Key Components in “Real Science”
For students to develop a passion about science, they need to experience it first hand. Students need to create a hypothesis, test it, and feel passionate about the results. Being able to connect the health of ants to environmental change can have a major impact on the scientific community.

How Can You measure Success?
Passion and curiosity is the standard I am going to be using to measure my students success at citizens scientists. I hope that all my students will envision them selves as people that are capable to contribute to the scientific community and curious about what else they can help with.

I consider myself very lucky to be on team ants. In my classroom this year, I have an ant colony. Everyday I walk the ant colony around the classroom and show the students what the ants are doing. Some days they are thirsty, and I have an opportunity to tell my students that all living things need water to survive. Some days the ant food looks fuzzy, and I have the opportunity to talk to my students about fungal pathogens. Every day can be a learning opportunity, and Kenan Fellows has taught me a new way to expose my students to their curriculum.