Community Science

Community Science

Author: The Children's Hour Inc. June 8, 2025 Duration: 59:00
This time on The Children's Hour we learn how everyone can contribute to active scientific research by participating in Community Science with groups like BEMP: the Bosque Ecosystem Monitoring Program. This episode comes with a free Learn-Along Guide!

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