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Students Discover Project: Partnerships and Citizen Science in North Carolina Classrooms

April 12, 2018 | Public Programs, Informal/Formal Connections
The overarching goal of the Students Discover project is to improve STEM education in middle schools by developing a model for engaging students with real science. Over the past three years, the project has brought together teachers, scientists, district leaders, and other institutional partners to facilitate the successful implementation of citizen science projects in the classroom. Project activities aim to create a context for student engagement with real, ongoing scientific research by making citizen science projects accessible to the formal classroom environment. Citizen science lessons are codeveloped by teachers and research scientists to allow students across North Carolina to participate in cutting-edge research through data collection, analysis, and digital communication.

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  • Suzanne Branon
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  • Sherry Booth Freeman
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  • Lauren Bryant
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  • LaTricia Townsend
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  • Malinda Faber
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  • Citation

    Publication Name: Connected Science Learning
    Volume: 6

    Funders

    NSF
    Award Number: 1319293
    Discipline: General STEM
    Audience: Middle School Children (11-13) | Youth/Teen (up to 17) | Educators/Teachers | Scientists | Learning Researchers
    Environment Type: Public Programs | Citizen Science Programs | Informal/Formal Connections | K-12 Programs

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