Alcohol lamps are this week’s Item of the Week! These lamps provide an open flame and can be used in various biology and chemistry experiments. One of the main uses for alcohol lamps is to produce an updraft that clears the air of contaminants in the immediate vicinity of the flame. These alcohol lamps are…
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Students Explore Their Environment Through Science
The YCITYSCI program is a local student-led citizen science project that teaches students how to engage in citizen science by focusing on the environment conditions of their own community. Over the last two weeks, students in the YCITYSCI have worked with local scientists, Dr. Didi Martinez and Dr. Ben Greenfield, to explore different ways to…
YCITYSCI Recent Activities
Students in the YCITYSCI program were excited to learn more about Environmental Citizen Science apps recently! They learned about bees, spiders, and spider webs.
GEOPATHS Field Trip
Undergraduates at SIUE with an interest in geology of environmental science can still RSVP to join us on our upcoming GEOPATHS field trip! Join us and other professionals at the National Great Rivers Research & Education Center, the National Great Rivers Museum, and the Melvin Price Locks and Dam on November 15th to learn more…
New Chemistry Kit: Water!
We have another new curriculum kit available for students in 5th or 6th grade! Water, Water, Here and There is a Math and Science Hands On (M.A.S.H.) kit that can be utilized to teach students through the scientific study of fresh and salt water. By mixing fresh and saltwater together, dropping objects into water, and…