Galapagos Penguins
- July 30
There's some warm-weather penguins on the Galapagos Islands! Lets take a look at what their deal is.... CONTINUE READING
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Galapagos Islands
- July 30
There's all sorts of unique animals on the Galapagos Islands - but what questions can we ask about them?... CONTINUE READING
What type of Walking Pattern do Quadrupeds Use?
- July 30
Join Willa and Andrew as they have fun at the dog park and stumble upon an interesting mathematical question even while they admire their four-legged friends. This video is part of a series of walkSTEM stops produced in partnership with the National Museum of Mathematics in New York City (also known as MoMath).... CONTINUE READING
Why these colors?
- July 30
The oranges, blues, and greens of the Region 10 ESC logo show up a lot in this building, from floors to chairs to posters - but why were these colors chosen? How do designers use a color scheme to create an intentional effect? How is a color wheel a type of math or scientific model? And how do distances from each other on color wheels help in design?... CONTINUE READING
Is it possible to measure an animal’s behavior?
- September 9
Animals have a wide varieties of behaviors, many of which can be difficult to analyze. To make animal behavior research easier, scientists use ethograms - tables of possible behaviors that they can check off as the observation goes on. The ethogram used by zoo employees to study their elephants is discussed, and ways of making use of and presenting that data investigated. This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant DRL 2115393. Any opinions, findings... CONTINUE READING