Plan
- What tools will you use to do your bioblitz?
- How will you record what you have found?
- Where can you learn more about getting involved with a local bioblitz?
Do
- Bioblitzes are a great example of a citizen science project. Citizen science projects rely on non-experts in a field to help collect data about a certain topic, like animals present in an area or water flow.
- Run your own mini bioblitz by surveying an area around you, or get involved with a local bioblitz!
Review
- What was the coolest thing you discovered during your survey?
- How do you think bioblitzes impact our world?
- How can you teach others about the biodiversity around them?
- Remember to submit your activities on our Scouts for Sustainability Take Action Map
Keep it Simple
- Take a look outside your meeting hall, or visit a nearby park. What wildlife can you see? What plants are around? Make your own scavenger hunt and see what’s in the area without touching or disturbing any of it.
- https://www.scouts.ca/activity-finder/tiny-habitat-survey.html
- https://www.scouts.ca/activity-finder/habitat-hike.html
Take it Further
- Do you know of any other citizen science projects in your community? How can you participate in them? Try doing a bioblitz or other citizen science activity in another area or habitat
