-1
, HS-LS2-6
 +1
Also included in:Â APES Unit 2 Biodiversity Mega Bundle | Curriculum, Activities + Review
APES Unit 7 Indoor Air Pollution – Radon Case Study FRQ Practice
🧰 Do your students know how invisible radon exposure translates into measurable public health risk? This APES Unit 7 Radon Investigation for AP Environmental Science moves beyond basic definitions and into geologic analysis, radon risk mapping, radioactive decay calculations, and data-driven policy decisions aligned to the AP® exam. Students analyze USGS radon potential maps, interpret real radon concentration data from the fictional town of Granite Ridge, model radioactive decay, calculat
9th - 12th, Higher Education
Environment
NGSS
HS-PS4-4
, HS-ESS3-1
, HS-ESS3-4
Also included in:Â APES Unit 7 Air Pollution Mega Bundle | Curriculum, Activities + Review
APES Unit 5 Pest Control Trade-Offs – IPM vs. Pesticides vs. GM Crops (CER)
How should farmers control pests without causing long-term environmental harm? In this AP Environmental Science Unit 5 activity, students evaluate pest control strategies using real trade-offs among pesticides, GM crops, and integrated pest management (IPM). This investigation builds a deep understanding of the pesticide treadmill, ecosystem impacts, and long-term agricultural decision-making while developing data literacy and scientific reasoning— with no prep required. 🔍 What’s Included Enga
9th - 12th, Higher Education
Earth Sciences, Environment
NGSS
HS-LS2-7
, HS-ESS3-3
, HS-ESS3-4
APES Unit 7 Photochemical Smog Skills Builder – Data Analysis Activity
🧰 APES Unit 7 Photochemical Smog Skills Builder — Graph, calculate, and justify using real summer NOx and ozone data in this focused AP® exam practice lesson. Students identify emission sources, construct the reaction model, analyze 24-hour concentration data, calculate percent change, evaluate a claim, and propose a justified solution — all in one structured 45–50 minute activity. The scaffolded format strengthens the APES Science Practices students must demonstrate on the AP® exam. 🛠️ Ski
9th - 12th, Higher Education
Environment
NGSS
HS-ESS3-4
AP Environmental Science (APES) Global Change Study Guide/Sub Plans with Key
Elevate your students' understanding and performance in AP Environmental Science with this all-inclusive study guide! Designed specifically to target key concepts and essential knowledge, this guide is perfect for reinforcing classroom learning and preparing for the AP exam. 🌡️ What’s Inside:Ozone DepletionGreenhouse Gases and the Greenhouse EffectIncreasing Greenhouse GasesGlobal Climate ChangeOcean WarmingOcean AcidificationInvasive SpeciesEndangered SpeciesHuman Impacts on BiodiversityLegisl
9th - 12th
Earth Sciences, Environment, Science
Also included in:Â AP Environmental Science (APES) Study Guides with Keys for ENTIRE Curriculum
APES Unit 6 Energy Resources Review – 12 AP Exam Activities (Stations) + Keys
🎯 APES Unit 6 Energy Resources Review featuring 12 AP Exam–style activities that challenge students to analyze energy trade-offs, interpret real-world data, and evaluate environmental solutions. This comprehensive Unit 6 review prepares students to apply fossil fuel, renewable energy, nuclear power, and efficiency concepts the way they will on the AP® exam. Students compare costs and benefits, calculate efficiency and percent change, evaluate extraction impacts, and justify energy decisions
9th - 12th, Higher Education
Environment
NGSS
HS-ESS3-2
, HS-ESS3-1
, HS-ESS3-4
Also included in:Â APES Unit 6 Energy Resources Mega Bundle | Curriculum, Activities + Review
APES Unit 9 Ocean Acidification – Graph, Data Analysis, Chemistry Modeling, FRQ
🧰 Strengthen your students’ ability to analyze data, model ocean chemistry, and explain environmental change with this AP Environmental Science exam–aligned Ocean Acidification Skills Builder. This focused 50-minute activity targets one of the most challenging topics in APES—connecting CO₂ trends to ocean chemistry and ecosystem impacts. Students graph real-world data, calculate changes, model chemical reactions, and justify claims using quantitative evidence. 🛠️ Skills Builder Focus Inte
9th - 12th, Higher Education
Earth Sciences, Environment
NGSS
HS-ESS2-6
, HS-ESS3-5
, HS-ESS3-6
 +1
Also included in:Â APES Unit 9 Global Change Mega Bundle | Curriculum, Activities + Review
APES Unit 7 Air Pollution Topic Bundle – Smog & Acid Rain Data Analysis + CER
🧰 Teach photochemical smog and acid rain through modeling, data analysis, log math, and structured CER writing — all in two focused, AP® exam-aligned lessons. This APES Unit 7 mini bundle combines two rigorous Skills Builder activities designed to strengthen quantitative reasoning, scientific modeling, and evidence-based argumentation in a structured 45–50 minute format each. Students move beyond definitions and into real data, reaction modeling, transport analysis, and environmental solutions
9th - 12th, Higher Education
Environment
NGSS
HS-ESS3-4
Fat Bear Week Data and Graph Analysis & CER Adaptations Hibernation
Bring the excitement of Fat Bear Week into your classroom! Students learn about hibernation, energy storage, and adaptations while analyzing data, voting for their favorite bear, and analyzing graphs. Perfect for teaching NGSS Science & Engineering Practices, students observe, compare, and use evidence just as real scientists do. Every October, Katmai National Park in Alaska hosts Fat Bear Week, a fun, student-friendly event where the public votes for the fattest brown bear preparing for hib
4th - 7th
Biology, Environment, Informational Text
NGSS
MS-LS2-1
, 5-PS3-1
Low-Prep Earth Day Activities for Middle School: Nonfiction, Webquest, Graphs
Low-Prep, print, copy, and go Earth Day Activities for middle school! There are a variety of activities, including informational texts, math tie-ins, graphing, Dandelion CER, and an infographic- they make great practice for standardized testing! Celebrate Earth Day officially on Wednesday, April 22, or celebrate all week by reading nonfiction texts and doing corresponding activities: The Plastic Problem, Water Wisdom, and Go Green! The Power of Renewable Energy. There is also a Recycling Facts
5th - 8th
Environment, Informational Text, Science
NGSS
MS-ESS3-3
Natural Selection Choice Board
Engage your Biology students with choice and voice!Are you looking for a versatile way to assess student understanding of Evolutionary Theory, Natural Selection, and Population Genetics? This student-centered Choice Board offers 9 engaging activities designed to hit the rigors of high school Biology standards while giving students the autonomy to show what they know through art, writing, math, and logic. What’s Included?1 Fully Editable Choice Board: Featuring 8 diverse tasks surrounding a cent
9th - 12th
Biology, Environment, General Science
NGSS
HS-LS4-1
, HS-LS2-1
, HS-LS2-6
APES Unit 6 Lab – Electricity Energy Mix Trade-Offs, Data Analysis, CER + KEY
🧰 Every electricity choice comes with trade-offs. No single energy source is clean, reliable, and sustainable on its own. In this data-driven AP Environmental Science Unit 6 lab, students compare major electricity generation methods to evaluate trade-offs among energy yield, emissions, land use, and reliability, then use evidence to design a balanced energy mix. This no-prep investigation emphasizes decision-making and systems thinking, building Claim–Evidence–Reasoning (CER) skills as stu
9th - 12th, Higher Education
Environment
NGSS
HS-ETS1-3
, HS-ESS3-3
, HS-ESS3-4
Also included in:Â APES Unit 6 Energy Resources Mega Bundle | Curriculum, Activities + Review
PFAS: The Forever Chemicals — Gr. 9-12 | Case Study, Labs, CER, Design Challenge
Description:This is a complete, standards-aligned unit on PFAS ("forever chemicals") — one of the most urgent and teachable issues in environmental science today. Students investigate the chemistry behind PFAS persistence, analyze real EPA monitoring data, debate federal regulation, and engineer a treatment solution for a contaminated town. The unit culminates in a summative assessment modeled on AP Environmental Science FRQ format. What's Included (PDFs + Links to 3 editable Google Doc files):1
9th - 12th
Chemistry, Engineering, Environment
Ethical Questions in Science Inquiry Project | Inquiry-Based Research Project
Should Science Have Limits?In this week-long inquiry-based project, students investigate real ethical dilemmas facing today’s scientific community. Inquiry questions range from artificial intelligence to genetics to environmental decision-making. Students will consider competing perspectives and real-world consequences, making this a powerful way to build research, critical thinking, and reasoning skills. Perfect for Science, Sociology, Psychology, Computer Science, Social Studies, and Current
7th - 12th, Higher Education
Environment, General Science, Not Subject Specific
Pollution Project |Design a Water Filtration System | Water conservation 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
6th - 8th
Earth Sciences, Engineering, Environment
NGSS
MS-ESS3-2
, MS-ESS3-1
, HS-ESS3-3
 +8
Also included in:Â BUNDLE: Environmental Engineering Projects | Inquiry Learning | PBL
Gardening Project Middle school | Water Conservation 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
6th - 9th
Earth Sciences, Engineering, Environment
NGSS
MS-ESS3-2
, MS-ESS3-1
, HS-ESS3-3
 +8
Also included in:Â BUNDLE: Environmental Engineering Projects | Inquiry Learning | PBL
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