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Citizen Science - Species Mapping
Lesson4 of 5 in this unit
SecondaryYear 9 - 10Humanities and Social SciencesGeographyEnvironmentalBiodiversityCitizen ScienceClimate Change
Lesson Summary
In this lesson, students use an online Geographical Information System (GIS) and data from Australia’s leading citizen science program, ClimateWatch, to create their own local species maps. Students will then use information in their maps to create a field guide for a ClimateWatch indicator species that is specific to the geography of your local environment.
Learning intentions
Students will:
- understand the role of citizen science in geography
- understand how certain species are connected to the wider environment
- be able to use simple GIS functions
Success criteria
Students can:
- describe the work of an active citizen science project
- research and report on a species' connection to its environment
- use GIS technology to investigate species data
- write a field guide that includes geographical information
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