Name: Birds, Binoculars, and Big Data: Bringing Citizen Science into Your Classroom
Start: 2026-07-30T13:00:00-0600
End: 2026-07-30T14:00:00-0600

Birds, Binoculars, and Big Data: Bringing Citizen Science into Your Classroom

Thursday July 30, 2026 1:00pm - 2:00pm MDT

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What if your students could contribute to real scientific research—starting tomorrow?
In this engaging professional development session, veteran science educator Jamie Brunmeier shares how teachers can bring authentic ornithology and field science into the classroom through the creation of IARC, a collaborative citizen-science approach that allows students to collect meaningful ecological data. Participants will learn simple, classroom-ready strategies for guiding students in bird observation, habitat monitoring, and data collection that contribute to larger scientific studies.
The best part? These projects work with any age group—from kindergarten through adults—making it possible for entire school communities to participate in real research. Teachers will leave with practical tools, field activities, and project ideas that build student curiosity, observation skills, and environmental stewardship while connecting learning to authentic science.
If you want students doing science instead of just reading about it, this session will show you how citizen science can transform your classroom into a research lab—right outside your door.

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Jamie Brunmeier

Current ISTA Member, Homedale High School Science, Idaho Digital Learning Alliance Instructor, and ISTA Board Member

I am a veteran science educator with over 25 years of experience teaching middle and high school science, including dual-credit biology and environmental science. I specialize in field-based science instruction that connects students to authentic research and environmental stewardship... Read More →

Thursday July 30, 2026 1:00pm - 2:00pm MDT
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Science, 9-12, K-2, 3-5, 6-8

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