April is Citizen Science Month!
Citizen Science is when members of the general public collect data and contribute to a collaborative project with professional scientists. You can become a citizen scientist- & so can your scholars! Check below for some helpful resources.
- Find a Citizen Science project for scholars from this searchable list made by the SciGirls.
- Grades 2-5 can go on a Citizen Science Virtual Field Trip with Discovery Education (Educator Guide & activities below the video) and here is a matching Activity Board for scholars.
- Looking for Citizen Science ideas for grades 3-12? National Geographic has got you covered.
- Search for a Citizen Science idea in the SciStarter site. There are many ideas that are online only- so they are easy to do from anywhere. Or click here to look at featured Citizen Science projects.
- Check out Science Near Me to find local Citizen Science projects!
- Check out 20 Citizen Science ideas for scholars of all ages from the Experiential Learning Depot.
- You can gather scientific data for NASA with a simple app download. Click here to learn more.
- If you are excited to learn more, want to join the Citizen Science community, and/or start your own project, visit the citizenscience.gov site.
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