奇速英语

Citizen science is when public volunteers take part in scientific projects by collecting information or monitoring(监测) possible problems and then report their findings back to research groups. This method is meaningful because it allows scientists to get lots of information and better understand animals, nature and more.

As a teenager student, you can join in different kinds of such projects. Below are some great ideas you can consider.

Watch frogs(青蛙)

Join Frog Watch to help monitor wetland frog populations. Your efforts will help scientists check populations and detect any rare or alien kinds early. Learn more at frogwatch.next.fieldscope.org.

Watch stars

The online Galaxy Zoo project lets you look at space photos and put them into different groups by shape so that scientists can learn more about what is in outer space — and you don’t even need a telescope(望远镜)! Visit galaxyzoo.org to find out more.

Count birds

Join the Summer Bird Count from July 20 to August 10. Many citizen scientists will get together and count all the birds they see to help scientists learn more about how birds travel. Visit summerbirdcount.org to get more information.

Take water samples(样本)

Visit monitorwater.org to order a lesson that will teach you how to test water for pH, temperature and freshness. Enter your results on their website to help scientists better understand the state of the world’s water.