Brain Camp 2009
Dates:
July 20-24, 2009
Brain Camp is run in partnership with City Schools of Decatur and children who attend either Glennwood Academy or Renfroe Middle School have priority enrollment. Any available spots can be filled with students from outside this school system.
Currently, the wait list is closed and we are not adding any additional names to the list.
Thank you for your interest in Brain Camp. Please check back in January 2010 for information on the next camp.
2009 Brain Camp Brochure
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 :
- Dates: July 20-24
- 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:
- February 1 -- Open to children in the City Schools of Decatur (registration form to be posted soon).
- March 15 -- Open to everyone (registration form to be posted soon).
Brain Camp Frequently Asked Questions
Contact Information:
Laura Carruth, PhD
Assistant Professor of Biology
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.
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