@sellathechemist @jeppe it's a very nice project, I believe they have different science topics each year. They also say in the piece that they found a species of lichen that was thought to be extinct in Denmark, it only grows in undisturbed locations. We have a (crowdsourced) nature database in DK (naturbasen) where you can put your observations and I checked it out.
#CrowdScience #Lichen #Lichenodon
It's this one: https://www.naturbasen.dk/art/37410/smuk-konfettilav
This is so cool! There is an annual mass #biodiversity experiment in Danish schools, which this year involved 30,000 kids collecting + examining samples of moss + lichen. Only 5% have been examined so far but they've already discovered 5 species of water bear unknown to science.
Ht @jeppe
https://uddannelse.social/@jeppe/111322661213816133
Sådan skal undervisning være! "Set fra vores stol er det allerede en kæmpe succes, når så mange elever har haft mos og lav i hænderne. Rørt ved og duftet til det i stedet for at læse om det. De har forstået forskellen på de to ting, og hvordan man kan bruge det til at sige noget om biodiversiteten", siger hun. Desuden er eleverne blevet introduceret til autentiske naturvidenskabelige undersøgelsesredskaber og -metoder, pointerer Lene Christensen. #skolechat https://www.folkeskolen.dk/hillerod-kommune-naturfag/danske-elever-skriver-naturhistorie-fem-nye-arter-opdaget-i-masseeksperimentet/4739378