Provide your students with inspiration for conservation awareness and action! Our list of data-driven science projects is designed to give you tools and ideas for authentic, long-term investigations, and help you increase the meaning and relevance of your science instruction.
Featured Project
Pollinator Gardens and Biodiversity
- Equip students with an understanding of the importance of pollinators in ensuring food supply
- Examine how human activities can affect pollinator numbers and health
- Raise awareness about the importance of permeable versus impermeable surfaces (e.g., gardens help reduce runoff during rainy season)
All Projects
| Project Title | Grade Level | School Name | Aquarium Program |
|---|---|---|---|
| Be Fantastic, Reduce Plastic | 5–6 | American Elementary School, CA | Ocean Plastic Pollution Summit |
| Birds and Biodiversity | 7 | Aptos Junior High, CA | Project-Based Science Teacher Institute |
| Bota los Popotes | 3–8 | Ida Jew Academy, CA | Ocean Plastic Pollution Summit |
| Bottle Buddies | 8 | J. Douglas Adams Middle School, CA | Ocean Plastic Pollution Summit |
| Castroville Plastic Pollution Project | 6 | Castroville Elementary School, CA | Project-Based Science Teacher Institute |
| Change, One Bag at a Time | 6–8 | Martin Luther King, Hillview and Rancho Medanos Junior High Schools, CA | Ocean Plastic Pollution Summit |
| Don't Be A Nurdle, Save the Sea Turtle | 5 | Mount Madonna School, CA | Ocean Plastic Pollution Summit |
| Eliminate Food Waste and Recycle | 3–4 | Paradise Valley Engineering Academy, CA | Coastal Systems Teacher Institute |
| Engineering to Better Our Environment | 4 | Amesti Elementary, CA | Coastal Systems Teacher Institute |
| Habitats for Pollinators | 2 and 5 | La Hoya Elementary School, CA | Coastal Systems Teacher Institute |
| How Does Our School Affect Changes in Monterey Bay? | 7–8 | St. Mary School, CA | Project-Based Science Teacher Institute |
| Increasing Biodiversity in the Schoolyard | 5 | Hallsville Intermediate School, MO | Coastal Systems Teacher Institute |
| Juice Bottles vs. Juice Boxes | 1 | Watsonville Charter School of the Arts, CA | Ocean Plastic Pollution Summit |
| Litter at Fremont | 4–6 | Fremont Open Plan, CA | Ocean Plastic Pollution Summit |
| Plastic is the Worst Solution | 4–6 | California Montessori Project, CA | Ocean Plastic Pollution Summit |
| Plastic Usage Awareness | 9–12 | Franklin High School, CA | Ocean Plastic Pollution Summit |
| Pollinator Gardens and Biodiversity | 7 | Pacific Grove Middle School, CA | Project-Based Science Teacher Institute |
| ROV Use in Data Collection | 7–8 | Bolsa Knolls Middle School, CA | Project-Based Science Teacher Institute |
| San Joaquin River Investigation | 6–8 | Scandinavian Middle School, CA | Project-Based Science Teacher Institute |
| Schoolyard Biodiversity | 7–8 | Cesar Chavez Middle School, CA | Project-Based Science Teacher Institute |
| Skip the Straw | 10–12 | Mission Bay High School, CA | Ocean Plastic Pollution Summit |
| Snack Wrappers to an End | 4–6 | Calabasas Elementary School, CA | Ocean Plastic Pollution Summit |
| Students Take on Plastic | 6–8 | Cooper Academy, CA | Ocean Plastic Pollution Summit |