The Cell Concepts Project allows students to creatively demonstrate their understanding of key cellular biology concepts, such as cell size challenges, cell division, mitosis, stem cells, and cancer. Students may work individually, in pairs, or trios to produce a creative project that incorporates research from at least five sources. The project encourages critical thinking, collaboration, and effective communication of complex biological processes while fostering creativity. 

In Organelle Wars, students  team up to campaign for an organelle vying for the title of "Most Important Organelle." Teams will craft a persuasive campaign that includes a written speech, a 90-second campaign ad, a creative poster with a catchy slogan, and a Twitter account for promoting their organelle and critiquing the competition. Research is a key component, with teams using NoodleTools to document at least eight sources. The project culminates in a reflection on teamwork and collaboration during the campaign process. This engaging project blends creativity, research, and collaboration to deepen students’ understanding of cell biology.

In this project, students will research a specific technology, exploring its definition, functionality, relevance to current technologies, usefulness, potential issues, and future prospects. Each group member will contribute three sources in APA format via NoodleTools, and the team will collaboratively design an engaging infographic to present their findings. The infographic, created using tools like Canva, should synthesize key information in a concise and visually appealing format, fostering a deeper understanding of the technology and its implications.

This project explores human impacts on biodiversity and sustainability by focusing on a specific organism and its biome. Students will analyze the organism’s role in its food web, population status, and threats from human activities, predicting consequences of its potential disappearance and evaluating conservation solutions. Research findings will be shared through a creative Public Service Announcement (PSA).

The Evolution Through Natural Selection Project invites students to explore the evolutionary history, current status, and future outlook of a specific organism. Through a research paper and a public safety announcement (PSA), students will investigate the environmental factors driving the organism's adaptations, its population and habitat, and the impact of human activities. The project emphasizes critical research, creative communication, and thoughtful analysis of evolutionary principles and conservation efforts.

Students will research organisms from five major animal phyla—Porifera/Cnidaria, Mollusca, Annelida/Nematoda, Arthropoda, and Echinodermata—and create up to three scrapbook pages highlighting their findings. Each page must include classification details, unique features, lifecycle information, labeled diagrams, and ecological insights such as diet, habitat, and threats. Additionally, students will write a 750-word APA-style comparison of three chosen organisms, analyzing zoological factors like body plans and ecological roles. The completed work will be printed and added to a class zoology scrapbook.

Students will research organisms from seven vertebrate classes—Chondrichthyes, Actinopterygii, Sarcopterygii, Amphibia, Reptilia, Aves, and Mammalia—to create up to four scrapbook pages. Each page must include classification details, a labeled diagram, images, and ecological information such as diet, habitat, predators, and threats. Additional unique traits of each organism may also be highlighted. The completed project will showcase comprehensive research and understanding of vertebrate diversity.

Students will create a personalized electronic handbook featuring 50 science-related prefixes and roots. For each, they will define the root, list four example words with definitions, use one in a sentence, and include a related image. The final product can be a presentation, website, or other creative format, designed to build understanding and serve as a study tool for scientific vocabulary.

In this project, students will research a technology, exploring its definition, functionality, connections to current technologies, usefulness, challenges, and future potential. Students will also include any additional interesting details about the technology. The final product is an infographic, created using tools like Canva, that summarizes their findings. The infographic should be 2-4 pages long and visually compelling, effectively communicating key insights about the chosen technology.

In this project, students will investigate a current microbial issue, providing background, challenges, and an evaluation of human impacts on its rise or change. Topics include population growth, disease transmission, and treatment, with predictions for the future. Research will use at least seven sources, and findings will be shared through a 7–10 minute presentation during the final week of school.