Citizen Science
Learn more about citizen science with a variety of Natural Inquirer resources. Search by topic, grade band, and resource type.
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In this FACTivity, you will explore soil just like the student scientists. The question you will answer is what is…In this FACTivity, you will explore soil just like the student scientists. The question you will answer is what is the soil profile like near my school or home? -
In this FACTivity, you will do something similar to the student scientists in this study. The question you will answer…In this FACTivity, you will do something similar to the student scientists in this study. The question you will answer in this FACTivity is: How do different areas in our... -
In this FACTivity, you will learn about invasive species in your area. The questions you will answer are: What invasive…In this FACTivity, you will learn about invasive species in your area. The questions you will answer are: What invasive species are in my area? What can be done to... -
The question you will answer in this FACTivity is: What is the environmental condition of the land around your school?…The question you will answer in this FACTivity is: What is the environmental condition of the land around your school? You will decide on a group of indicators to use... -
After reading the Woodsy Owl edition of Natural Inquirer, test what you learned with an eyeChallenge. Look at each of…After reading the Woodsy Owl edition of Natural Inquirer, test what you learned with an eyeChallenge. Look at each of these images from the edition, and explain what each represents... -
A graphic organizer to help kids read and think about a text. This lesson plan can be used with any…A graphic organizer to help kids read and think about a text. This lesson plan can be used with any Natural Inquirer article. -
Students create a chart to write what they know before reading, what they think they will learn from the article,…Students create a chart to write what they know before reading, what they think they will learn from the article, and then what they learned from the article. This lesson... -
Focus student understanding of the main idea of a paragraph in each section of a Natural Inquirer article through a reading and…Focus student understanding of the main idea of a paragraph in each section of a Natural Inquirer article through a reading and note-taking process. This lesson plan can be used with any... -
Ask students to compare and contrast two articles using a Venn diagram. This lesson plan can be used with any Natural…Ask students to compare and contrast two articles using a Venn diagram. This lesson plan can be used with any Natural Inquirer article. -
Background: Natural Inquirer (NI) articles are written at a middle school level; however, the content, format, and focus on the…Background: Natural Inquirer (NI) articles are written at a middle school level; however, the content, format, and focus on the process of science makes these journals a perfect resource for...
