Applying nutrition concepts and the scientific method in a practical way can increase student learning. Group projects are a way for students to collaborate with each other on assigned projects that are more complex and challenging. University of Nebraska-Lincoln students enrolled in a Companion Animal Nutrition course were required to complete a group project designing and conducting their own research project. Upon completion of the project, students were required to complete an exit survey ranking items on a 1 (strongly disagree) to 5 (strongly agree) Likert-type scale. Students (n = 66) indicated that they had a better appreciation for nutrition research after they completed the project (mean = 3.97). Students expressed that the nutrition assignments allowed them to apply what they had learned in class to the projects they were conducting (mean = 4.09). However, groups had mixed opinions when they were asked if members from their group equally contributed to the completion of the project (mean = 3.56, SD = 1.44). Groups indicated that the completion of the projects improved their communication skills (mean = 3.20) and critical thinking skills (mean = 3.68). The group projects allowed learning activities that built upon the core objectives of the class.