Citizen Scientists

Be a Part of Scientific Discovery from Your Own Backyard

By Loree Griffin Burns

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978-0-8050-9062-8 978-0-8050-9517-3
Publisher
Holt


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Horn Book Magazine

Reviewed on May 1, 2012  |  Fiction

Burns brings much-deserved attention to four remarkable scientific projects that enlist regular people in data collection. This participation is not superfluous; the observations of such animals as birds, frogs, and insects, and the careful records made of those observations, are the actual data that scientists use to better understand ecological and life science issues. The projects include stalwarts such as the Monarch Watch butterfly tagging project, started in 1952, and the ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

Horn Book Guide

Reviewed on January 1, 2012

Burns brings much-deserved attention to four remarkable scientific projects that enlist regular people in data collection: the Monarc...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

Junior Library Guild

Reviewed on April 1, 2012

Loree Griffin Burns’s enthusiasm for her subject matter is clearly conveyed in this accessible, thorough, and engaging book. Introductory chapter-specific citizen-scientist experiences (with butterflies, birds, frogs, and ladybugs, respectively) are relayed in a chatty second-person narrative: “Butterfly eyes can detect movement, so when you sneak up on your monarch, net raised high over your head, be sure to move slowly.” Provides a fascinating look at a number of mo...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

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