The Los Angeles Brain Bee is Seeking High School Contestants!
The Los Angeles Brain Bee is just one of many national neuroscience competitions for High School Students that are held across the nation. Students study a 70 page booklet that is written by the Society for Neuroscience and demonstrate their learning at their local Brain Bee Challenge. Currently there are over 70 competitions held across the nation.
The competition consists of a full day of neuroscience learning opportunities and gives students a chance to practice their speaking skills as well as making a great addition to their college applications. This is the 3rd year of our competition, but we need candidates.
The competition is sponsored by UCLA Brain Research Institute, USC Neurogenetic Institute and Los Angeles City College. Please see our activity schedule below. Students do NOT need a coach, no teacher involvement is required.
All information can be found at the website http://www.losangelesbrainbee.
9:00 am introduction of candidates
9:15 am Scavenger Hunt/ Brain Storming Activities
10:00 am Written Portion of the test
10:45 am Anatomy Practicum by Interaxon
11:00 am Understanding CT scans by Save a Brain Foundation
11:30 am Guest Lecture
12:30 pm Lunch Break
1:30 pm Interaxon Neuroscience Panel
2:15 pm Announcement of finalists 2nd round of Brain Bee Jeopardy format
3:00 pm Announcement of finalists for 3rd round
3:30-4:00 pm Winner is determined
Part of the contest involves students studying from a book prepared by the Downloadable book from the Society for Neuroscience The book itself looks to be a potentially good review for neuroscience issues in AP Psychology. Be sure to check it out.
posted by Chuck Schallhorn
A "Brain Bee" - I love it! Great idea. Go Amy Sweetman! Thanks for passing this along Chuck.
ReplyDeleteLooks like an incredible event! Will there be anyone there who can post some pictures, share stories, etc. on the site?
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