Citizen Sort
Citizen Sort’s video games were designed in collaboration with biologists and naturalists. As you play, you’ll help classify plants, animals, and insects, and you’ll produce valuable scientific data to aid scientists in their work.
Educator Resources: Technology
CosmoQuest
Today, scientific discoveries ranging from finding new planets orbiting alien stars to finding light echoes from quasars are all being made by everyday people working as citizen scientists. CosmoQuest citizen science projects include: Moon Mappers, Mars Mappers, Mercury Mappers, Vesta Mappers, and Image Detective.
Curriculum Link
https://cosmoquest.org/x/educatorszone/Sponsors
CosmoQuest, NASAEterna
Solve puzzles to design molecular medicines.
Curriculum Link
http://www.eternagame.org/web/Sponsors
Jon MctaggartMozark: Brainbuilder
Mozak is a scientific discovery game about neuroscience. Help us build models of brain cells, and help scientists learn more about the brain through your efforts!
Curriculum Link
http://www.mozak.science/landingSponsors
Allen Institute for Brain Science, Center for Game ScienceProject Nightjar
The project aims to increase our understanding of camouflage in the wild and its relationship with survival. To do this we study the camouflage of ground nesting birds, and their eggs and chicks. Play games to help with the research.
Curriculum Link
http://nightjar.exeter.ac.uk/Sponsors
Sensory Ecology and Evolution, University of Exter, University of Cambridge, Bioscience for the FutureSnapshot in the Classroom
Snapshot Wisconsin is a great way to get students outdoors and learn about local wildlife! The project is a unique opportunity to integrate science and technology into your classroom. Educators can volunteer to host a trail camera with their students at a school forest or other property. Students can also help identify and count critters in photos captured across the state by logging on to the Zooniverse website.
Curriculum Link
http://dnr.wi.gov/topic/research/projects/snapshot/Sponsors
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, NASA, Wisconsin Society of Science Teachers, Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Adler Planetarium, Zooniverse, University of Wisconsin-ExtensionVolunteer Science
Volunteer Science allows people from all over the world to contribute to groundbreaking scientific discoveries. By playing games and taking surveys, you can give scientific researchers the data they need to solve today’s largest research questions.