Take the City Nature Challenge: participating in locally engaged, globally connected science

This module provides opportunity to engage learners in meaningful science, empower students as contributors to open science and grow learners’ awareness of local (and global) biodiversity Engagement includes: Experiencing authentic, real-world science participation Cultivating observation and data literacy skills Developing 21st century skills such as collaboration and communication Connecting local biodiversity to a global scientific community Producing a creative, reflective artifact demonstrating authentic learning and engagement Introductory video: [[Video(/community/groups/octopus/File:/uploads/movies/GMT20251204-230815_Recording_640x360.mp4)]] Download the video (9MB) View the publication files and links here. Please visit the OCTOPUS Group page for additional information and other curriculum resources. OCTOPUS was generously supported by the Open Research Community Accelerator (ORCA) with additional support from the BioQUEST Curriculum Consortium.

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QUBES
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2026-11-01
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https://doi.org/10.25334/r5b6-sz94
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Science Education and Pedagogy
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Take the City Nature Challenge: participating in locally engaged, globally connected science

Jill Nugent
QUBES
Science Education and Pedagogy
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Take the City Nature Challenge: participating in locally engaged, globally connected science

Jill Nugent
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Abstract

This module provides opportunity to engage learners in meaningful science, empower students as contributors to open science and grow learners’ awareness of local (and global) biodiversity Engagement includes: Experiencing authentic, real-world science participation Cultivating observation and data literacy skills Developing 21st century skills such as collaboration and communication Connecting local biodiversity to a global scientific community Producing a creative, reflective artifact demonstrating authentic learning and engagement Introductory video: [[Video(/community/groups/octopus/File:/uploads/movies/GMT20251204-230815_Recording_640x360.mp4)]] Download the video (9MB) View the publication files and links here. Please visit the OCTOPUS Group page for additional information and other curriculum resources. OCTOPUS was generously supported by the Open Research Community Accelerator (ORCA) with additional support from the BioQUEST Curriculum Consortium.

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