Problem: Create and maintain an activity log documenting date, amount of time and brief description of activity accomplished on your citizen science project. Include at least five screenshots of the project in progress.
Prepare a PowerPoint presentation as described below in the rubric.
a. Provide an introduction and background information about the project including the names of the researchers or organization spearheading the project. Use at least two reliable resources (in addition to the project's website) in your report and cite the references in APA or MLA style. You should have a references section at the end of the slide show. Also, you should have parenthetical references within the body of your report where you used an idea/fact from one of your references. Need Assignment Help?
b. State the problem that is being investigated or the new knowledge that is being uncovered in the project.
c. Describe the method by which citizen scientists are helping to solve the problem or contributing to the study.
d. Discuss the expected outcomes of the project - what do the researchers and/or organization hope to accomplish and why? Suggestion: email the lead researcher and initiate a conversation with him/her. You may be pleasantly surprised by your interaction with researchers who are passionate about their work. If you do not receive a reply, that is ok, it is always worth a try. Provide a screenshot of the email and the reply if received.
e. Describe how you specifically contributed to the project. Explain in detail what you did.
f. Identify and appropriately cite any primary scientific journal articles that have utilized data/outcomes of your citizen science project. Alternatively, discuss any significant outcomes that have already been identified and/or implemented as a result of this ongoing project.