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May 2023 \u2014 Students, from eleven different area schools, came to the SUNY Environmental Science and Forestry campus to participate in mini lessons across campus. The Department of Environmental Resources Engineering used the STELLA in a mini lesson on the Electromagnetic Spectrum. This included brief explanations of wavelengths with activities specifically geared to the visible, infrared, and ultraviolet regions of the spectrum.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Students from grades 3 to 8 using STELLA with the STELLA-Dataviewer to view realtime graphs of spectral data. Photos by Karen Karker<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Students chose standard colors displayed on a computer screen to see how STELLA works. The instructor demonstrated that the sensor can \u201csee\u201d colors that the human eye cannot see using different plants. Students participated in a discussion about using the spectral signature of a plant for identification purposes.<\/p>

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Students, from eleven different area schools, came to the SUNY Environmental Science and Forestry campus to participate in mini lessons across campus. 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