Last year the STEM Center developed 40 weeks of at home science activities for parents and teachers. This year, we are revising these activities and reintroducing them. If there is a topic you are interested in, let us know and we can let you know when we will feature that topic. Or, we might add…
Month: January 2021
Welcome back students!
Last week, our YCITYSCI students attended our first session after our winter break! During the session, students reviewed the topics of air and noise pollution and land cover change as well as learned about environmental science and how our environment affects us. When the session ended, a student asked if they could prevent pollution. Another…
GLOBE Observer Land Cover
GLOBE Observer Land Cover is a citizen science app that verifies and contributes to satellite imagery. GLOBE Observer Land Cover helps scientists improve the different kinds of maps they make with satellite imagery. On the most detailed satellite-based maps, each pixel is about 330 feet by 330 feet. This means small areas such as city…