Science Education Initiatives

K-12 Education

Brain Camp

July 23-27, 2007
Location: Renfroe Middle School

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The Brain Camp is a summer education program for middle school students to learn about the brain through fun, hands-on activities led by real neuroscientists. The curriculum, which is tied to the new Georgia Performance Standards for seventh-grade life science, consists of a series of activities including:

• Dissections of sheep brains and cow eyes;
• Experiments on the sensory systems;
• Lessons on neuroanatomy, memory, and how nutrition affects the nervous system;
• Brain art and building "beady" neurons.
  

Schedule and Location :

• The camp will take place the week of July 23-27, 2007, from 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. at Renfroe Middle School, City Schools of Decatur.

Program Benefits:

• The goal of the program is to cultivate a life-long interest in science and neuroscience, and to teach scientific inquiry and thinking.

Eligibility Criteria:

• Rising fifth- through eighth-grade students.

Application Requirements:

• Print and complete the on-line enrollment form (PDF format) and mail to Larruth Carruth (see contact information below).
• There is a fee for the Brain Camp (financial aid available. Discounts for multiple students from the same family).

Contact Information:

Laura Carruth, PhD
Assistant Professor of Biology
Georgia State University
Phone: 404-651-1057
Email: lcarruth@gsu.edu

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External Links

Office of Community Outreach and Partners

Center for Behavioral Neuroscience

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