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.
Community Science:
Learn More & Join a Project
Find a project and get involved.
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.
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
Local Community
Science Projects
Check out Cal Academy’s website with local projects for your students to engage in
Develop Your
Own Project
Cal Academy’s downloadable community science toolkit for educators walks you through
how to create your own project
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
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.
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.
Backyard Biodiversity
Projects
Discovering insects in your own backyard.
Create or Join
a Project
Fieldscope provides a map-based platform to get involved in citizen science projects
Contribute to
Community Science
Zooniverse provides opportunities to
participate in real citizen science projects.