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Let's create continuous conversations about climate change education: Spreading the Sediment of Science!
You’re the Scientist! Citizen Science, Frogs & Cicadas
Provided by: The Nature Conservancy |Published on: May 19, 2023
Lesson Plans Grades 3-5, 6-8
Synopsis
- In this Nature Lab lesson, students explore the impact citizens can make in contributing to scientific inquiries and studies, with specific examples of citizen science projects students can participate in.
- This resource contains two links to the video (which includes a virtual field trip), a data analysis extension, vocabulary terms, discussion questions about citizen science projects, and a project that students research and participate in.
Subjects: Biology, English Language Arts
Authors: Nature Lab by The Nature Conservancy
Region: North America, United States
Languages: English
Teaching Materials
Positives
- This will inspire students to participate in local data gathering and scientific explorations.
- Links to more than 9 additional resources are included for further learning, including related lab experiments.
Additional Prerequisites
- The video that supports this lesson plan can be accessed through Vimeo (to download and use offline) or YouTube (for closed captioning and language translations).
- Some of the resources are not hyperlinked, so you must search for them individually or reference this similar list of citizen science projects.
Differentiation
- Provide students with time to research the meaning of citizen science using the resources referenced, such as the official citizen science website.
- The discussion questions could be used as a written task after the virtual field trip, throughout the virtual field trip by pausing, or orally in small group discussion after the virtual field trip.
- As an extension activity, use some of the additional resources on page 6 by using data to extend learning.
- This lesson could be adapted for high school science classes by increasing the autonomy of the students in the research, data, and project sections.
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The Nature Conservancy
The Nature Conservancy is a global environmental nonprofit working to create a world where people and nature can thrive. The Nature Conservancy has grown to become one of the most effective and wide-reaching environmental organizations in the world.
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