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Life Science Lab - Lab Classroom
Life Science Lab - Classroom
Opens October 2008
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It’s My Body—hands-on activities that investigate many interesting ways the human body works (grades K-2, one hour)
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A Sense of Me—a program that explores the senses through investigation and hands-on activities (grades K-2, one hour) |
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Examining the Evidence—a forensics program where participants solve a murder mystery through examining fingerprints, shoeprints, hair samples and DNA patterns (grades 4-12, two hours)
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Investigating Inheritance—a genetics program that takes an in-depth look at how DNA, genes and biotechnology help us understand the heredity of certain diseases (grades 6-12, two hours) |
| Gene Shorts—a basic investigation into the science of heredity and the applications of DNA research in everyday life. Participants choose three activities from the list below (grades 4-12, one hour) Topics of these investigations are listed below |
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Reebops: how are traits passed on from parents to children?
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Check Yourself Out: examine several one-gene traits in humans
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Cell Game: learn the basic parts of a cell and what they do
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Create a Karyotype: find out what chromosomes can tell us about a person
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Predicting with Pedigrees: construct a family pedigree and determine the probability of inheriting a specific trait
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Looking at Cells: use a microscope to view a variety of plant, animal and human cells
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DNA Disco: turn your group into a living model of DNA!
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Paper Plasmids: see how a gene can be inserted into another organism
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Gel Electrophoresis: analyze DNA and produce a genetic “fingerprint”
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DNA Sequencing: translate a sequencer output into the genetic code for a trait
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PCR Dash: how can scientists study DNA from very small amounts of sample
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Family Med School Basics - Come and spend a Saturday afternoon at the Saint Louis Science Center and have a wonderful time learning about the human body with your family! Graduate and medical students and researchers from the Washington University Medical School Young Scientist Program will provide hands-on “medical training” for you and your children, 5th grade and older. Learn about human anatomy and physiology, as well as diseases and ways to stay healthy.
Four Saturday sessions:
Heart & cardiovascular system
August 22, 2009
Lungs & respiratory system
September 26, 2009
Digestive system
October 24, 2009
Brain & nervous system
November 21, 2009
Space is limited to 40 participants per session, so reserve early!
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1:30 pm - 3:30 pm |
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Life Science Lab, First Level |
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$8 ($7 members) per person per session
$30 ($26 members) per person for all four sessions |
| For Information: |
Cindy H. Encarnación, Ph.D.
314.289.4472
cencarna@slsc.org
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| For Reservations: |
314.289.4424 |
Coming in Spring 2010:
Jan. 12 / Feb. 09 / Mar. 09 / Apr. 13
Family Med School Labs - a unique, complementary experience to Family Med School Basics in collaboration with Saint Louis University Adventures in Medicine and Science
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My Body Try-It—Brownies can earn a badge through a program that explains facts about the body and investigates many aspects of how the amazing body works (Brownie scout troops, one hour)
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Discover DNA—learn more about the "molecule of life" with inheritance bracelets, performing DNA extractions and gel electrophoresis, making a model of DNA, and playing with pop beads and puzzles |
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Food Safety—discover how to be safe with the food you eat with Glo-Germ, mystery juice analysis, and milk explosions! |
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Pharmacy Phun—be a pharmacist by performing aspirin analyses, making medicine capsules, decoding prescriptions, counting pills, designing medicines, and being careful with medicines that look like candy |
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Plant Basics—how much do you know about plants? Have fun dissecting flowers, creating beanie babies and a "Soil Sammy", and discovering stomates. |
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