SciStarter gives educators an easy beginning place to sort through the options and find projects that may be right for learners in a variety of settings. The SciStarter portal for educators also makes suggestions for projects to join based on grade-bands from K-2 up through college. Many projects involve observation-based ecology practices and opportunities for building related science skills.

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Citizen and community science is scientific research conducted, in whole or in part, by nonprofessional scientists. Citizen and community science is sometimes described as public participation in scientific research, participatory monitoring, or participatory action research. Its outcomes are often advancements in scientific research, as well as an increase in the public's understanding of science. Four common features of citizen and community science practice are: (a) anyone can participate, (b) participants use the same protocols so that data can be combined and is of high quality, (c) data can help real scientists come to real conclusions, and (d) a wide community of scientists and volunteers work together and share data to which the public, as well as scientists, have access. View more resources in the Citizen and Community Science PRO Picks collection >