One of the worlds most popular nature apps, iNaturalist helps you identify the plants and animals around you. Get connected with a community of over 400,000 scientists and naturalists who can help you learn more about nature Whats more, by recording and sharing your observations, youll create research quality data for scientists working to better understand and protect nature. KEY FEATURES Discover species new to you both near and far Record your own observations and share them with the community Receive suggestions and crowdsourced identifications of what youve seen Discuss and help others identify what theyve seen Follow projects comprised of smaller communities and fellow citizen scientists passionate about a particular place and/or species

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DIY Sun Science

DIY Sun Science, funded by NASA, allows families and educators to investigate and learn about the Sun at home, at school, or anywhere you go Developed by UC Berkeleys The Lawrence Hall of Science. HANDS-ON ACTIVITIESIncludes over a dozen, easy to use, hands-on activities to learn about the Sun. The activities are fun and engaging, and they tie in nicely with important astronomy concepts.Gizmodo: A must for budding astronomy enthusiasts.

  • rating 4.66667
  • size 119 MB

Leafsnap

Leafsnap is the first in a series of electronic field guides being developed by researchers from Columbia University, the University of Maryland, and the Smithsonian Institution. This free mobile app uses visual recognition software to help identify tree species from photographs of their leaves. The inclusion of Canadian trees is through collaboration with the Canadian Wildlife Federation, with support from TD Friends of the Environment Foundation.

  • rating 3.03571
  • size 220 MB

WWF Together

WWF Together brings you closer to amazing and endangered species than you ever could have imagined, letting you discover their lives and the work WWF does for them. Try out tiger vision, flap your wings like a migrating butterfly, and chop the pandas bamboo. By conserving species and their habitats, we can also help to ensure we have a thriving, healthy planet with forests that slow climate change and oceans that provide more than one-sixth of the worlds food.

  • size 944 MB

GLOBE Observer

GLOBE Observer invites you to make observations about the Earth around you. Observations you collect and submit with this app are used by scientists to validate, interpret, and understand satellite data collected by NASA from space. The Global Learning and Observations to Benefit the Environment (GLOBE) Program is an international science and education program that provides students and the public worldwide with the opportunity to participate in data collection and the scientific process, and contribute meaningfully to our understanding of the Earth system and global environment.

  • rating 3.4
  • size 15.4 MB

StoryCorps

StoryCorps mission is to preserve and share humanitys stories in order to build connections between people and create a more just and compassionate world. We are working to create of a culture of listening and understanding. To learn more, visit StoryCorps.org

  • rating 3.28571
  • size 33.6 MB