Today kicks off Y-CITYSCI’s week of iNaturalist activities! If you aren’t able to make it to the Beet Box stop this morning, you can find the activity sheet here. Be sure to follow our Instagram account, @YCITYSCI, so that you don’t miss the rest of the activities and opportunities to win prizes. If you have…
Month: July 2020
Learning about Water
Dihydrogen monoxide? Sounds risky, are you sure at home activities using this chemical are safe? Well yes, of course there are! That’s H2O, more commonly referred to as water! This week for STEM @ Home, discover the chemical properties of water. These unique properties mean we can live! It also means fish do not become…
Developing Science Identity
Today’s blog post is brought to you by Sami Murphy. The Y-CITYSCI research team at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is developing an additional project that might interest you. The team hopes to investigate how scientists and experts in STEM fields develop their identities as scientists. We are interested in further understanding how scientists develop their…
Curriculum Development at the STEM Center
Today’s blog post is brought to you by Danielle Fischer. Students shuffle into the classroom ready for another day of learning. They sit in their seats, intently waiting for the interesting and exciting content their instructor has worked so hard to prepare. Little do they know that the 45 minutes they are spending in the…
Meet Danielle!
Today’s blog post is brought to you by Danielle Fischer. Hello, my name is Danielle. I am a graduate assistant in Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s STEM Center working on the Youth-Led Citizen Science Network for Community Environmental Assessment (Y-CITYSCI). I am currently pursuing a Master’s of Science degree in Environmental Science with a focus on…