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.