Author: Emma Giles

2.50 Million Acts of Science in a circle surrounded by bubbles to represent The Public, Project scientists, and event facilitators involvement and SciStarter support.

Make Your Acts Count – A Kickoff for Event Facilitators Originally Aired August 20, 2025 Audience Event and Program Facilitators Topic Citizen Science Month 2026 & America 250 Watch the Webinar DESCRIPTION This webinar is designed for event facilitators interested in adding citizen science to their offerings and contributing to 2.5 Million Acts of Science […]

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Categories: America 250, Citizen Science Month, Library, Museum, Workshops
a robot saying "congratulations" and a test tube counting up to one million acts of science

Before we share outcomes from Citizen Science Month (CSM) 2025, check out our plans for CSM 2026! In celebration of America 250, join a movement that highlights the power of everyday people to shape our future through science. Be part of history while shaping the future by participating in the “2.50 Million Acts of Science” […]

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Categories: Citizen Science Month, Global Citizen Science Month, Other, SciStarter News
calendar of events for April 2024

Half a million volunteers from 126 countries contributed more than One Million Acts of Science  through nearly 1,000 scientific research projects and events in April. On behalf of SciStarter, all of our partners, and the sponsors of Citizen Science Month, we thank each and every participant.  Citizen Science Month 2024 was coordinated by SciStarter and […]

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Categories: Citizen Science Month, Global Citizen Science Month, SciStarter News

Much Ado About Mothing

Moths aren’t just butterflies’ homely cousins. They’re amazing, not only for their beauty, but for their incredible diversity (160,000 species!) and ingenious adaptations. With National Moth Week coming up, it’s the perfect time to get to know these extraordinary creatures. Also in this blog: upcoming events, activities for garden lovers, citizen science kits you can […]

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Categories: Events, Featured Projects, libraries, Library, Newsletter, Other
One Million Acts of Science banner

April is Citizen Science Month, a chance to shine a bright light on your project. [2025 Update] This year, thanks to support from Arizona State University, The National Girls Collaborative Project, the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation, the Association for Advancing Participatory Sciences and many partners, SciStarter is activating  #OneMillionActsofScience across projects listed on SciStarter […]

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Categories: Citizen Science Month

Imagine a world in which students learn science and solve problems through contributing to real research with the help of a teacher’s guiding hand. In this world, students build confidence in collecting and identifying data, experience the scientific method through play, and participate in real research. Lucky for the students in Broward County Public Schools […]

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Categories: Education, Events

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