{"id":372,"date":"2023-11-11T10:51:34","date_gmt":"2023-11-11T10:51:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.htk.tlu.ee\/stem\/stem2\/?post_type=chapter&#038;p=372"},"modified":"2023-11-28T18:09:51","modified_gmt":"2023-11-28T18:09:51","slug":"unit-3-citizen-science-and-water-monitoring","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/web.htk.tlu.ee\/stem\/stem2\/chapter\/unit-3-citizen-science-and-water-monitoring\/","title":{"rendered":"Unit 3: Citizen Science and Water Monitoring"},"content":{"raw":"<h1>Introduction<\/h1>\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_407\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"307\"]<img class=\"wp-image-407 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/web.htk.tlu.ee\/stem\/stem2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/11\/dcu-water3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"307\" height=\"154\" \/> <em>Credits: Microsoft Office Stock Image<\/em>[\/caption]\r\n\r\nThrough this unit you will learn about citizen science and its potential to contribute to large-scale scientific monitoring and research and to engage the general public with science. As part of this process you gather data on a local freshwater body and upload it to a central database for further analysis.\r\n<h1>Activity 3.1<\/h1>\r\nLearn about Citizen Science and how it may be used to support the United Nations\u2019 sustainable development goals pertaining to water by engaging with slides 4 - 13 of <a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1ExQvYr06cACXd6UeCiz5p9l5pjFM74u6\/view?usp=drive_link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Unit 3 Presentation<\/a>.\r\n\r\nTake this <a href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/npHVf7qGqEhG1vM17\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">online quiz<\/a> to assess your knowledge of Citizen Science.\r\n<h1>Activity 3.2<\/h1>\r\nLearn about the Freshwater Watch project, developed by Earthwatch Europe and the Dublin City University Water Institute\u2019s BACKDROP project by exploring their websites:\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.freshwaterwatch.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Freshwater Watch<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Cp8DbqAqUhk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Freshwater Watch Overview Video<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/dcuwater.ie\/backdrop\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">BACKDROP<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h1>Activity 3.3<\/h1>\r\nPrepare for gathering data on a local freshwater body:\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">Create an earthwatch community account.\r\nFill in the requested information on <a style=\"text-align: initial;font-size: 1em\" href=\"https:\/\/earthw.maps.arcgis.com\/sharing\/oauth2\/signup?oauth_state=aeMjqjakKrtXsKhOVz3lMSQ..b_IDFjZhXjEkZ589wNAHRZws-VukBY5IZJYnIvp1gvCnb9AYFoIsREnw2vPcXdD-v3O-Jn4k8lNUjLfsHxzlzh5KqYEPyXDIlYwO3i3wMMhydGg0F-gpuZY_6vSiZfh6yTAS1AB1bU_FKsjTFcM-0-relDiB6DpFHZ01YvElkd3fUR8H3krWx5csZNJkGCoAXrqvndVv7uHhrYM9x64gDJN03XhFdfu5bN7fusLhO8sqsAfeiaDBLaVNPq2yHWZzU1LBnXohizij8amNLZCAW3ZQPeA15Yu1_eUtfFm6XSWVzGoV0nyc6kMjec-Jw92NxGErQ8TDtb7I4YqBuA35lHdXckIZBY3F7lxtWBoeDodPoUKt9tiUlHS9NEXHV0CI6fWDaEivAN90YzwYPA7yhIviNDUeQTGYCeClZEogRngrD9SVzytmf7HVIhhX3SzB8MH-DeDG3iPsUnGJgK4A6iBZ8Q-s9A..\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">this web form<\/a><span style=\"text-align: initial;font-size: 1em\">. A confirmation email will be sent to your email account. Complete the registration process by clicking on the link in the email and filling in the requested information. This will bring you to the members area of the Freshwater Watch Europe website.<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">Search for a local Freshwater Watch group, sign up to the group and contact them to request a water testing kit (note you could set up your own Freshwater group instead).<\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">Follow the tutorials on your Freshwater Watch group page to learn how to use the water testing kit, to install the ArcGIS Survey123 app and to download the event survey to the ArcGIS Survey123 app.<\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">Learn how to work safely when collecting water samples by discussing slides 19 -21 of <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/presentation\/d\/1619SLbAle3rbSfkppuRn72qGCE2epKXA\/edit#slide=id.g28fb7bf3896_0_52\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Unit 3 - presentation<\/a>.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\nTake this <a href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/VNZUvU8X1kjfdurk9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">online quiz<\/a> to assess your preparedness for gathering data on you local freshwater body.\r\n<h1>Activity 3.4<\/h1>\r\nLearn about the impact of FreshWater Watch projects in Ireland by engaging with slides 23 - 24 of <a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1ExQvYr06cACXd6UeCiz5p9l5pjFM74u6\/view?usp=drive_link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Unit 3 Presentation<\/a>.<a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1qyXFZjTJfuonfhHzU4HyrI12p7O83wlV\/view?usp=drive_link\">\u00a0<\/a>\r\n\r\nHave similar Freshwater Watch projects been run close to you? Log into your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.freshwaterwatch.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Freshwater Watch<\/a> account and use the search box to find projects local to you. Examine the results of the data collected and discuss what this means for the health of your local freshwater environments.\r\n\r\nLearn about the types of data collected during a Freshwater Watch event by discussing slides 27 - 34 of <a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1ExQvYr06cACXd6UeCiz5p9l5pjFM74u6\/view?usp=drive_link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Unit 3 Presentation<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1qyXFZjTJfuonfhHzU4HyrI12p7O83wlV\/view?usp=drive_link\">.\u00a0<\/a>\r\n\r\nTake this <a href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/No9kRpVTUgAbSoFdA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">online quiz <\/a>to assess your knowledge of FreshWater Watch events and their impact.\r\n<h1>Activity 3.5<\/h1>\r\nCollect data on your local freshwater body using the ArcGIS Survey 123 app and upload your findings for further analysis.\r\n\r\nCheck back on your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.freshwaterwatch.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Freshwater Watch<\/a> group page in the weeks afterwards to see the results of your group\u2019s work. What do the results tell you about the health of your local freshwater body? Based on these results, is action required to improve the health of your local freshwater body? What could you do?\r\n<h1>Activity 3.6<\/h1>\r\nThink about and discuss what other opportunities exist to use Citizen Science to engage learners with STEM. Share your thoughts using <a href=\"https:\/\/jamboard.google.com\/d\/1iA3Dy_3I9F4GsxYONPplvqgbYIjdNi1PgYhUOr_X6WA\/edit?usp=drive_link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Jamboard<\/a>.\r\n<h1>Activity 3.7<\/h1>\r\nAt the beginning of Unit 1, you created a mind map to summarise all you know about water. Investigate how, compared to mind maps, concept maps are more powerful tools for developing understanding\r\n\r\nLearn how to construct a concept map using the resources available on the <a href=\"https:\/\/cmap.ihmc.us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cmap<\/a> website.\r\n\r\nUse <a href=\"https:\/\/cmap.ihmc.us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cmap<\/a> to create a concept map which summarises your learning in relation to:\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">Water Sustainability and Awareness<\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">Water Data<\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">Water Monitoring and Citizen Science<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h1>Activity 3.8<\/h1>\r\nReflect on your learning throughout Unit 3, by downloading and completing <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1qfpusPuBxNsZKH7VzEhS3lMPmljd9Uzqm02RWfYu2M8\/edit?usp=drive_link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">this learning log<\/a>. Share your reflections with your tutor.\r\n\r\n<hr \/>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/leplanner.ee\/en\/scenario\/3075\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/leplanner.ee\/en\/scenario\/3075&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1701279052525000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2gfU6Qftw83sQWDtxYug6g\">LePlanner link<\/a>","rendered":"<h1>Introduction<\/h1>\n<figure id=\"attachment_407\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-407\" style=\"width: 307px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img class=\"wp-image-407 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/web.htk.tlu.ee\/stem\/stem2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/11\/dcu-water3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"307\" height=\"154\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.htk.tlu.ee\/stem\/stem2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/11\/dcu-water3.jpg 307w, https:\/\/web.htk.tlu.ee\/stem\/stem2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/11\/dcu-water3-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/web.htk.tlu.ee\/stem\/stem2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/11\/dcu-water3-65x33.jpg 65w, https:\/\/web.htk.tlu.ee\/stem\/stem2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/11\/dcu-water3-225x113.jpg 225w\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-407\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Credits: Microsoft Office Stock Image<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Through this unit you will learn about citizen science and its potential to contribute to large-scale scientific monitoring and research and to engage the general public with science. As part of this process you gather data on a local freshwater body and upload it to a central database for further analysis.<\/p>\n<h1>Activity 3.1<\/h1>\n<p>Learn about Citizen Science and how it may be used to support the United Nations\u2019 sustainable development goals pertaining to water by engaging with slides 4 &#8211; 13 of <a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1ExQvYr06cACXd6UeCiz5p9l5pjFM74u6\/view?usp=drive_link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Unit 3 Presentation<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Take this <a href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/npHVf7qGqEhG1vM17\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">online quiz<\/a> to assess your knowledge of Citizen Science.<\/p>\n<h1>Activity 3.2<\/h1>\n<p>Learn about the Freshwater Watch project, developed by Earthwatch Europe and the Dublin City University Water Institute\u2019s BACKDROP project by exploring their websites:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.freshwaterwatch.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Freshwater Watch<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Cp8DbqAqUhk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Freshwater Watch Overview Video<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/dcuwater.ie\/backdrop\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">BACKDROP<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1>Activity 3.3<\/h1>\n<p>Prepare for gathering data on a local freshwater body:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">Create an earthwatch community account.<br \/>\nFill in the requested information on <a style=\"text-align: initial;font-size: 1em\" href=\"https:\/\/earthw.maps.arcgis.com\/sharing\/oauth2\/signup?oauth_state=aeMjqjakKrtXsKhOVz3lMSQ..b_IDFjZhXjEkZ589wNAHRZws-VukBY5IZJYnIvp1gvCnb9AYFoIsREnw2vPcXdD-v3O-Jn4k8lNUjLfsHxzlzh5KqYEPyXDIlYwO3i3wMMhydGg0F-gpuZY_6vSiZfh6yTAS1AB1bU_FKsjTFcM-0-relDiB6DpFHZ01YvElkd3fUR8H3krWx5csZNJkGCoAXrqvndVv7uHhrYM9x64gDJN03XhFdfu5bN7fusLhO8sqsAfeiaDBLaVNPq2yHWZzU1LBnXohizij8amNLZCAW3ZQPeA15Yu1_eUtfFm6XSWVzGoV0nyc6kMjec-Jw92NxGErQ8TDtb7I4YqBuA35lHdXckIZBY3F7lxtWBoeDodPoUKt9tiUlHS9NEXHV0CI6fWDaEivAN90YzwYPA7yhIviNDUeQTGYCeClZEogRngrD9SVzytmf7HVIhhX3SzB8MH-DeDG3iPsUnGJgK4A6iBZ8Q-s9A..\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">this web form<\/a><span style=\"text-align: initial;font-size: 1em\">. A confirmation email will be sent to your email account. Complete the registration process by clicking on the link in the email and filling in the requested information. This will bring you to the members area of the Freshwater Watch Europe website.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">Search for a local Freshwater Watch group, sign up to the group and contact them to request a water testing kit (note you could set up your own Freshwater group instead).<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">Follow the tutorials on your Freshwater Watch group page to learn how to use the water testing kit, to install the ArcGIS Survey123 app and to download the event survey to the ArcGIS Survey123 app.<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">Learn how to work safely when collecting water samples by discussing slides 19 -21 of <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/presentation\/d\/1619SLbAle3rbSfkppuRn72qGCE2epKXA\/edit#slide=id.g28fb7bf3896_0_52\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Unit 3 &#8211; presentation<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Take this <a href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/VNZUvU8X1kjfdurk9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">online quiz<\/a> to assess your preparedness for gathering data on you local freshwater body.<\/p>\n<h1>Activity 3.4<\/h1>\n<p>Learn about the impact of FreshWater Watch projects in Ireland by engaging with slides 23 &#8211; 24 of <a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1ExQvYr06cACXd6UeCiz5p9l5pjFM74u6\/view?usp=drive_link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Unit 3 Presentation<\/a>.<a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1qyXFZjTJfuonfhHzU4HyrI12p7O83wlV\/view?usp=drive_link\">\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Have similar Freshwater Watch projects been run close to you? Log into your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.freshwaterwatch.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Freshwater Watch<\/a> account and use the search box to find projects local to you. Examine the results of the data collected and discuss what this means for the health of your local freshwater environments.<\/p>\n<p>Learn about the types of data collected during a Freshwater Watch event by discussing slides 27 &#8211; 34 of <a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1ExQvYr06cACXd6UeCiz5p9l5pjFM74u6\/view?usp=drive_link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Unit 3 Presentation<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1qyXFZjTJfuonfhHzU4HyrI12p7O83wlV\/view?usp=drive_link\">.\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Take this <a href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/No9kRpVTUgAbSoFdA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">online quiz <\/a>to assess your knowledge of FreshWater Watch events and their impact.<\/p>\n<h1>Activity 3.5<\/h1>\n<p>Collect data on your local freshwater body using the ArcGIS Survey 123 app and upload your findings for further analysis.<\/p>\n<p>Check back on your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.freshwaterwatch.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Freshwater Watch<\/a> group page in the weeks afterwards to see the results of your group\u2019s work. What do the results tell you about the health of your local freshwater body? Based on these results, is action required to improve the health of your local freshwater body? What could you do?<\/p>\n<h1>Activity 3.6<\/h1>\n<p>Think about and discuss what other opportunities exist to use Citizen Science to engage learners with STEM. Share your thoughts using <a href=\"https:\/\/jamboard.google.com\/d\/1iA3Dy_3I9F4GsxYONPplvqgbYIjdNi1PgYhUOr_X6WA\/edit?usp=drive_link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Jamboard<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h1>Activity 3.7<\/h1>\n<p>At the beginning of Unit 1, you created a mind map to summarise all you know about water. Investigate how, compared to mind maps, concept maps are more powerful tools for developing understanding<\/p>\n<p>Learn how to construct a concept map using the resources available on the <a href=\"https:\/\/cmap.ihmc.us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cmap<\/a> website.<\/p>\n<p>Use <a href=\"https:\/\/cmap.ihmc.us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cmap<\/a> to create a concept map which summarises your learning in relation to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">Water Sustainability and Awareness<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">Water Data<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">Water Monitoring and Citizen Science<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1>Activity 3.8<\/h1>\n<p>Reflect on your learning throughout Unit 3, by downloading and completing <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1qfpusPuBxNsZKH7VzEhS3lMPmljd9Uzqm02RWfYu2M8\/edit?usp=drive_link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">this learning log<\/a>. Share your reflections with your tutor.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/leplanner.ee\/en\/scenario\/3075\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/leplanner.ee\/en\/scenario\/3075&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1701279052525000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2gfU6Qftw83sQWDtxYug6g\">LePlanner link<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"menu_order":4,"template":"","meta":{"pb_show_title":"on","pb_short_title":"","pb_subtitle":"","pb_authors":[],"pb_section_license":""},"chapter-type":[50],"contributor":[],"license":[],"part":79,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/web.htk.tlu.ee\/stem\/stem2\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters\/372"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/web.htk.tlu.ee\/stem\/stem2\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/web.htk.tlu.ee\/stem\/stem2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/chapter"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/web.htk.tlu.ee\/stem\/stem2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/web.htk.tlu.ee\/stem\/stem2\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters\/372\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":430,"href":"https:\/\/web.htk.tlu.ee\/stem\/stem2\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters\/372\/revisions\/430"}],"part":[{"href":"https:\/\/web.htk.tlu.ee\/stem\/stem2\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/parts\/79"}],"metadata":[{"href":"https:\/\/web.htk.tlu.ee\/stem\/stem2\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters\/372\/metadata\/"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/web.htk.tlu.ee\/stem\/stem2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=372"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"chapter-type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/web.htk.tlu.ee\/stem\/stem2\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapter-type?post=372"},{"taxonomy":"contributor","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/web.htk.tlu.ee\/stem\/stem2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/contributor?post=372"},{"taxonomy":"license","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/web.htk.tlu.ee\/stem\/stem2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/license?post=372"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}