Bring Citizen Science into the Classroom
Many times in high school classrooms, students feel that their hard work on long in-depth research projects can sometimes go unnoticed. Yes, their teacher reviews the project after the due date but once that project is graded. Then what? Most projects are forgotten about. Students can see that. Spending weeks working on an in-depth project only for it to be forgotten about as the unit ends. The majority of the time, students are doing really cool projects in the classroom but what is that connection? How can students see the value in their projects long after the due date? By connecting their projects and course curriculum to Citizen Science Projects. What is Citizen Science? Citizen Science is where any person with any background can participate in real-world research projects through observations, collecting data, communication, and/or collaboration. There are a large number of research projects around the world that are looking for dedicated individuals who share their...