CitSci Lessons
Each lesson on this page is one that we have facilitated with our local student population in Kern County, CA. If available, corresponding photos and student work samples are provided to help visualize the lesson.
Camera Traps with Instant Wild
Camera Traps with Instant Wild
The Citizen Scientist Project - Kit Fox Lesson.pdf
During the Engage Phase, students share their notices and wonders about four local, similar looking species.
During the Explore Phase, students take a closer look at the four focal aniamls with the help of taxidermy specimens.Â
During the Explain Phase, students practice matching professional photos with camera trap photos.
During the Elaborate Phase, students use the field guides they created to tag local camera trap data with Instant Wild.
iNaturalist
iNaturalist
iNaturalist - Food Web.pdfDebris Tracker
Debris Tracker
Debris Tracker - Lesson - Making Meaning of Debris Tracking Data Visualizations.pdf