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Automatic Counting: An Introduction to Combinatorics (Part I)

Bloger-StemcoFeb 22, 20228 min read
Automatic Counting: An Introduction to Combinatorics (Part I)

Chapter 1: What is Combinatorics? Have you ever used a combination lock before? Two of the most common combination lock designs are shown below. For…

Chemistry Tutorial: Substitution and elimination

Bloger-StemcoFeb 20, 202210 min read
Chemistry Tutorial: Substitution and elimination

We learn the two mechanisms of nucleophilic substitution in school, namely SN1 and SN2. To recap, SN1 is a two-step mechanism involving first the leaving…

Material Spotlight: Autonomous Polymers

Bloger-StemcoJan 24, 20224 min read
Material Spotlight: Autonomous Polymers

Autonomous materials are materials that can protect itself, heal damage and indicate if it is damaged throughout the course of its life cycle without any…

Integrating scientific inquiry into science education

Bloger-StemcoJan 17, 20224 min read
scientific inquiry, Stem Education, Stemco, Sience

ntegrating scientific inquiry into science education is one of the great deal of Stem Education. What is the purpose of science education, especially in upper…

Gamification in STEM education

Bloger-StemcoNov 18, 20214 min read
Who are Bestys?

“Why are we learning about acids and bases?” my student once asked me. “Well,” I said with confidence, “the chemistry of acids and bases underlie…

Counting with fingers: An introduction to number systems

Bloger-StemcoNov 9, 20219 min read
Counting with fingers: An introduction to number systems

Chapter 1: How do we count and represent numbers? In modern times, we use Arabic numerals to represent numbers. There are ten symbols that are…