Last week the YCITYSCI students learned about citizen science. After learning about how citizen science is for everyone, the students engaged in activities where they were able to search for citizen science projects that interested them. Below are the questions they had at the end of the lesson. Our graduate assistant, Lisa Drennen, had the…
Tag: Plants
Plant Biology: The roots, shoots, leaves, flowers, and fruits

This blogpost is brought to you by Lisa Drennen. Plants are a topic of interest among our YCITYSCI students. As a result, why plants are important, plant parts, and plant function is the focus of our blog today! Plants are fascinating and can be found on all parts of the earth. There are not any…
Vegetation in the Tundra: How do Plants Live in the Cold?

Vegetation in the Tundra: How do Plants Live in the Cold? Today’s blog post is brought to you by Xander Kalna Some of our students in the YCITYSCI Program asked about how plants survive in different climates. Today’s blog post is about the plants that grow in the tundra! Tundras are similar to deserts in…