Are you a middle school student interested in a summer "deep dive"
into neuroscience and botany? Do you know a middle school student who
is? If so, then the Sowing the Seeds of Neuroscience free summer day camp is for you!.
The
" Bloomin' Brains"
neuroscience summer day camp happens on University of
Washington campus July 13-17, 2015. It is supervised by
teachers, graduate students, undergraduates and UW Faculty. Parents are
responsible for providing transportation to and from campus and for
providing sack lunches. Campers will have the opportunity to:
- Conduct hands-on science experiments
- Learn about uses of medicinal plants in Native cultures
- Explore the structure and function of the brain
- Enjoy field trips to the Burke Museum, Botany Greenhouse, Medicinal Herb Garden, the Hyde Herbarium, and UW Farm
- Listen to real scientists talk about their careers
- Discover "the art of the brain" by constructing models
- Make a plant extract and tie-dye a shirt
Discover how much fun science can be!
'Bloomin'
Brains' is part of a research project supported by an award from
Blueprint for Neuroscience Research and administered by the National
Institute on Drug Abuse.
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