The weather is heating up and so is STEM @ Home! This week, students can learn about heat and energy through a variety of activities, video content, and more! The applications of heat and energy are vast; this week’s activities range from sound waves to the growth and development of life to the ways we…
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National Excursions Inspire SIUE Geoscholars, Highlight Summer
Seven Southern Illinois University Edwardsville scholars took a 3,500-mile trek across parts of the U.S. to chase storms and visit interesting natural features as part of an adventurous summer. They are part of the collaborative GEOPATHS program, funded by the National Science Foundation. The program engages undergraduates in geoscience-related research opportunities. The goal of the…
You're Guaranteed to get a Reaction from This Week's STEM @ Home!
Chemical reactions occur all around us every single day, and some reactions even occur within us! This week, we take a closer look at chemical reactions. Learn about a chemical reaction that makes old pennies shine, a reaction to form a precipitate, and how to make both an endothermic and exothermic reaction. Online Videos: Use these…
This Week's STEM @ Home is No Small Task!
The distinct units of matter or compulsive liars? Atoms are teeny tiny particles and they make up everything in our universe. Scientists have been able to discover or create 118 different atoms thus far, which are represented in the periodic table of elements. Atoms, although tiny, are impressive displays of the forces of nature. Learn…
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…