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This is a space for scientists to throw out the species they would like the Vital Signs Community to look for, specific places they would like us to check out, or research questions they would like help finding answers to.
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by Akanoti
This is where we tap the Vital Signs community for wise ideas and expert advice before we go ahead and change things.
Tell us what new prompts you'd like to see in the Field Notes section of the paper datasheet.
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by macfenwick
This is a space to ask our species experts questions that you can't answer yourself.
1 4 8 weeks 1 day ago
by Leaf Peeper
We all have our special ways for identifying a species, or telling a species apart from one that is similar. Please share yours with the Vital Signs Community! It will help all of us expand and sharpen our identification skills. Tips and tricks shared here may end up in print on a Vital Signs species identification card!
Give us a tip for making sure we identify your favorite freshwater species correctly!
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What special tricks do you use to identify a coastal species?
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Tell us how you identify a tricky upland species.
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Learn from other teachers and share your own expertise about how to integrate, engage, and ignite Vital Signs in your classroom. Your insider ideas are critical to the evolution of Vital Signs.
Looking for just the right research question to frame your Vital Signs experience? Have one to share?
3 3 2 weeks 3 hours ago
by gmri
Tell us what types of projects you do (or could do) with your students to conclude your investigations and share your findings with your local community and the Vital Signs community.
2 2 50 weeks 6 days ago
by vitalsleuth
Fun, funny, exciting, unexpected things tend to happen when you are out doing fieldwork. Tell your stories here for the rest of us to enjoy and learn from!
1 1 35 weeks 6 days ago
by manyeyes
This is the place to share your golden lines. As you read through Ready, Set, Science! mark the lines that speak to you and share them here!
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by brilea
This is the place to share your golden lines. As you read through Ready, Set, Science! mark the lines that speak to you and share them here!
14 35 3 weeks 7 hours ago
by TheresaCyr
This is the place to share your golden lines. As you read through Ready, Set, Science! mark the lines that speak to you and share them here!
1 1 4 weeks 2 days ago
by gmri
This forum is intended for conversations between the Citizen Science in Classrooms participants.
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by iSpyaSign

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