DNA barcoding in diverse educational settings: five case studies.Despite 250 years of modern taxonomy, there remains a large biodiversity knowledge gap.  DNA barcoding can help address this gap and has been used in a variety of educational contexts to incorporate original research into school curricula and informal education programmes.  We argue that these projects are successful because the scientific content is authentic and compelling, DNA barcoding is conceptually and technically straightforward, the workflow is adaptable to a variety of situations, and online tools exist that allow participants to contribute high-quality data to the international research effort. 
DNA barcoding
DNA barcoding in diverse educational settings: five case studies.Despite 250 years of modern taxonomy, there remains a large biodiversity knowledge gap.  DNA barcoding can help address this gap and has been used in a variety of educational contexts to incorporate original research into school curricula and informal education programmes.  We argue that these projects are successful because the scientific content is authentic and compelling, DNA barcoding is conceptually and technically straightforward, the workflow is adaptable to a variety of situations, and online tools exist that allow participants to contribute high-quality data to the international research effort. 
DNA barcoding
DNA barcoding in diverse educational settings: five case studies.Despite 250 years of modern taxonomy, there remains a large biodiversity knowledge gap.  DNA barcoding can help address this gap and has been used in a variety of educational contexts to incorporate original research into school curricula and informal education programmes.  We argue that these projects are successful because the scientific content is authentic and compelling, DNA barcoding is conceptually and technically straightforward, the workflow is adaptable to a variety of situations, and online tools exist that allow participants to contribute high-quality data to the international research effort. 
DNA barcoding
DNA barcoding in diverse educational settings: five case studies.Despite 250 years of modern taxonomy, there remains a large biodiversity knowledge gap.  DNA barcoding can help address this gap and has been used in a variety of educational contexts to incorporate original research into school curricula and informal education programmes.  We argue that these projects are successful because the scientific content is authentic and compelling, DNA barcoding is conceptually and technically straightforward, the workflow is adaptable to a variety of situations, and online tools exist that allow participants to contribute high-quality data to the international research effort. 
DNA barcoding
DNA barcoding in diverse educational settings: five case studies.Despite 250 years of modern taxonomy, there remains a large biodiversity knowledge gap.  DNA barcoding can help address this gap and has been used in a variety of educational contexts to incorporate original research into school curricula and informal education programmes.  We argue that these projects are successful because the scientific content is authentic and compelling, DNA barcoding is conceptually and technically straightforward, the workflow is adaptable to a variety of situations, and online tools exist that allow participants to contribute high-quality data to the international research effort. 
DNA barcoding