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Online citizen science in a primary classroom

Students using classroom computers on a citizen science project

Citizen scientists are volunteers who contribute to scientific projects, usually by collecting or analysing data. The number of opportunities to be involved as citizen scientists continues to grow and teachers are increasingly using them to make science education more relevant and engaging and to develop students’ science capabilities.

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Rights: Carol Brieseman, Hampton Hill School
Published: 12 August 2019Size: 136.13 KB
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