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 John Ohab, Sep 01, 2011
Sara Fitzsimmons is the Regional Science Coordinator at The American Chestnut Foundation The American Chestnut Foundation (TACF) is a 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to restoring the American chestnut (Castanea dentate) to its original range. Once estimated to be 25% of the Appalachian forests, the species was all but eliminated from the landscape by an imported fungal … Read more “Citizen Science Opportunities with The American Chestnut Foundation”
Categories: Biology, Citizen Science, Ecology & Environment, Education, Nature & Outdoors, 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
