JOIN IN (Scientific Studies You Can Participate In!) Ready to get involved? Log on to one of these environmental projects and get going today!
Conduct a Lichen Study. Grades 6-12.
http://kancrn.org/so2/
Particulate Monitoring. Grades 6-12.
http://kancrn.org/pm10/index.cfm
Air Pollution: What's the Solution? Ozone Monitoring. Grades 6-12.
http://www.k12science.org/curriculum/airproj/index.html
Healthy Communities project: Use indicators to understand how healthy your community is. Grades 4-12.
http://www.state.me.us/dep/air/main_dir.htm
Maine DEP's Jeepers Peepers (springwatch and essay contest) Grades 4-8. Learn how the timing of spring and fall life cycles of critters are changing.
http://www.maine.gov/dep/blwq/doceducation/jeepers/index.htm
The Gulf Stream Voyage: An online multidisciplinary project which utilizes both real time data and primary source materials to help guide students to discover the science and history of the Gulf Stream. Grades 5-12.
http://www.k12science.org/curriculum/gulfstream/
GoMoos Gulf of Maine data: (Some scientists think the gulf stream could be affected by climate change, this site listed above provides a basic understanding of how the gulf stream works. You can access live real-time data on the Gulf of Maine that might help you to study this issue further at GoMoos, a project of the University of Maine.)
http://www.gomoos.org/
The Wonderful World of Weather: Explore weather events and patterns with this investigative project. Grades 3-6.
http://k12science.ati.stevens-tech.edu/curriculum/weatherproj/index_NEW.html
The GLOBE program. Check out what other students have done studying the environment and the data they've collected, or find out how to sign up for a project yourself! Grades 4-6.
http://www.globe.gov/fsl/welcome/welcomeobject.pl
