There are several projects to choose from:
- Galaxy Zoo: Students can classify galaxies based on shape, run or view galaxy merger simulations, search for supernovae.
- Moon Zoo: View images and identify craters, boulders, debris, or other "stuff" on the moon's surface.
- Solar Storm Watch: Spot and track solar storms using data from the STEREO spacecraft mission.
- Planet Hunters: Analyze light curve changes from the Kepler spacecraft to indicate transiting planets.
- The Milky Way Project: Identify on infrared image data from the Spitzer Space Telescope.
- New Horizons Ice Hunters: Discover Kuiper Belt Objects with just the right orbit and just the right characteristics to make them eligible for a visit from the New Horizons mission.
- oldWeather: Help scientists recover worldwide weather observations made by Royal Navy ships by reading the actual weather logs.
- Ancient Lives: Study the lives of ancient Greeks by transcribing ancient papyri.
- Whale FM: Listen to and categorize whale sounds, helping scientists to better understand what whales are saying.
- Project Nemo: Analyze images of marine life and features taken by NASA astronauts in underwater training.
Tutorials are available at each of the projects, explaining not only how to use the applications, but also a little bit about the science that is being studied.
Find lesson plans and worksheets for Galaxy Zoo and Solar Storm Watch. Visit the Education: In and Out of the Classroom forum for additional ideas on how to incorporate this into your lessons and activities.
We have many generic district Zooniverse accounts already set up. Contact Mrs. Bond for a single login to check it out, or a full class set!
