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Brain Camp

Thank you for your interest in Brain Camp. There are currently no details available for Brain Camp 2010.

What is Brain Camp?

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:

  • Dates: 2010 dates TBD
  • Location: Renfroe Middle School, 220 W. College Ave., Decatur, GA 30030
  • Time: 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Drop-off no earlier than 8:30 a.m. Children must be picked up by 5:00 p.m.

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.

Registration:

  • Check back in January 2010 for updated registration information

Brain Camp Frequently Asked Questions

Contact Information:

Laura Carruth, PhD

Assistant Professor of Neuroscience

Georgia State University

Email: lcarruth@gsu.edu

The CBN Brain Camp is not affiliated with the Ben Carson Science Academy. For information on that program, please contact: Dr. Vernon Allwood at Morehouse School of Medicine.

Brain Camp 2009 In the News:

Brain Explorers: The Center for Behavioral Neuroscience Helps the Next Generation of Scientists Investigate the Brain

Brain Camp Photo Gallery

2009 Brain Camp Brochure

 

 
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