Monday 04 February 2013
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“Experts on DNA”
After honing in on plant cells under the microscope, the kids get to follow an experimental protocol to extract their own DNA, and learn what DNA does from a CEA session leader.
“My amazing brain” (in partnership with the FRC)
Games, tests and challenges helping kids to learn why the brain is so important to everyday life (for thinking, taking action…) and how it works (neurons, transmitting information, regions of the brain, and more).
“The chemistry of colour”
The young would-be chemists measure the acidity of a number of everyday products (using a cabbage juice as a natural pH indicator) then go on to study colour mixtures (primary and secondary colours, food dyes…).
“Kerchoo! Watch out for germs!”
Experiments and games-based learning opens the eyes to the micro-organisms all around us, whether they are dangerous or useful, and how the body protects itself…
“All radioactive!”
Role play and hands-on experiments (Geiger counter, glovebox, remote manipulator, anti-radiation suit…) take the kids on a journey of discovery into the world of the atom, radioactivity and its applications.
“Not rocket science!”: a day of science learning for kids
CEA
Scientists from the CEA will be your guide on five discovery trails for lower and middle school kids. Each 2-hour-long trail features workshops, experiments, and educational games on a subject focus being tackled at the centre. The idea is to help the kids discover the many facets of science and make their first steps towards employing a scientific approach. Launched in 2009, the initiative is a firm favourite with kids and teachers alike. The 2012 edition comes along Tuesday 3 April.
“Experts on DNA”
After honing in on plant cells under the microscope, the kids get to follow an experimental protocol to extract their own DNA, and learn what DNA does from a CEA session leader.
- Workshop 1: “The cell in close-up” – Observe a cell under the microscope.
- Workshop 2: “Extract your DNA” – Extract your own DNA and see the tangled bunch of DNA.
- Workshop 3: “What's DNA for?” – Games-based learning about how DNA flags the owner’s species (human, frog, chimpanzee) and gender.
“My amazing brain” (in partnership with the FRC)
Games, tests and challenges helping kids to learn why the brain is so important to everyday life (for thinking, taking action…) and how it works (neurons, transmitting information, regions of the brain, and more).
- Workshop 1: “Travelling the brain” (quiz).
- Workshop 2: “Puzzle” – Piece together a jigsaw puzzle of the brain regions and compare it to the brain of a person suffering from sensory deficiency.
- Workshop 3: “Making sense of the brain” – Experiment with different sense-bending games to learn how the senses fit together... and the role the brain plays.
“The chemistry of colour”
The young would-be chemists measure the acidity of a number of everyday products (using a cabbage juice as a natural pH indicator) then go on to study colour mixtures (primary and secondary colours, food dyes…).
- Workshop 1: “Cabbage makes rainbows” – Use a natural pH indicator to measure the acidity of different household products.
- Workshop 2: “Colours running” – Separate out the ingredients of inks (marker pens), food dyes…
“Kerchoo! Watch out for germs!”
Experiments and games-based learning opens the eyes to the micro-organisms all around us, whether they are dangerous or useful, and how the body protects itself…
- Workshop 1: “Germs up close” – Close-up observation of boxes containing germ cultures seeded before hand in class with the CEA workshop leaders.
- Workshop 2: “Yeasts – swell!” – Experiments for learning what baker’s yeast can do and how it does it.
“All radioactive!”
Role play and hands-on experiments (Geiger counter, glovebox, remote manipulator, anti-radiation suit…) take the kids on a journey of discovery into the world of the atom, radioactivity and its applications.
- Workshop 1: “Detect and measure radioactivity” using a Geiger counter.
- Workshop 2: “Handling radioactivity”. Kids get to use the same tools scientists use for handling radioactive substances, including the glovebox and the remote manipulator.
- Workshop 3: “The source race”. Each kid dons an anti-radiation suit like the hazmat suits workers wear for tackling radiation contamination scenes.
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