When designing a citizen science project, Haklay says it’s important to get to know the participants: “Listen to them, and don’t assume that you know their lives or the issues that concern them.

We talked with judges from two of the world's most prestigious science fairs to get some tips on how to put together a great project and have an even better time. By Francie Diep Updated Jun 8 ...

Those looking for citizen science projects have tons of resources at their disposal. Places like SciStarter, Scientific American and CitSci.org all keep track of ways you can get involved.

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If you’re looking for a way to let the kids get hand-ons with science this is a perfect example of how to do it. [Erich] wanted to help out with his 7-year-old’s science project. They d… ...

A good science fair project using your spectroscope is testing the hypothesis that different gases produce different spectra of light. Aim your spectroscope at various light sources.

So we’ve prepared a full slate of activities to help you out: 10 hands-on science projects you can do with your kids. If you do one a day, that’s almost two weeks of educational fun.

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