STEM Hour: Connect, learn, grow - Citizen Science in early childhood education
Event description
Little Scientists Webinar
STEM Hour: Connect, learn, grow
Citizen Science in early childhood education
Children can conduct scientific research just like adult scientists and this event proves it. Citizen Science Month celebrates the contribution every single person can make to answering big and small questions about the world. Erin Roger from the Australian Citizen Science Association, Nadiah Roslan from the Australian Museum and environmental educator Maria Dunne will tell us how everyone can think and act like a scientist and provide us with hands-on ideas for citizen science projects suitable for children of preschool age.
Date: 23 April 2021
Time: 11am - 12pm AEDT
Objectives:
- Sharing facts and figures about citizen science
- Explaining how citizen scientists can help professional scientists
- Providing hands-on ideas for implementation of citizen science in early childhood settings
- Providing examples of projects suitable for young children
The webinar is scheduled to run for one hour and includes a Q&A session.
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Questions? Email us at workshops@littlescientists.org.au.
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