The STEM Center has many items available to you that can help you teach about and celebrate Earth Day. We have soil and water probes, which can be used to test the temperature, moisture, and salinity of the soils and water. Various globes are housed in the STEM Center. We have inflatable globes, but also…
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Kamala Sohonie
Kamala Sohonie was a pioneer of biochemistry in India, and the first Indian woman to receive a PhD in a scientific field. After obtaining a bachelor’s degree in Chemistry and Physics from Bombay University, Kamala applied to the Indian Institute of Science. She was the first woman accepted into the program; however, her acceptance was…
STEM Center Item of the Week!
Student worker Hannah is showing off this week’s Item of the Week, Dip Nets! Dip Nets are great tools that can be used to collect macroinvertebrates & small fish. This Saturday, 04/13, is Citizen Science Day and these nets are just one of many items we have at the STEM center that would be great…
George Washington Carver
George Washington Carver was an agricultural scientist and inventor who actively promoted the use of crop rotation. Carver was born a slave and overcame many life challenges to pursue a career in science. He left his family to continue his education at various schools and applied to several colleges before being accepted. Once he arrived…
STEM Center Item of the Week!
This week’s Item of the Week is Pandemic, a cooperative board game for students aged 8 and older. In this game, players work together to fight the spread of a disease across the world! Each player has a different role with special abilities to help the team. This game would be a great addition in…