Idaho Nature Probe is a free, web-based, interactive project designed to engage students and citizen scientists in authentic scientific processes.  Nature Probe encourages pupils to measure aspects of their local environment and report their results over the Internet. Data from schools throughout Idaho are then available for comparison.

Nature Probe incorporates the scientific method through the use of Method Modules.  Participants are guided through the scientific process as they:

1. Observe and gather background information

2. Form a question

3. Make an hypothesis

4. Plan an experiment to test the hypothesis

5. Collect data

6. Analyze data

7. Compare results with other student- and citizen-scientists

Idaho Nature Probe is administered through a partnership between the Gonzales-Stoller Surveillance's Environmental Surveillance Education and Research Program (ESER), Idaho Fish and Game, Wildlife Conservation Society, and Idaho NatureMapping. 

Idaho Science Content Standards:

• K.S.1.2.1, K.S.1.6.1

• 1.S.1.2.1, 1.S.1.6.1

• 2.S.1.2.1, 2.S.1.6.1, 2.S.1.6.2, 2.S.1.6.3, 2.S.1.6.4

• 3.S.1.2.1, 3.S.1.6.1, 3.S.1.6.2, 3.S.1.6.3, 3.S.1.6.4, 3.S.1.6.5, 3.S.1.6.6, 3.S.1.6.7

• 4.S.1.2.1, 4.S.1.2.2, 4.S.1.6.1, 4.S.1.6.2, 4.S.1.6.3, 4.S.1.6.4, 4.S.1.6.5, 4.S.1.6.6, 4.S.1.6.7

• 5.S.1.2.1, 5.S.1.2.2, 5.S.1.6.1, 5.S.1.6.2, 5.S.1.6.3, 5.S.1.6.4, 5.S.1.6.5, 5.S.1.6.6, 5.S.1.6.7

• 6.S.1.2.1, 6.S.1.2.2, 6.S.1.6.1, 6.S.1.6.2, 6.S.1.6.3, 6.S.1.6.4, 6.S.1.6.5, 6.S.1.6.6

• 7.S.1.2.1, 7.S.1.2.2,  7.S.1.6.1, 7.S.1.6.2, 7.S.1.6.3, 7.S.1.6.4, 7.S.1.6.5, 7.S.1.6.6

• 9-10.B.1.2.1, 9-10.B.1.2.3, 9-10.B.1.6.1, 9-10.B.1.6.2, 9-10.B.1.6.3, 9-10.B.1.6.4, 9-10.B.1.6.5, 9-10.B.1.6.6, 9-10.B.1.6.7