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Citizen Science — Get Involved!

03.20.16
posted by Kalie Mitchell

Anyone can be a citizen scientist and participate in scientific research, including you and your students! Citizen scientists contribute to ongoing research by helping collect data and then sharing it with scientists. Through participation in a citizen science project, your students are not only making a meaningful scientific contribution, but are also getting an authentic experience of what it means to be a scientist.

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April 16th is National Citizen Science Day so it’s a great time to pick a project and get your class involved for the last few months of the school year. There are countless citizen science projects your class can become a part of and most of them require minimal prior experience, equipment you already have, and very little time, making it easy to get started and stay involved! SciStarter is a great site to find a citizen science project that is perfect for your class. The website makes it easy to search for projects by topic, location, and more.

Careers in Science Series

A great way to connect citizen science and The Walking Classroom is through our Science Career podcast series. Each of these podcasts provides insight into a career in science and many of the scientists talk about the importance of getting involved in science early on. All sixteen Careers in Science podcasts are available for free download from our website.

Have you done any citizen science with your students? Share your thoughts and experiences with us!

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  1. Jennifer Houck says

    March 10, 2023 at 11:27 am

    We will definitely be doing this in April. We looked at the SciStarter website and will be doing the GlowPlanet activity during April. Thanks for the resource

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  2. Christian Underwood says

    March 9, 2023 at 8:19 pm

    This has been an amazing resource for my classroom! My students are always asking to use it! I teach 2nd grade ELA and it has been a fantastic way to develop background knowledge!

    Reply
  3. Vivian Tucker says

    February 16, 2023 at 12:28 pm

    Thank you for the resource! This will definitely be helpful with my students’ upcoming Science fair! Using walking classroom has also been a great way to differentiate for my students during P.E!

    Reply
  4. Sarah Szulwach says

    February 15, 2023 at 4:47 pm

    It was wonderful to get outside and walk while listening to the podcast about hurricanes today! We have been learning about different types of storms in science. Students recently built roofs using straw, clay or wood to see which material would be best to withstand heavy rain from a hurricane! I LOVE how the walking classroom ties right into the things we are leaning about!

    Reply
  5. Jaydon Livingston says

    March 4, 2020 at 2:42 pm

    Our kids love the opportunities to learn and be active at the same time. We love this resource for chances to get out of the classroom and learn at the same time! Thank you for sharing!

    Reply
  6. Julia Henderson says

    March 4, 2020 at 2:20 pm

    The students love the program! They look forward to listening to the podcasts and having discussions about them. This has truly been a great addition to our curriculum!!!

    Reply
  7. Brittany Pierce says

    February 18, 2020 at 9:40 am

    Wow! SciStarter looks super neat! I am excited to delve deeper into this. Real-world experiences are always so meaningful, and I love that Walking Classroom ties in so many of these topics and careers.

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    • M'Lee Ivy says

      February 18, 2020 at 11:30 am

      Thank you for this resource! I am excited to try it out in my classroom!

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  8. Carrie Taylor says

    February 12, 2020 at 9:13 am

    Thank you for this resource! Our kiddos love science!

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  9. Carrie Taylor says

    February 12, 2020 at 8:51 am

    Thank you for the resource! We will use this in our program! Our kiddos love Science!

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  10. Adam Rose says

    February 3, 2020 at 1:43 pm

    Thank you for sharing this resource! I have not heard of scistarter before…I believe the kids will love it!

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  11. Sarah Magee says

    April 28, 2019 at 5:45 am

    Wow, what a fantastic resource. Students are so much more motivated and engaged when they have authentic work to do. We’re in Northern California and this project mapping kelp forests ties directly to our local ecology lessons. https://www.zooniverse.org/projects/zooniverse/floating-forests

    (It’ll also pair well with the Marine Life, Conservation or Ocean Floor Walking Classroom podcasts!)

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  12. Elizabeth Alderson says

    April 2, 2019 at 8:43 am

    Thank you for sharing this resource. Having a database is always so helpful and the kids will love adding this to the fun they already have!

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  13. Holly Fouchia says

    March 26, 2019 at 7:35 am

    I have not heard of scistarter before…I LOVE it! We will definitely be looking into starting one of these projects. I have the grades above and below me excited about it too! Thank you for this resource!

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  14. Pam Ciullo says

    April 20, 2017 at 8:47 pm

    Thank you for sharing this resource. My students love being outside in our beautiful Umqua Valley in Oregon. Living in a rural area gives my students unique opportunities to get outside to study nature, and I am always looking for new ideas for project-based science.
    Pam Ciullo

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  15. Erin Frazier says

    April 6, 2017 at 7:00 am

    This is a perfect combination! Our school currently has a Science Lab for our intermediate students and the Citizen Scientist lessons are incorporated every Friday; combining the Walking Classroom podcasts is a perfect way to achieve the best of both worlds! Thank you for adding this link and sparking a flame – sometimes what you are looking for is right in front of you the whole time!

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  16. Mary Hooks says

    April 2, 2017 at 7:12 pm

    Thank you for sharing this resource! I look forward to engaging students in these science opportunities. One of the things I just love about The Walking Classroom is that students conduct the research to create the podcasts. It is such an inspiration to learn new things from these student researchers.

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  17. Shauna Hamman says

    April 3, 2016 at 8:33 pm

    For the past few years, my classes have participated in various citizen science projects sponsored by Journey North. All of them are engaging, but we especially like the ones that involve us getting outside to actually observe wildlife, like the hummingbird migration project. Another favorite is the monarch butterfly project; even though our state isn’t on the butterflies’ normal migration path, that doesn’t stop my students from watching for them! Part of that project is exchanging paper butterflies with students from Mexico, and that’s always a highlight of our year.

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  18. Deanna F. says

    March 28, 2016 at 2:15 pm

    Science is a fascinating and engaging Avenue to use in my classroom. I am so happy to see the numerous options that are out there! Thanks for sharing.

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  19. Jessica Lostaunau says

    March 24, 2016 at 10:26 pm

    This is just what my class needs. They love science and the opportunity to contribute to the field will really inspire them. Thanks for adding the link to help me find the right project for them.

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