Community Science & Data Gathering

Community Science & Data Gathering

Association for Advancing Participatory Sciences

A central hub for connecting participants
to citizen driven research and
monitoring projects.

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Community Science:
Learn More & Join a Project

Find a project and get involved.


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Find an Online
Community Science Project

SciStarter’s hub with more than 3000
active projects for K-12 Educators to get
started in community science.

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GLOBE Program
(Global Learning and Observations
to Benefit the Environment)

An international, hands-on environmental science and education program that engages participants in the science and contribution of data about the Earth

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Local Community
Science Projects

Check out Cal Academy’s website with local projects for your students to engage in



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Develop Your
Own Project

Cal Academy’s downloadable community science toolkit for educators walks you through
how to create your own project


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iNaturalist

Use this online tool (also available in a
handy phone app) to explore your
environment and document what you find.
Tool developed by Cal Academy and the National Geographic Society


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Seek

This is the elementary version of iNaturalist. It does not require a login so is very kid and family friendly. Use the power of image recognition technology to identify the plants and animals all around you. Earn badges for seeing different types of birds, amphibians, plants, and fungi and participate in monthly observation challenges.

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National Weather Service Education Site

On this site, educators, adults, and children of all ages can explore science, safety, citizen science programs, careers and connect with meteorologists at your local NWS Office.

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Backyard Biodiversity
Projects

Discovering insects in your own backyard.

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Create or Join
a Project

Fieldscope provides a map-based platform to get involved in citizen science projects

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Contribute to
Community Science

Zooniverse provides opportunities to
participate in real citizen science projects.

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