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Journal Article

Emphasis on Quality in iNaturalist Plant Collections Enhances Learning and Research Utility

Following the switch to remote online teaching in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the plant taxonomy course at the University of Georgia (UGA) switched to iNaturalist for the specimen collection portion of the course requirements. Building off ext...

By Mason C. McNair, Chelsea M. Sexton, and Mark Zenoble

Biology Citizen Science Preservice Science Education

Journal Article

Collaboration Through Critical Service Learning—In Search of Earth’s Secrets

By Faye Bruun, Katherine Dion, Kimberly Moore, Robin Johnson, Cherie McCollough, and Carmen Tejeda-Delgado

Pre-service Teachers Informal Education Citizen Science Earth & Space Science Preservice Science Education Teacher Preparation

Blog Post

The Global Importance of Science Education

By Julie A. Luft, Ph.D., NSTA President 2023-2024

Citizen Science Equity General Science Literacy News Three-Dimensional Learning

Journal Article

Connecting the Science of Water to Students’ Communities

By Molly German, Jessica Hernandez, and Rachel Scherr

High School Chemistry Citizen Science Curriculum Earth & Space Science Environmental Science Equity General Science Inquiry Labs Learning Progression Phenomena Physical Science Three-Dimensional Learning

Journal Article

Megamovie 2024: A Project to Eclipse All Others

By Jill Nugent

Astronomy Citizen Science Earth & Space Science Phenomena

Journal Article

It Takes a Village

By Richard Schaen, Janet Zydney, and Lauren Angelone

Elementary Biology Citizen Science Earth & Space Science Life Science

Journal Article

Surveying Sounds of the Season

By Jill Nugent

Middle School Citizen Science Labs Life Science

Journal Article

The Air We Breathe

By Karolyn Burns and Diego Molina-Castrillón

High School Biology Citizen Science Climate Change Earth & Space Science Environmental Science Equity Inclusion Inquiry Interdisciplinary Literacy Policy Science and Engineering Practices STEM

Journal Article

What is in Our Air?

By Natasha Wilkerson, Benjamin Janney, and Rachelle Pedersen

Middle School Citizen Science Climate Change Earth & Space Science NGSS Technology

Journal Article

Become a Salt Watcher in your Community

By Jill Nugent

Middle School Citizen Science Earth & Space Science Physical Science

Journal Article

Designing, Sustaining, and Evaluating Environmental Justice Projects: The Critical Community Science Tool

By Kelsie N. Fowler

Informal Education Citizen Science Environmental Science Equity Phenomena Professional Learning

Journal Article

Iguanas from Above

By Jill Nugent

Middle School Biology Citizen Science Instructional Materials

Journal Article

Engineering for Ecological and Social Justice

By Veronica Cassone McGowan and Todd Campbell

Middle School Biology Citizen Science Climate Change Engineering Environmental Science Instructional Materials Life Science Social Justice

Journal Article

Is That Plausible?

By Imogen R. Herrick, Gale M. Sinatra, and Doug Lombardi

High School Citizen Science Crosscutting Concepts Curriculum Environmental Science Equity General Science Instructional Materials Interdisciplinary Learning Progression Lesson Plans Literacy NGSS Pedagogy Policy Preservice Science Education Professional Learning Research Science and Engineering Practices Teacher Preparation Teaching Strategies Technology

Journal Article

Right Under Our Noses

By Latesia Coleman and Heather O’Leary

High School 5E Citizen Science Equity Inquiry Interdisciplinary Lesson Plans News Research STEM Technology