Virtual Teacher PD! Introducing Citizen Science in the Classroom

Virtual Educator Professional Development Opportunity! Citizen science can be a fun and engaging way to bring real research projects into your classroom. Explore how to use citizen science to bring STEM careers into your classroom.

Workshop: Introducing Citizen Science in the Classroom

7:00 – 7:30 PM Eastern Time | Introducing Citizen Science in the Classroom

7:30 – 8:30 PM Eastern Time | Strategies for Integrating STEM Careers in the Classroom

Learning Objectives

• How have participants integrated discussion of STEM careers in the classroom?
  • Share and discuss best practices and challenges found to date
  • Learn about STEM careers in MD, TX, and USA as a whole
  • Learn and discuss issues facing the STEM pipeline and stereotypes surround STEM jobs.
• How can citizen science projects be used to integrate STEM careers into the classroom?
  • Learn about a handful of citizen science projects, the organizations that run them, and the careers behind the projects.
  • Bring hands-on experience into the classroom that has real world applications and allows students to contribute to ongoing research.
  • Explore how citizen science projects can be used to boost classroom learning about data collection, analysis, and interpretation.
  • Discuss and explore how individual teachers or schools can design and set up their own projects in their community to build their own long-term data sets.

Registration is free, but required. Register for this event >