Spotlight – Nature’s Notebook: Taking a Pulse of Our Planet
This spotlight explores how data collected by non-scientists can be used by scientists. The USA National Phenology Network is an organization that creates a database of non-scientists' data about plants and animals. Nature’s Notebook staff collects the data from citizen scientists, organizes the databases, and distributes data to scientists. Keeping these records is important. Scientists can analyze the information to learn about trends, or changes over time, in climate and phenology.
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In this FACTivity, you will become a citizen scientist by collecting phenology data from your school, town, or home using Nature’s Notebook. Materials (for each student or group of students):...FACTivity – Nature’s Notebook
In this FACTivity, you will become a citizen scientist by collecting phenology data from your school, town, or home using Nature’s Notebook. Materials (for each student or group of students):...
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Social Studies Standards
Social Studies Standards are educational guidelines outlining the essential knowledge, skills, and concepts students should learn in subjects such as history, geography, civics, and economics, aiming to provide a comprehensive understanding of societal structures, historical events, and global perspectives.
- Civic Ideals and Practices
- Individuals, Groups, and Institutions
- People, Places, and Environments
- Time, Continuity, and Change