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Classroom resources for the new school year

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Plant biology – Dr Sue Rhee and Dr Selena Rice are building the Plant Cell Atlas, a comprehensive collection of everything scientists know about plant cells so far. Students are encouraged to use LEGO to explore concepts in nuclear physics. Students can explore how plants function at a cellular level.

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What are Some Great Middle School STEM Projects for Kids?

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STEM activities incorporate real world disciplines like architecture, construction, biology, math, chemistry, physics, technology, economics, geography and more. Scientific journals can be used to record results and students can develop hypotheses and draw conclusions.

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Farming on permafrost

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A food system is influenced by political, social, economic and environmental contexts,” says Glenna, whose role in Permafrost Grown is to investigate how permafrost environments can feed people in the future. If you are interested in geomorphology , consider studying physical geography, geology or Earth science at university.

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Classroom resources for the new school year

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Biology Cells – A heathy adult produces billions of new blood cells every day, but problems with this process can lead to blood cancer, so Dr Kristina Ames is investigating why blood production problems occur. Physics Quantum physics – Associate Professor Jacquiline Romero is investigating quantum entanglement by experimenting with photons.

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Fostering love and knowledge of agriculture and the environment

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The islands face significant challenges with regards to agriculture, which stem from issues related to geography, politics, history, economics and education. “We Agriculture in the US Virgin Islands A US territory, the US Virgin Islands are a collection of tropical islands in the Caribbean.

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The power of geographic information systems: bringing data to life with maps

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I went to university to study geography, then started a master’s in meteorology. I was also taking classes in remote sensing and GIS which I found very exciting, so I transitioned back to geography and focused on climatology for my master’s thesis. I’ve been working for the EPA for 30 years, and it’s been a great career.

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Bringing life back to Kenya’s grasslands

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ECOSYSTEM – a biological community of organisms and the physical environment with which they interact. However, these scientific measures do not necessarily consider the important social and economic pressures that farmers face when making decisions about their land.” This is vital for socio-economic development in the region.”.