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Citizen Science in the Classroom: Monitoring Dragonflies
Citizen Science in the Classroom: Using the Migratory Dragonfly Partnership Pond Watch Project to Meet Common Core and Next Generation Teaching StandardsDragonfly captured during citizen science...
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Enlisting youth citizen scientists to combat Zika
Going out of your way to attract mosquitoes seems like the last thing anyone would want to do, but that is exactly what the national Invasive Mosquito Project is hoping volunteers will do in the name...
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Back To School With Citizen Science: A Conversation with Ben Graves
In the next two posts, as part of our SciStarter in the Classroom collection, guest contributor Ben Graves will share his personal experiences and advice for using citizen science in the classroom....
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Why it’s OK to fail: empowering students to discover
By Lea Shell Middle school students are presented with a bucket of what, at first glance, looks like dirt. They pull handfuls onto their lab bench and carefully begin to sift. “I found a shark tooth!”...
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The power and potential of citizen science
It’s the final day of Citizen Science Days, and the SciStarter team would like to thank all of our enthusiastic participants these past few weeks. If you’re looking for more, check out this review of...
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Here’s your chance to earn a SciStarter Citizen Science Certificate!
Have you accepted Your Research Mission yet? SciStarter is challenging you to a special mission to join and participate (at least once) in any three of these SciStarter Affiliate projects. Complete...
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Designing Citizen Science for Both Science and Education
In January 2017, eleven field science advocates gathered in an unlikely location: indoors. These individuals were educators, scientists, and web platform developers participating in the Designing...
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Wicked Hot Boston: Urban Heat Island (UHI) Mapping
Want to map extreme heat in your community? Anyone, anywhere can take action with ISeeChange. It’s not just in your head; Boston really is hotter in the summer. When urban areas are warmer than...
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Citizen Science and Biotechnology Breaking New Ground: Twitter Chat on...
All for Science, Science for All Guest post by Lauren Ramilo @dimisitque Biotechnology has advanced rapidly in the past decade. New discoveries and technological advances have made it easier to...
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Environmental Justice and Community-driven Research: Twitter Chat on November 13
Guest Post by Lynn Chesnut (@ramblynn1) Hazardous waste dump protesters in Warren County, NC, in October 1982. Citizen science projects address a wide variety of research needs from bee conservation to...
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