Brownie Think Like a Citizen Scientist Journey Award

As of October 1, 2026, Journeys are officially retired. Girl Scouts may still earn Journey awards, but they are no longer being produced and will no longer fulfill the prerequisite requirements for the Highest Awards. We have extremely limited quantities of Journey books and awards available while supplies last.

In this Journey, you will:

1. Find out how citizen scientists make observations, collect data, and work with scientists to receive feedback on research.

2. Do 3 citizen science activities: sharpen your observation skills through 2 observation games and a SciStarter project.

3. Plan a Take Action project that helps others. If you're a Girl Scout volunteer, go to Volunteer Toolkit for complete meeting plans and activity instructions.