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We are now accepting applications for 2020 FFT fellowships. Receive a grant and become a part of The Ramsden Project community.

Our March Conversation Focus

Citizen Science

We’re all citizens, but can we all be scientists? YES! In citizen science, the public participates in the scientific process, addressing real world problems. Using smartphones and online apps, anyone can contribute to bird counts, biodiversity inventories and water quality data. Our Fellows routinely design fellowships around the world to then engage students in community impact. We look forward to learning from Fellows and their students alike this month.

Toolkits and Resources

As we move through the month, we’ll grow this section with tools from Fellows.

Two-time FFT Fellow Eric Levine designed his fellowship to research public health and epidemiology at the Center for Disease Control in Atlanta. On this episode, he shares why he pursued this topic, what he learned, and how he’s impacting his school and district with information about epidemics, such as COVID-19.

Read Eric’s fellowship learning here
Download his lesson on COVID-19

 

 

When Rodney Ward‘s eighth grade math students came to him asking questions about the coronavirus, he answered them with algebra. He now teaches 129 students in an elective, online course called “Coronavirus Math & Modeling.” We visit with this UC Berkeley grad, veteran teacher and FFT Fellow about this and additional classes that are silencing students’ moan: “When will I ever use this in the real world?”

Listen to Rodney’s story here.

Key Social Conversations

As we have conversations on social media, we’ll link to our most active discussions here. Follow the dialogue in real time on our Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

Our Monthly Host

SciStarter Founder, Jill Nugent

In addition to our own Fellow experts, we look forward to learning from Jill Nugent this month. Jill works in higher education where she teaches and serves as an administrator in online STEM programs. Her undergraduate degree is from Texas A&M University and her master’s degree is in biological sciences where she studied animal behavior and conservation biology. She holds teacher certification in science and life science/biology and is a Ph.D. candidate at Texas Tech University where she is investigating locally engaged, globally connected citizen science. Jill authors a monthly citizen science column in the NSTA Journal, Science Scope and was a contributing author on the NSTA Press book, “Citizen Science: 15 Lessons That Bring Biology to Life.” Outside of teaching, writing, and engaging in citizen science projects, Jill enjoys volunteering with ManeGait, a therapeutic riding equestrian center in North Texas. You can connect with Jill on Twitter @jillfnugent.

Read more about Jill’s work here.

Relevant Dates

Plan your participation by adding these opportunities to your calendar.

Citizen Science Webinar

Wednesday, March 25 | 6 – 7 p CST
Join us for a citizen science round table, moderated by SciStarter Founder Jill Nugent. FFT Fellows will describe their experiences with citizen science in the classroom — just in time for Citizen Science Month in April.

Register here