#blackandstem — Public Fediverse posts

💁🏻‍♀️ ICYMI: 🐝⚽ #Research at #QueenMary University of #London shows that #bumblebees will choose to stop and play with wooden balls even when #food is available.

This #study from 2022 represents the first time #play behavior has been documented in #insects. Younger #bees participated in ball-rolling more often than older bees, which suggests that playtime helps them practice the motor skills needed to handle different #flowers.

👉 Learn more: https://seethis.tv/post/bumblebees-playing-research-video

#animals #biology #blackandSTEM #cute #experiments #science #tv #womeninSTEM #nature #entomology #wildlife #learning #tksst #video

🐝⚽ #Research at #QueenMary University of #London shows that #bumblebees will choose to stop and play with wooden balls even when #food is available.

This #study from 2022 represents the first time #play behavior has been documented in #insects. Younger #bees participated in ball-rolling more often than older bees, which suggests that playtime helps them practice the motor skills needed to handle different #flowers.

👉 Learn more: https://seethis.tv/post/bumblebees-playing-research-video

#animals #biology #blackandSTEM #cute #experiments #science #tv #womeninSTEM #nature #entomology #wildlife #learning #tksst #video

💁🏻‍♀️ ICYMI: 🪨🔍 Every rock you find contains clues about the long #history of the planet.

Maynerd Okereke explains how to identify the three main types of #rocks by looking for patterns like #crystals or layers. The guide helps you distinguish between igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic samples by checking for textures like tiny holes or wavy lines.

👉 Learn more: https://seethis.tv/post/become-a-rock-detective-with-maynerd?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=new_content&utm_content=become-a-rock-detective-with-maynerd

#activities #blackandstem #diy #geology #howto #lava #kids #magma #sand #science #volcanology #tksst #video

🪨🔍 Every rock you find contains clues about the long #history of the planet.

Maynerd Okereke explains how to identify the three main types of #rocks by looking for patterns like #crystals or layers. The guide helps you distinguish between igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic samples by checking for textures like tiny holes or wavy lines.

👉 Learn more: https://seethis.tv/post/become-a-rock-detective-with-maynerd?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=new_content&utm_content=become-a-rock-detective-with-maynerd

#activities #blackandstem #diy #geology #howto #lava #kids #magma #sand #science #volcanology #tksst #video

💁🏻‍♀️ ICYMI: 🔭✨ Before people used phones or paper maps to find their way, they looked to the #night #sky. Sci-comm host Maynard Okereke explains what #stars are made of and how to spot #constellations like Ursa Major, Orion, and Leo in this #video from #NatGeo Kids.

👉 Learn more: https://seethis.tv/post/how-to-spot-stars-and-constellations-natgeokids-video?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=new_content&utm_content=how-to-spot-stars-and-constellations-natgeokids-video

#activities #animals #astronomy #bears #blackandstem #diy #elements #howto #hydrogen #helium #howto #lions #myths #science #space #tksst

🔭✨ Before people used phones or paper maps to find their way, they looked to the #night #sky. Sci-comm host Maynard Okereke explains what #stars are made of and how to spot #constellations like Ursa Major, Orion, and Leo in this #video from #NatGeo Kids.

👉 Learn more: https://seethis.tv/post/how-to-spot-stars-and-constellations-natgeokids-video?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=new_content&utm_content=how-to-spot-stars-and-constellations-natgeokids-video

#activities #animals #astronomy #bears #blackandstem #diy #elements #howto #hydrogen #helium #howto #lions #myths #science #space #tksst

NCAR #internship application deadline extended to 1/17

https://www2.cisl.ucar.edu/outreach/internships

#computerscience #machinelearning #python #dataassimilation #coding #WomenInTech #WomenInSTEM #NCWIT #AMS2023 #LGBTSTEM #queerSTEM #BLACKandSTEM #POCinSTEM #BlackTech #climate #science