You might look outside most nights and see the Moon—that round, astronomical body that orbits the Earth. But do you know what processes make the Moon look the way it does or what it would be like to be on the Moon? For this week’s STEM @ Home, we explore the Moon! Online Videos: Use…
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Student Summer Research Spotlight: Soils!
This week focuses on four students’ research about the levels of metals in soil located around a steel mill in southwest Illinois. The students were interested in understanding if the soils in local parks are polluted and if the distance from the mill correlated with the different metals found in the soil. To answer this…
This Week's STEM @ Home is HUGE, but scaled down
Scientists use models to understand how systems, processes, and events might play out in the real world. Scientists might develop models to simplify real-life situations and gain greater control over selected variables. Other times, scientists may develop models to add complexity and simulate how systems change if variables change. Either way, models are handy tools…
This Week's STEM @ Home is For the Birds!
Understanding animals is an interesting aspect of science. There are millions of animal species living on Earth today, not to mention the millions that lived on Earth hundreds of thousands and even millions of years ago. Many of these animals live in extreme conditions and do amazing things. This week we explore different types of…
Don't Be Obtuse! This Week's STEM @ Home is the Right Thing to Do!
What has three vertices and three edges and happens to be a simple, but mighty shape? Well, the answer is triangles! Triangles are a basic shape in geometry, but if you look around, you’ll probably see triangles all around you. From the height and shadow of a tree to the supports of massive bridges, triangles…