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Citizen science for schools - what do teachers need? http://t.co/FdZWW5sFQa by @Kath_Math

"We want to excite children about the world of science and the Molecularium program is a tremendous tool to ignite their curiosity." Shirley Ann Jackson, President, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute The Molecularium® Project's mission is to expand science literacy and awareness. We aim to excite audiences of all ages to explore and understand the molecular nature of the world around them.

"Hungry for exciting activities based in mind-blowing scientific phenomena? Try our Science Snacks: bite-sized versions of Exploratorium exhibits and other investigations that you can build at home or in your classroom using cheap, readily available materials. Satisfy your curiosity without ever getting full. "

A very cool dynamic data set laid atop a map of the streets of New Your City... "New York City's urban forest provides numerous environmental and social benefits, and street trees compose roughly one quarter of that canopy. This map shows the distribution and biodiversity of the city's street trees based on the last tree census."