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 activity, you will go outside and observe the trees in your neighborhood or at your school. You’ll note…In this activity, you will go outside and observe the trees in your neighborhood or at your school. You’ll note which trees look healthy, draw a tree you see, and... -
In this activity, you will go outside and observe the trees in your neighborhood or at your school. You’ll note…In this activity, you will go outside and observe the trees in your neighborhood or at your school. You’ll note which trees look healthy, draw a tree you see, and... -
After reading the Citizen Science edition of Natural Inquirer, test your knowledge with a crossword puzzle.After reading the Citizen Science edition of Natural Inquirer, test your knowledge with a crossword puzzle. -
Test your understanding after reading the Citizen Science edition of Natural Inquirer. Each image is taken from an article in…Test your understanding after reading the Citizen Science edition of Natural Inquirer. Each image is taken from an article in the journal. Explain what each of the images represents. You... -
In this lesson, students will use graphic organizers to help guide their reading of an article. Materials: Graphic organizers (included)…In this lesson, students will use graphic organizers to help guide their reading of an article. Materials: Graphic organizers (included) Writing utensil This lesson plan can be used with any... -
In this lesson, students will create a storyboard to graphically represent the main points from the research article they read.…In this lesson, students will create a storyboard to graphically represent the main points from the research article they read. This can be used with any Natural Inquirer article. -
In a strange twist of fate, your class has been transformed into the scientist or scientists they will read about…In a strange twist of fate, your class has been transformed into the scientist or scientists they will read about in any Natural Inquirer article. Have students fill out the... -
In this FACTivity, you will explore a range of instruments used by scientists. You will then use your imagination to…In this FACTivity, you will explore a range of instruments used by scientists. You will then use your imagination to create instruments that measure a range of classroom variables. The... -
In this lesson, students will increase their reading comprehension, critical thinking skills, and summarization and explanation skills. Students will role-play…In this lesson, students will increase their reading comprehension, critical thinking skills, and summarization and explanation skills. Students will role-play as members of the Natural Inquirer Twitter Team (now X... -
Give each student or group a copy of the THIEVES chart reproduced at the end of the lesson plan PDF.…Give each student or group a copy of the THIEVES chart reproduced at the end of the lesson plan PDF. You may either write the questions on the board, or...
