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A person's hand holds a cellphone using the globe observer app and is taking an image of a grey mountain range far away. Green rolling hills line the foreground of the image and the person's hand extends from the left-hand side.

Audience

Educators, Students

Grade Levels

Grades 9-12, Higher Education

Subject

Earth Science, Life Science, Space Science, Technology, Geography, Geology, Animals and Plants, Stars, Telescopes, Universe, Astronomy, Remote Sensing, Satellites

Type

Websites

NASA Citizen Science projects invite the public to join collaborative research efforts in astrophysics, biological and physical sciences, Earth science, heliophysics, and planetary science. Through these collaborations, volunteers known as citizen scientists have helped make thousands of important scientific discoveries. Read about some of these discoveries, and browse the opportunities listed below that are available for you to work on real science projects with NASA and its partners.  All projects require internet-connected computers to participate. GLOBE Observer projects (numbers 3 – 6, below) additionally require use of a mobile app, but do not require a signal in the field.

The list of projects below have available resources for educators, along with the grade bands served, the applicable topic areas (using Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS)1 Disciplinary Core Idea Domains), and any applicable standards to which the resources are reported to be aligned.

Download the NASA Citizen Science Resources for Learners Clickable Document

Primary NGSS DCI Domains: LS = Life Science PS = Physical Science ESS = Earth Space Science

Abbreviations: NGSS = Next Generation Science Standards, CC = Common Core, ELA = English Language Arts, NSES = National Science Education Standards, N/A = Not Applicable

GLOBE Clouds – GLOBE Observer app

  • K-5: ESS
  • 6-8: ESS
  • 9-12: ESS
  • 13-16: N/A
  • Standards Connections: N/A

GLOBE Trees – GLOBE Observer app

  • K-5: ESS
  • 6-8: ESS
  • 9-12: ESS
  • 13-16: N/A
  • Standards Connections: N/A

GLOBE Land Cover – GLOBE Observer app

  • K-5: ESS
  • 6-8: ESS
  • 9-12: ESS
  • 13-16: N/A
  • Standards Connections: N/A

GLOBE Mosquito Habitat Mapper – GLOBE Observer app

  • K-5: ESS
  • 6-8: ESS
  • 9-12: ESS
  • 13-16: ESS
  • Standards Connections: N/A

Goldstone Apple Valley Radio Telescope (GAVRT)

  • K-5: ESS
  • 6-8: ESS
  • 9-12: PS
  • 13-16: N/A
  • Standards Connections: NGSS

Growing Beyond Earth

  • K-5: N/A
  • 6-8: LS
  • 9-12: LS
  • 13-16: N/A
  • Standards Connections: Florida State Stds

Planet Human TESS

  • K-5: N/A
  • 6-8: ESS
  • 9-12: N/A
  • 13-16: ESS
  • Standards Connections: NGSS, CC ELA / Math

The International Astronomical Search Collaboration (IASC)

  • K-5: N/A
  • 6-8: N/A
  • 9-12: ESS
  • 13-16: ESS
  • Standards Connections: N/A

Radio JOVE

  • K-5: N/A
  • 6-8: N/A
  • 9-12: PS
  • 13-16: PS
  • Standards Connections: NSES (1996)

Floating Forests

  • K-5: ESS
  • 6-8: N/A
  • 9-12: N/A
  • 13-16: ESS
  • Standards Connections: N/A