National School Citizen Science BioBlitz 2023: Discover the Biodiversity in your Area (Stage 2, Stage 3, Stage 4)
Students can become citizen scientists and participate in the National School Citizen Science BioBlitz 2023 to help gather information about Australia’s biodiversity. Teachers can learn about citizen science, BioBlitzes, and activities and links to curriculum.
ACTIVITY OUTLINE:
Students can contribute to important data on the biodiversity in their school grounds or local area.
Teachers will learn how to contribute to the National School BioBlitz, help students to contribute to the CSIRO’s Atlas of Living Australia biodiversity database, and use citizen science for school activities relating to Key Learning Areas.
- BioBlitzes and citizen science help develop STEM skills
- Participating in citizen science by everyday Australians helps scientists to fill information gaps, identify species, understand species’ declines and help regeneration strategies
IS THIS A FREE EVENT? Yes
BROUGHT TO YOU BY: DART Learning
Event Details
Event Type
On Demand (available until: 30-Sep-2023 05:00PM)
Delivery Platform
Duration
Price
Free
Curriculum
Primary, Secondary
Main KLA, Strand, Sub Strand
Science and Tech » Working Scientifically and Design and Production » Living World
Will This Event Be Recorded?
No
Joining The Event
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Technology and Materials Requirements
A device and reliable internet
Pre Event Requirements
REQUIREMENTS TO PARTICIPATE INCLUDE JOINING THE B&B BIOBLITZ PROJECT ON INATURALIST BEFOREHAND (TO BE COVERED IN THE OnDemand WORKSHOP).
Workshops will provide knowledge and skills in:
• What is citizen science?
• How citizen science can help biodiversity and other scientific research
• Curriculum links: areas and some examples
• Basic how-to of logging on and uploading observations
• Using iNaturalist: Learn about species in your local or broader area; find them on a map; how to link to Wikipedia and information about taxonomy and status; learning about dashboards;
• Basic how-to of taking images to upload
Join our how-to one-hour online workshop. We’ll show you how to participate in easy steps!
Post Event Requirements
Follow this link to the Atlas of Living Australia which showcases some activities that can be utilised as well as an attachment with some more links of how to utilise the platforms in a classroom setting.
More Information About This Event
For more information and resources Planting Seeds website
Article: Citizen Science in the Classroom published in Scan, Volume 41 Issue 5
If you have any queries please contact the provider
Name: Kate
Phone: 0411961631
Email: https://www.ps.org.au/about-us/contact-us
Website: https://www.ps.org.au/bioblitz-2023