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Bug Safari
Bug Safari explores small creatures with big environmental impacts. On local field expeditions, youth search for bugs, collect specimens, and post photographs to iNaturalist—a citizen science project and online social network for nature research. Working with scientists and other students, youth identify arthropod species and document habitat conditions that influence our planet’s health.
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Bird Scouts
Bird Scouts explores feathers, flight, and the features that make birds unique. Using tools and technology, youth identify local species and investigate environmental changes that impact bird behavior. The checklists youth submit to eBird—a citizen science project from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology—help scientists track changes in bird distribution and abundance across the globe.
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Cloud Quest
Cloud Quest explores the impact of clouds on weather and climate. Using the GLOBE Observer citizen science platform, youth identify sky conditions and report their discoveries to NASA. Researchers map these observations against satellite image data to study how clouds influence the flow of energy through Earth’s atmosphere.
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STEM @ Home
SAC Training Options
An online training is included with (and required for) every SAC Kit. Through games, videos, and interactive practice, educators learn the tools and strategies to lead SAC activities with confidence and skill.
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Our Partners
SAC collaborates with national partners to deliver high-quality afterschool programming that include citizen science projects from iNaturalist, Cornell Lab of Ornithology, and NASA and GLOBE Observer.