Libraries of Life

Description

Libraries of Life is a collaborative project of iDigBio, the US National Science Foundation’s National Resource for Advancing Digitization of Biodiversity Collections, and a growing number of Thematic Collections Networks focused on creating digital, web-deployed information about the nation’s billion biodiversity specimens to benefit science and society. Arizona State University’s Anne Basham (ExplorMor Labs/BioKIC, Biodiversity Knowledge Integration Center) and Florida State University’s Austin Mast (Department of Biological Science and iDigBio) led development. This project aims to develop a learning tool that will promote engagement with biodiversity specimens and their data through a set of augmented reality collection cards. You can obtain a set of cards to engage with the app by going to www.libraries-of-life.org and download the free PDF or request a full set of printed cards for use in your educational program or classroom.

Pricing

Plan Price Details
Libraries of Life Free Free for use.

Reviews

Director of Education and Outreach
November 11, 2015

Based on initial feedback from teachers this app connects students with natural history collections while introducing them to the importance of natural history collections and their data and what it tell us about our biodiversity. The app introduces students to key scientific concepts as related to featured specimens, along with their geolocation data, and a Curator Challenge activity aimed for Grades 6-8 which can be downloaded from the app or the website as students learn how to read and understand data on specimen labels.

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