Wed, Apr 23
|Rockville Science Center
Afterschool Science Explorers: 5-week program (ages 7-12)
Wednesdays, April 23 - May 21 Learning & development – How the human brain works - Explore double helix DNA - Extract DNA from fruits - Extract iron from cereal.
Time & Location
Apr 23, 2025, 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM
Rockville Science Center, 36C Maryland Ave, Rockville, MD 20850, USA
About the event
Join us for this five-week afterschool program on Wednesdays, 5:00 - 6:30 pm
Dates: April 23, 30, May 7, 14, 21
Ages: 7-12
Join us as we dive into some exciting topics in the field of biology. Through hands-on learning, we'll explore how the human brain works and learn all about DNA and the role that iron plays in keeping us healthy. This Biology Science Explorer program has three modules:
1) How Does the Human Brain Work? Students will make clay brains of Insects, fish, reptiles, birds, cats/dogs, and humans and then color 5 major brain structures to visualize how the brain evolved from reptiles to humans. We'll make a giant neuron that fires up chemicals and learn the role of the main chemicals used by neurons to communicate with each other. Finally, we'll make a brain hat and explore why learning from mistakes is actually good for our brain,…