Snap a Photo, Save a Beach

All levels48 minIn the NewsLesson 8 of 27 · Outline

Aims

A citizen-science project in Northern Ireland turns beachgoers' smartphone photos into data that tracks coastal erosion and climate change.

The lesson, stage by stage

  1. News10 min

    In the news: The story

    Read a 152-word news story: Your Beach Selfie Could Help Scientists Fight Climate Change

  1. Vocabulary8 min

    Vocabulary: Words in the news

    7 items

  2. Discussion10 min

    Discussion: How it works

    3 discussion questions

  3. Discussion10 min

    Discussion: Your own experience

    3 discussion questions

  4. Discussion10 min

    Discussion: The bigger picture

    3 discussion questions

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coastal erosioncitizen scientistsclimate changesand dunesvegetationanonymousdatabase

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