Blog: Citizen Science Projects, People, and Perspectives
By SciStarter Team, Dec 26, 2023
Taking part in citizen science projects promotes civic competence and community engagement – one of the primary aims of the social studies curriculum. As well as teaching students about the ideas and values of democracy, citizen science projects may be specifically linked to the fields of environmental science, geography and anthropology, all key individual subjects … Read more “For Educators: Integrating Citizen Science Projects into Social Studies Curriculum”
Categories: Education, Science Education Standards
By Caroline Nickerson, Sep 10, 2018
Check out iCivics’ Democracy at Play challenge! National Constitution Week is September 17-22. To celebrate, we are partnering with iCivics, the nation’s leading provider of civic education, to help America raise its game. The Constitution is the heart of our democracy, but how well do we really know the rights it guarantees? Let’s find out. We’re … Read more “Democracy At Play – Constitution Day Challenge”
Categories: Education, Events, Gaming, Other
By Guest Contributor, May 09, 2017
By Nina Friedman For decades, fair- and festival-goers around the country have volunteered to step right up and have a carnival busker guess their age. Now, guessing someone’s age through citizen science can contribute to research in the social and computer sciences and medicine, too. Everyday scientists and medical professionals are creating lifespan increasing technologies. … Read more “Step right up and guess their age — for citizen science!”
Categories: Citizen Science, Guest Contributor, Project Profile
