Hello, my name is Waleska! I am a graduate assistant in SIUE’s STEM Center working on the Science Education Partnership Award (SEPA) Environmental Health Investigators program. I am currently pursuing my master’s degree in environmental sciences with a focus on environmental education. I have a bachelor degree in science teaching from the University of São…
Month: September 2020
Charles Henry Turner - STEM Like Me Story
Charles Henry Turner (1867-1923) was born in Cincinnati, OH to Thomas Turner, church custodian, and Addie Campbell, nurse. In a turbulent post-Reconstruction America, Cincinnati provided a safe community for black families to live, work, and learn. Turner was provided a decent education even graduating as valedictorian of his high school. He then attended the University…
Learning about Magnetism
We have an attractive STEM @ Home for your students this week! This week’s activities involve magnetism. Students will observe how different media and viscosity affect magnetism, perform a tug of war between magnetism and the force of gravity, and improve upon their previous experiments in electromagnetism. You won’t be able to pull yourself away…
Introducing Josh!
Hi everyone, my name is Josh. I am a graduate student at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE) pursuing a master’s degree in environmental sciences. I work as a graduate assistant with the STEM Center on the Science Education Partnership Award (SEPA). My role within our team is to develop and maintain our noise and air…
Earth Challenge 2020 Activity
Today kicks off Y-CITYSCI’s week of Earth Challenge 2020 activities! You can find the activity sheet here. Be sure to follow our Instagram account, @YCITYSCI, so that you don’t miss the rest of the activities and opportunities to win prizes. If you have any questions or want to respond to our challenge question, direct message…