This collection supports activities, labs and resources that focus on citizen science initiatives for students that focus on sustainability. The primary focus is elementary, middle and high school levels, but all resources from all levels of education are welcome.
Citizen Science
Enhancing chemistry understanding and attitudes through an outreach education program on circular plastic economy: a case study with Thai twelfth-grade students
Summary
This study examines the impact of an outreach education in chemistry for circular plastic solutions (OEC-Circle) program on enhancing Thai 12th-grade students’ understanding of plastic-related chemistry and fostering positive learning attitudes. The program integrates the circular plastic economy through inquiry-based learning, including citizen inquiry and guided inquiry activities. The ...
Type
Assessments, Journal articles
Student participation in a coastal water quality citizen science project and its contribution to the conceptual and procedural learning of chemistry
Summary
The study by J. L. Araújo examines how a year-long citizen science initiative—PVC: Perceiving the Value of Chemistry—engaged 442 Portuguese middle school students and 9 chemistry teachers in monitoring coastal water quality and detecting microplastics. Through hands-on analysis of physicochemical parameters (such as pH, turbidity, salinity, nitrate/nitrite levels, and dissolved oxygen) and ...
Type
Laboratory experiment, Activities/Technology (e.g., in-class activities, online games, hands-on activities/manipulatives, outreach, virtual tools, etc.)