Citizen science workshops

Abstract

You're invited to the Citizen Science Workshop at LA Makerspace.  A monthly series where researchers, teachers, and students can meet to collaborate on projects as well as develop new research which can be conducted in the classroom.The theme this month is the expansion of our citizen science program.For this workshop we'll have a talk about the setup of our new summer research program and how we can start connecting more schools together in our citizen science network.  Then we'll go into our upcoming after school program and science speaker series.  Finally, we'll wrap up with a discussion of our plans to be a center for the Public Laboratory Of Technology and Science (PLOTS).Agenda1. Meet and GreetAsk attendees what brought them to the workshop.What is the Citizen Science workshop. How does it work?2. Research projects being presented:2:20pm - Project overview for the summer2:40pm - Presentation on smartphones and science through DECO .3:00pm - Upcoming after school program3:20pm - Discussion of PLOTS3:30pm - General Q&A Connect teachers and students with a given research groupStart designing collaborationsIntroduce attendees to PLOTS ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------DIRECTIONS Public Transit The Blue Line Grand Station at Washington and Grand is 2 blocks away, there are several bus stops within a block as well.From LAX Take the 105 East (Century Freeway) to the 110 North (Harbor Freeway). Exit on Adams. Turn right on Adams. Take Adams to Broadway, turn left. The L.A. Mart is at the corner of Broadway and Washington (1933 S. Broadway).From San Fernando Valley Take the 101 South (Ventura Freeway) to the 110 South (Harbor Freeway) to the 10 East (Santa Monica Freeway). Take the Grand Avenue exit, proceed to Broadway. Turn right on Broadway. Pass Washington Blvd. The L.A. Mart is on the right (1933 S. Broadway).From San Gabriel Valley/Inland Empire Take the 10 West (Santa Monica Freeway) or the 60 West (Pomona Freeway) to the 10 West. Take the Los Angeles Street exit. Take 17th Street to Broadway. Turn left on Broadway. The LA Mart is at the corner of Broadway and Washington (1933 S. Broadway).From Long Beach/Orange County Take the 5 (Santa Ana/Golden State Freeway) to the 10 West (Santa Monica Freeway). Take the Los Angeles Street exit. Take 17th Street to Broadway. Turn left on Broadway. The L.A. Mart is at the corner of Broadway and Washington (1933 S. Broadway).PARKING 1,126 on-site and adjacent visitor, tenant and employee parking spaces $10.00 – Monday through Sunday, $5 after 4pm, plenty of street parking, meters as applicable.NOTE: Parking on Hill Street is FREE on SundayENTRANCE Entry on Saturday and Sundays and Weekdays after 6pm is through the Employee Entrance to the left of the main LA Mart doors.