Neuroscience Fair
Join faculty, staff, and students from the MSU Neuroscience program and explore the brain!
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Animal Brain Scanner
Saturday, April 5, 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM at STEM Teaching and Learning Facility Third Floor, West Wing
Appropriate for: Kindergarten and Pre-K, Elementary school age, Middle school age, High school age, 18 years and above
It’s time for the toys to get a check-up! Join the Neuroscience Fair for a hands-on stuffed animal brain scan.
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Animal Brains
Saturday, April 5, 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM at STEM Teaching and Learning Facility Third Floor, West Wing
Appropriate for: Kindergarten and Pre-K, Elementary school age, Middle school age, High school age, 18 years and above
Compare brain structures across various species.
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Brain Break
Saturday, April 5, 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM at STEM Teaching and Learning Facility Third floor, West Wing
Appropriate for: Kindergarten and Pre-K, Elementary school age, Middle school age, High school age, 18 years and above
Kid Activities: Coloring and games. Relax with some coloring and play!
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Brain in Your Gut
Saturday, April 5, 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM at STEM Teaching and Learning Facility Third Floor, West Wing
Appropriate for: Kindergarten and Pre-K, Elementary school age, Middle school age, High school age, 18 years and above
The gut has a mind of its own – the enteric nervous system.
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Brain Puzzle
Saturday, April 5, 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM at STEM Teaching and Learning Facility Third Floor, West Wing
Appropriate for: Kindergarten and Pre-K, Elementary school age, Middle school age, High school age, 18 years and above
Put together all the pieces to make a complete brain!
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Color a Brain
Saturday, April 5, 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM at STEM Teaching and Learning Facility Third Floor, West Wing
Appropriate for: Kindergarten and Pre-K, Elementary school age, Middle school age, High school age, 18 years and above
Color different structures on plaster brains and take them home!
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Do Microbes Shape Your Brain?
Saturday, April 5, 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM at STEM Teaching and Learning Facility Third Floor, West Wing
Appropriate for: Kindergarten and Pre-K, Elementary school age, Middle school age, High school age, 18 years and above
Join us to explore what neuroscience can teach us about the contributions of our microbes to brain development. Via interactive demonstrations and hands-on activities, we will discover the incredible impact of microbes on our brain growth and learn about the ways that our lifestyles (for example, antibiotic overuse) may be affecting our microbes and therefore our brain development. All age groups are welcome!
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Dress Like a Neuroscientist
Saturday, April 5, 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM at STEM Teaching and Learning Facility Third Floor, West Wing
Appropriate for: Kindergarten and Pre-K, Elementary school age, Middle school age, High school age, 18 years and above
Pretend you are a neuroscientist and take pictures!
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Face Painting
Saturday, April 5, 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM at STEM Teaching and Learning Facility Third Floor, West Wing
Appropriate for: Kindergarten and Pre-K, Elementary school age, Middle school age, High school age, 18 years and above
Show off your neuroscience pride with face paint!
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GATE
Saturday, April 5, 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM at STEM Teaching and Learning Facility Third Floor, West Wing
Appropriate for: Kindergarten and Pre-K, Elementary school age, Middle school age, High school age, 18 years and above
Learn about the different Gifted and Talented Education opportunities at MSU.
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Goofy Goggles
Saturday, April 5, 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM at STEM Teaching and Learning Facility Third Floor, West Wing
Appropriate for: Kindergarten and Pre-K, Elementary school age, Middle school age, High school age, 18 years and above
Complete tasks while wearing vision-altering goggles!
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Human Brains
Saturday, April 5, 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM at STEM Teaching and Learning Facility Third Floor, West Wing
Appropriate for: Kindergarten and Pre-K, Elementary school age, Middle school age, High school age, 18 years and above
Look at real human brains.
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Hungry Hungry Neurons
Saturday, April 5, 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM at STEM Teaching and Learning Facility Third Floor, West Wing
Appropriate for: Kindergarten and Pre-K, Elementary school age, Middle school age, High school age, 18 years and above
Learn about how neurons in our brain control our appetite.
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Make a Neuron
Saturday, April 5, 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM at STEM Teaching and Learning Facility Third Floor, West Wing
Appropriate for: Kindergarten and Pre-K, Elementary school age, Middle school age, High school age, 18 years and above
Learn about the different parts of neurons, and make your own with craft supplies to take home!
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Mindfulness
Saturday, April 5, 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM at STEM Teaching and Learning Facility Third Floor, West Wing
Appropriate for: Kindergarten and Pre-K, Elementary school age, Middle school age, High school age, 18 years and above
Come learn about the importance of mindfulness for our health and complete a gratitude activity.
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Mirror Minds: Building with Words
Saturday, April 5, 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM at STEM Teaching and Learning Facility Third Floor, West Wing
Appropriate for: Kindergarten and Pre-K, Elementary school age, Middle school age, High school age, 18 years and above
Can you build what your partner sees? Create matching block structure through communication – no peeking allowed!
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Mirror Tracing
Saturday, April 5, 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM at STEM Teaching and Learning Facility Third Floor, West Wing
Appropriate for: Kindergarten and Pre-K, Elementary school age, Middle school age, High school age, 18 years and above
Try to trace a shape by looking only at your reflection.
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Nervous Breakdown
Saturday, April 5, 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM at STEM Teaching and Learning Facility 3rd Floor, West Wing
Appropriate for: Kindergarten and Pre-K, Elementary school age, Middle school age, High school age, 18 years and above
Watch how a neurologist evaluates your nervous system.
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Neuron Discovery Station
Saturday, April 5, 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM at STEM Teaching and Learning Facility Third Floor, West Wing
Appropriate for: Kindergarten and Pre-K, Elementary school age, Middle school age, High school age, 18 years and above
Use a microscope to see the intricate structure of real neurons.
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Parkinson's Perspective
Saturday, April 5, 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM at STEM Teaching and Learning Facility Third Floor, West Wing
Appropriate for: Kindergarten and Pre-K, Elementary school age, Middle school age, High school age, 18 years and above
Learn how certain tasks are more difficult with Parkinson’s disease