Parent & educator Citizen science
for kids
Explore 11 trusted parent & educator citizen science resources selected for curious kids, with clear ages, access details, and parent context.
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RSPB Wild Challenge
Nature missions, wildlife activities, badges, and outdoor challenges for children and families from the RSPB.
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NASA Science at Home
NASA’s Science at Home collection brings together online, hands-on, outdoor, citizen-science, and age-banded activities, with multilingual learning routes for students and families.
10+ Things to Do with NASA at Home
NASA Science’s family article curates at-home rockets, moon-phase activities, videos, space exploration, citizen science, podcasts, ebooks, and hands-on STEM projects.
National Park Service Kids
A gateway to Junior Ranger badges, citizen science, camps, service projects, and outdoor learning across U.S. national parks.
Tumble Podcast Research & OCEAN Kids
Tumble’s official research hub explains how teachers use science podcasts and presents the free OCEAN Kids audio-and-citizen-science course for elementary learners, supported by research partners.
Maryland Zoo Learning Resources
Zoo-based learning resources with animal activities, nature play, field-trip materials, citizen science, and Spanish family resources.
Zooniverse Education
Classroom-friendly citizen science projects with research participation, educator resources, and a dedicated schools route for ages 9-12.
Science Learning Hub Topic Library
The University of Waikato’s Science Learning Hub topic library organizes science learning content across topics such as astronomy, animals, ecology, engineering, climate and citizen science.
Tel Aviv University Schoolyard Biodiversity Monitoring
A Tel Aviv University citizen-science program helps teachers and students monitor schoolyard biodiversity with observation, iNaturalist, and real-world ecology.
RSPB Wild Challenge for Families
Free family nature activities that build observation, wildlife-care, and outdoor science skills through awards and challenges.
Wildlife Watch
Nature activities, wildlife missions, and outdoor learning ideas that help children explore and protect the natural world.
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