Citizen Science: A Tool for Gathering Scientific Information

Tulip Test Gardens

Citizen Science

You're a Citizen Scientist Citizen science involves everyday people in the process of scientific research. Planting tulip bulbs in a Journey North test garden is your first step in a scientific study of plants, climate, and the seasons.

Tulips emerge and bloom at hundreds of garden sites across the Northern Hemisphere. Citizen science expands the possibilities for research.

Sharing Observations Tulips emerge and bloom at hundreds of garden sites across the Northern Hemisphere. Citizen science expands the possibilities for research.

Garden observations and data help us understand connections between climate and plant growth. This information reveals how climate can affect living things throughout the ecosystem.

Why is Journey North's Study Important? Garden observations and data help us understand connections between climate and plant growth. This information reveals how climate can affect living things throughout the ecosystem.

Journey North keeps garden observations in a permanent database. With longterm data, important scientific questions can be explored: What patterns do the data reveal? Are variations normal? Do they reveal a trend?

Collecting Historical Records Journey North keeps garden observations in a permanent database. With longterm data, important scientific questions can be explored: What patterns do the data reveal? Are variations normal? Do they reveal a trend?

Start a Tradition Collect a set of historical records for your school. Future students can add to the data and continue to make discoveries.

Each observer provides a piece of the puzzle. What discoveries will you make this year as part of Journey North's team of citizen scientists?

Welcome to the Team! Each observer provides a piece of the puzzle. What discoveries will you make this year as part of Journey North's team of citizen scientists?

citizen science booklet

Booklet

Photo Gallery

Text

Teaching Suggestions

Welcome citizen scientists! With your test gardens, you can contribute scientific information by monitoring connections between plant growth and climate. What discoveries will be made from the data collected by Journey North citizen scientists?

Essential Question
How can citizens scientists contribute to scientific research and discovery?