In this lesson from National Geographic, students use iNaturalist to analyze the biodiversity in their local area. It includes skills like graphing, interpreting data, and distinguishing invasive species from native ones.
https://www.nationalgeographic.org/activity/analyzing-bioblitz-data/
Edited 10/5/2023: While the link above seems to no longer work, all the videos below are still active. We are working to find where the original lesson moved to! Until then, you can find the lesson here at the Wayback Machine.
Also see:
- Introduction to the concept of a bioblitz: https://www.nationalgeographic.org/activity/introducing-biodiversity-and-bioblitz/
- Associated video: https://education.nationalgeographic.org/resource/schoolyard-bioblitz/
- Bioblitz infographic (available in multiple languages)
- Video instructions for Teachers: how to set up an iNaturalist area for a Bioblitz
- Video instructions for Teachers: setting up an iNaturalist project
LessonHiveAdmin –
This is a great lesson using iNaturalist data from a local park. Students are coached through retrieving information from iNaturalist, and then work through a form to collect, analyze, and then graph the data. There are also informal assessments and extention materials.