Real World: Citizen Science

What are citizen scientists? Why is their work so important to NASA? Join Dr. Michelle Thaller as she explains how the general public, using scientific protocols, careful observations and accurate measurements, can help NASA make exciting new discoveries. Find out how you can be a citizen scientist today.

Update: NASA's Citizen Science website is now available at https://science.nasa.gov/citizenscience.

Background Information

Grades 6 through 8

• GLOBE GLOBE Observer - Citizen Science
• NASA 10 Things Citizen Science

Activities

Grades 6 through 8

• NASA SciStarter
• GLOBE The GLOBE Program
• GLOBE Observer Clouds
• GLOBE Observer Land Cover
• GLOBE Observer Mosquito Habitat Mapper
• GLOBE Observer Trees
• NASA Citizen Science Projects
• NASA Exoplanet Exploration: Citizen Science
• NASA Heliophysics: Citizen Science
• NASA SciJinks: Be a Citizen Scientist

Grades 6 through 12

• NASA Become a Citizen Scientist for Earth Day!
• NASA Eclipses: Citizen Science