Blog: Citizen Science Projects, People, and Perspectives
By Darlene Cavalier, Sep 09, 2011
Meet the Science Cheerleaders. This team of more than 100 NFL and NBA cheerleaders-turned-scientists and engineers is ready to cheer for citizen science. ScienceCheerleader.com, our sister-site, aims to inspire the 3 million little cheerleaders in the U.S. to consider careers in science and engineering, while playfully challenge stereotypes and encouraging participation in any of the … Read more “Citizen Science Cheerleaders Head To Vegas”
Categories: Education, Science Cheerleaders, Science Education Standards
By Lisa Gardiner, Jul 08, 2011
Did you take a photo of white paper on the ground June 21 for the Albedo Project? Whether or not you participated, you can now take a look at the data at the Albedo Project website. Locations of all the photos are shown on a Google Map. Zoom in to find your data point. And … Read more “Albedo Project Results Are In!”
Categories: Citizen Science, Climate & Weather, Geology & Earth Sciences, Science Education Standards
By Darlene Cavalier, Feb 16, 2010
This morning, a friend sent me a link to an article from Kid Gardening.org, a site that “helps young minds grow”. The article, Engaging Students through Citizen Science , highlights the benefits–to educators AND students–of participating in citizen science projects: [Students] think and act like scientists as they make careful observations, ask their own questions, … Read more “Engaging Students through Citizen Science”
Categories: Citizen Science, Education, In the News, Science Education Standards
By Darlene Cavalier, Feb 10, 2010
National Lab Day is the brain child of Jack Hidary who wants to improve science, technology, engineering, and math education in the U.S.A. Through National Lab Day, scientists are matched with teachers in need of their intellectual capital. Much like you–citizen scientists–are lending your brains to science, scientists participating in National Lab Day are lending … Read more “You can lend a hand to science education, too.”
Categories: Citizen Science, Science Education Standards
