Bookmarks in 'pt-active_participation'

infoSkills

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

categories: hs ms powerful_teaching pt-active_participation

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 Jane Wright on Dec 14 2007 | report problem w/link | 5 saves

Citizen Science Projects

www.citizensci.com/

categories: participatory_science pt-active_participation 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: participatory_science pt-active_participation 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 | 1 save

The PathFinder Science Network for Student and Citizen Science

pathfinderscience.net/

categories: collaborative_science participatory_science pt-active_participation science

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

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