The Problem
Looking to start a project, but don't know where to start?
Our Plan
Let's examine different ways we can all be citizen scientists! There are plenty of existing research projects the every day person (adult or child) can take part in! Join this library program to discover how to get involved from anywhere in the world! Become a Citizen Scientist Wed, May 26, 4:00 pm (Ends at 4:45 pm ) Available To All Ever want to know what it's like to do real, hands-on science, research and wildlife study? Zoom along with us as we go over different programs YOU can be a part of! Help make a scientific contribution and a difference for the natural world surrounding us every day - all from the comfort of home! Ages 7-17. Presented by Jupiter Branch.
Themes Addressed
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Collaborate
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Community
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Global Citizenship
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Project Ideas
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The Benefit
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People
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Animals
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Environment
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Here is how the project went:
This was a great program to cap off our Citizen Science series! We explored Sci Starter as well as some favorite citizen science projects.
Through this project I/we learned:
A way to search for projects to participate in. We also learned about the animals in our own yards and existing projects we could potentially join based on the animals we are interested in.
What I/we might change:
I might make the time slot longer as we ran over time. There was a lot of welcome discussion!
My/our favorite part of this project was:
I loved the enthusiasm of the participants! Everyone had at least one thing they were excited about and everyone took turns sharing and telling stories. Some great questions arose and there was a lot of food for thought and inspiration for future projects/programs. I was pleasantly surprised by all the note-takers writing down lists of citizen science projects to explore!
Some tips, tricks or fun facts about the project:
Check out www.scistarter.org to take part in existing citizen science projects! Some of my favorites: eBird NestWatch and for those in Floridia - https://myfwc.com/get-involved/volunteer/citizen-science/