Understanding animals is an interesting aspect of science. There are millions of animal species living on Earth today, not to mention the millions that lived on Earth hundreds of thousands and even millions of years ago. Many of these animals live in extreme conditions and do amazing things. This week we explore different types of…
Month: November 2020
Vegetation in the Tundra: How do Plants Live in the Cold?
Vegetation in the Tundra: How do Plants Live in the Cold? Today’s blog post is brought to you by Xander Kalna Some of our students in the YCITYSCI Program asked about how plants survive in different climates. Today’s blog post is about the plants that grow in the tundra! Tundras are similar to deserts in…
Dr. Nergis Mavalvala STEM Like Me Story
Dr. Nergis Mavalvala was born and raised in Pakistan in 1968. Her parents encouraged her interests in the sciences and convinced her to pursue her academic interests abroad. This brought her to Wellesley College in Massachusetts where she earned a bachelor’s degree in physics and astronomy in 1990. She then went to MIT to receive…
The Electrical Engineering Career
Electrical Engineering Today’s blog post is brought to you by Xander Kalna Since some of our students in the YCITYSCI Program are interested in electrical engineering, today’s blog post is going to explore the electrical engineering career. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics defines electrical engineering as designing, developing, testing, and supervising the manufacture of…
Learning about Triangles
What has three vertices and three edges and happens to be a simple, but mighty shape? Well, the answer is triangles! Triangles are a basic shape in geometry, but if you look around, you’ll probably see triangles all around you. From the height and shadow of a tree to the supports of massive bridges, triangles…