Physical Distancing STEM Break with Ms. Meghan: Classifiers of the Galaxy

Did you know that your Galesburg Public Library card allows you to check out e-books and audio books through the Libby app? All you need is your library card and your PIN (your birth date in MMDDYYYY format) and you'll be on your way to reading on your phone or tablet!

I'll be pairing up Libby books for GPL patrons with STEM activities, live webcams, educational programs, and citizen science projects.

So, let's go

Guard Classify Some Galaxies!

It's a great big universe out there, and there's still so much to explore. If there are no clouds, you can check out the night sky and learn more about the stars and planets. During the day, and on cloudy nights, you can learn inside as well!

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There are a number of books about the night sky that you can borrow from Libby, including Stars and Galaxies from DK, Stars! Stars! Stars! by Bon Barner, and Space by Will and Mary Pope Osborne.

Be a citizen scientist: You could be the first person to see a brand new galaxy! When you join Galaxy Zoo, you'll explore galaxies by looking at their shape and helping scientists learn more about them. Galaxy Zoo is the citizen science project that has the most publications based on input from people just like you!