We have a new curriculum kit available online! We Dig Dinosaurs is a Math and Science Hands On (M.A.S.H.) kit designed for students in the second or third grade. With this kit, teachers can use a topic that children are interested in to help them explore science. We Dig Dinosaurs guides students through the process of…
Month: October 2019
Item of the Week
This week’s Item of the Week is the Tinkertoy Construction Set. Tinkertoys help encourage teamwork and allow students to experiment with engineering, mechanics, and design. The STEM Center also offers engineering curriculum to be checked out in accompaniment to the Tinkertoys. You can check out these items by going to siuestemcenter.myturn.com and asking for curriculum…
EarthCache Day
International EarthCache Day is Saturday, October 12th through Sunday October 13th. In 2018, the STEM Center developed a program to celebrate and spread awareness of International EarthCache Day. You can still participate in this program. And, if you complete 5 of the 6 EarthCaches, you will receive a geocoin. Visiting these EarthCaches is a great…
World Space Week
Every year from October 4-10, countries around the world celebrate World Space Week. This years theme is “The Moon: Gateway to the Stars” as this year marks the 50th anniversary of Apollo 11 landing on the moon. While this years theme focused on Earth’s moon, exciting news was revealed during Space Week about Saturn’s moons.…
Item of the Week!
This week’s Item of the Week is the Topographic Moon Globe. This globe uses color to show the variation of elevations across the moon’s surface. The Topographic Moon Globe also displays many of the moon’s features, labeling nearly 850 landmarks and craters! You can borrow the Topographic Moon Globe to give your students a more interactive tour…