Bookmarks in 'active_participation_exploration_research'

Citizen Science Projects

www.citizensci.com/

categories: active_participation_exploration_research participatory_science science

“Citizen Scientists” are people who conduct volunteer scientific research without formal credentials. The data gathered and reported by citizen scientists is used by professional scientists and is typically available to the public.

submitted by John Hardy on Jul 18 2007 | report problem w/link | 1 save

Galaxy Zoo

www.galaxyzoo.org/

categories: active_participation_exploration_research participatory_science science

Welcome to GalaxyZoo , the project which harnesses the power of the internet – and your brain – to classify a million galaxies. By taking part, you’ll not only be contributing to scientific research, but you’ll view parts of the Universe that literally no-one has ever seen before and get a sense of the glorious diversity of galaxies that pepper the sky.

submitted by John Hardy on Jul 18 2007 | report problem w/link | 2 saves

The PathFinder Science Network for Student and Citizen Science

pathfinderscience.net/

categories: active_participation_exploration_research collaborative_science participatory_science science

Participatory science website – ongoing projects around the country and world where students can play a roll in data gathering and collaborative investigation.

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The Fast Food Nutrition Fact Explorer

www.fatcalories.com/sr_power.cfm

categories: active_participation_exploration_research nutrition relevant_real-world_connections

Great site for learning about the caloric impact of food choices made at major fast food restaurants.

submitted by John Hardy on Jun 27 2007 | report problem w/link | 1 save

infoSkills

www.learningcommons.org/educators/library/infoskills.php

categories: active_participation_exploration_research hs ms powerful_teaching

Free information literacy skills tools for students, including tips for organizing thoughts and subject matter, finding resources, formatting research papers, and more. Both Big6 and How to Do Research are educational… and fun!

submitted by John Hardy on Jun 21 2007 | report problem w/link | 1 save