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      Citizen Science: Going Beyond the App

      Citizen Science: Going Beyond the App

      + If you’ve just uploaded your latest picture of an unusual plant or an odd-looking insect to iNaturalist or just sent last-night’s sky observation to Globe at Night, you may be thinking, well, that was great, but now what? What happens to my data?   Today’s blog post was written by Dr. Georgia Bracey, research assistant professor…

      June 30, 2021 by Xander Kalna
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      Sink or Swim with this Week's STEM @ Home

      Sink or Swim with this Week's STEM @ Home

      Prior to the pandemic, you likely experienced a hectic weekend shopping trip. Stores become “madhouses” with cars “packed like sardines” in the parking lots and the aisles “bustling” with shopping carts. Although dangerous in the midst of the pandemic, crowded places help us visualize density. Density measures the compactness of an object, or the amount…

      June 29, 2021 by Clark Sturdevant
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      SIUE STEM Center and Department of Environmental Sciences Partner with Local Municipalities

      SIUE STEM Center and Department of Environmental Sciences Partner with Local Municipalities

      The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Center for STEM Research, Education, and Outreach is contributing to sustainable projects in area cities by partnering to produce greenhouse gas inventories that offer valuable insights on the carbon dioxide (CO2) created by city facilities. “Community partnerships are at the core of the STEM Center’s activities,” said STEM Center Director…

      June 27, 2021 by Clark Sturdevant
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      STEM at Home, STEM News, Teacher Resources

      Learn about Patterns and Functions in this Week's STEM @ Home!

      Learn about Patterns and Functions in this Week's STEM @ Home!

      Patterns are all around us, especially in math and science. This week’s activities explore finding patterns, figuring out how the patterns work, and teaching kids of all ages the basics of functions. Functions are important to understand the world around us at every age and in every field, but learning how to understand the patterns…

      June 21, 2021 by Clark Sturdevant
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      Benjamin Banneker, A STEM Like Me Story

      Benjamin Banneker, A STEM Like Me Story

      Now that the Brood X cicadas have emerged, many are talking about this curious creature’s 17-year life cycle. The earliest recorded observations of this Brood occurred in the 1700s with documentation of emergences starting in 1715 and ending in 1800, and with notes on each 17-year emergence throughout that century. Benjamin Banneker first met this…

      June 23, 2021 by Clark Sturdevant
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