This article discusses the benefits of citizen science, but also discusses factors that makes it difficult to implement. It allows students to gain scientific literacy, but some difficulties arise when planning for students to take part in research. For example, since the students don't volunteer themselves, some of them may not feel very motivated as compared to citizen scientists who chose to partake in it. Many citizen science projects have done well, which gives hope that many more can succeed in the future. If I were to push for using citizen science in my classroom, I would do my best to find one that the students would find engaging while still providing valuable research and experience.

This article discusses a citizen science project involving the study of microplastics. Over the course of the school year, they found that the students who were not involved in the project had a negative change in attitude towards the subject of chemistry, while the ones who were involved had positive changes in attitude. The researchers also found that this project provided valuable scientific experience for the teachers as well. I would certainly like to do a citizen science project like this, since it was shown to be beneficial for students and teachers, and also pertains to an important issue that scientists need as much help as they can get to fight. Having it be about something relevant may also be a factor in keeping students interested.

This article looks at one citizen science project and looks at how students reacted to it. It notes that it can be hard to for teachers to implement since they have limited time and are restricted by the curriculum, which can be difficult hurdles to overcome. The project in question, Dragonfly Detectives, involves students finding dragonflies and identifying them, submitting their findings to researchers so that they have a better understanding of dragonflies in the area. They found that the students, in grades 4-8, were able to accurately identify and count dragonflies to an impressive degree. The students were also extremely engaged with it, and were said to still have an interest in dragonflies even after the project had ended. I think that a factor in the students' engagement was that they got to learn about the area around them, so that they felt like they were learning more about where they live instead of some random data collection. For physics specifically it may be harder to find projects that pertain to a specific, local area but finding one about a topic some may enjoy already might be a way to keep interest.

This article is about how students participating in citizen science can help them better understand how scientific research is done. With the internet, it is easier than ever for teachers to connect with scientists and to get students involved with science. Social media can also be used as a tool for citizen science. For example, a student could be assigned to post short videos of scientific experiments they performed. In my classroom, I would definitely like to try reaching out to physicists to see if my students could get involved in research somehow, most likely being over the internet since that would be the most convenient for everyone involved.