Growing up in Mobile, Alabama, Lonnie Johnson was fascinated by how things worked. He learned the basics about electricity from his dad and learned to repair household items. From dismantling his sister’s dolls to building his own go cart out of scrap metal and a lawn mower engine, his curiosity about engineering and physics continued…
Author: Clark Sturdevant
Learning about Citizen Science
Did you know that scientists need your help? Sometimes researchers collect so much data they can’t even begin to look it all by themselves. That’s where you come in! Researchers can use citizen science to have future scientists (like you!) comb through mountains of data that otherwise would be impossible to analyze. This week’s activities…
Tracy Drain
Growing up in Louisville, KY, Tracy Drain learned from an early age about the amazing world of STEM. Her mother was interested in engineering topics, though she worked at McDonald’s and not a lab. She saw that Tracy was passionate about science, though, and worked hard to help Tracy be the first one in her…
SIUE’s STEM @ Home Series Inspires Engaged Learning through Summer
Students have been out of school since March due to COVID-19 stay at home orders nationwide. Although the stay at home orders help keep us safe, they have also limited opportunities for students participate in face-to-face STEM activities. As a result, the STEM Center started the STEM@Home series to stay connected with students and help…
Learning about STEM Careers
This week we are learning about STEM careers. Do you want to be an architect? A biologist? A computer programmer? An astronaut? These are examples of STEM-based careers. Science, engineering, education, medical, and technology careers require the skills learned through STEM. The activities this week have students explore what it is like to be a…