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Citizen Scientists
Be a Part of Scientific Discovery from Your Own Backyard
By Loree Griffin Burns
- ISBN
- 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
