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Citizen Science - What is Citizen Science?
Lesson5 of 6 in this unit
SecondaryYear 7 - 8ScienceEnvironmentalBiodiversityCitizen ScienceClimate Change
Lesson Summary
In this lesson, students investigate citizen science and its contribution to scientific knowledge. Students begin by thinking about what science is, what scientists do and how scientists help biodiversity. They then work in groups to look at a range of biodiversity related citizen science projects. Groups adopt a jigsaw approach to share what they have learnt about the citizen science project they investigated. Finally, students consider the risks and opportunities for citizen science projects.
Learning intentions
Students will:
- know the role citizen science plays in scientific knowledge
- understand the value of citizen science projects from a scientific and social perspective
Success criteria
Students can:
- describe what citizen science is, in their own words
- investigate and evaluate citizen science projects operating in Australia
- communicate research findings with their peers
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