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http://excellenceinteachingscience.blogspot.com/2015/06/monarch-butterflies-and-citizen-science.html

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http://www.nwf.org/Butterfly-Heroes.aspx

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-are major pollinators
-only lay their eggs on milkweed (I learned some new things including this today!)
-caterpillars only eat milkweed
-monarch butterflies are dwindling in population because humans are cutting down milkweed.

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https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2010/jun/05/nature-deficit-disorder-richard-louv

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http://excellenceinteachingscience.blogspot.com/2015/01/what-is-citizen-science.html

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Citizen Science is scientific research conducted in whole or in part by amateur or non professional scientists. You might think of it as public participation in scientific research.
And Citizen Science can be a great tool for teachers!
There are all kinds of resources and free tools and
programs set up and available for teachers, students, parents and anyone interested.

Let's say you have noticed that robins migrate into your neighborhood every spring. You could use this site
Journey North Robins to record your observations of when you hear the first robin of the spring and when you see the first robin of the spring. Other people also enter data from their location and maps are generated on an ongoing basis.

Beginning in January, citizen scientists across North America are invited to report theirPlease first robin of spring, report these observations. waves of migrating robins, and the first robin song of spring. Share data to help scientists understand how robins respond to climate and changing seasons. Explore the robin's life cycle, ecology, habitat, and conservation needs.

The site also provides research (informational text) on the particular species, checklists and observation forms. You can be involved just briefly, with simple data entry and looking at the results, or you can be involved with complete lessons and engaging units for your students.

There are many other opportunities for citizen science. Journey North has opportunities to study all kinds of wildlife migration and seasonal change. https://www.learner.org/jnorth/ Everything from tracking the migration of grey whales or monarch butterflies to sunlight and seasons is available.

Here are a few more resources for citizen science:

Citizen Science is a great way to get you, your students, your children and families involved in simple scientific research. It only takes a couple of clicks to enter simple observations and it is fun!

If you like this blog post about Citizen Science, you will love how to make a field journal out of an envelope. Click here for simple step by step directions Field Journal Out of an Envelope

You might also like my butterfly life cycle resources:

Kinder Centers for Life Cycle of a Butterfly

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Citizen Science is scientific research conducted in whole or in part by amateur or non professional scientists. You might think of it as public participation in scientific research. And Citizen Science can be a great tool for teachers! There are all kinds of resources and free tools and programs set up and available for teachers, students, parents and anyone interested.

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There are SO many opportunities for citizen science! find more options at: https://www.learner.org/jnorth/

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There are all types of resources and websites available that allow you and others to collaborate information. For example: Journey North Robins where people can enter the first sighting of a robin or the first song of a robin.

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scientific research conducted in whole or in part by amateur or non professional scientists.

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Lynda

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improvements in attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, learning ability, creativity and mental, psychological and spiritual health.

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It isn't just media entertainment however that keeps kids from the outdoors, it is a parents fear as well. strangers, traffic, and abduction are among those worries. Of course there is this risk, but the risk is small and kids need a little risk in their lives.

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Entertainment media (that requires electricity, a battery or an outlet now takes up so much time of an average child's week.

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video game controller clipart - Google Search

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Video Game Clipart Video Game Controller Clip Art Boy 570 × 443 - 61k - jpg

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For many kids, nature is something to watch from a distance.

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Do kids in this generation get the chance to experience was Richard Louv had in his childhood? Playing in the cornfield and woods right by his house.

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kids develop stronger minds and abilities when they explore and adventure in the beautiful wide world.

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a disorder describing damage caused to children who never get outside to experience the natural world

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Richard Louv