BAW 2008. Ready?

 

What’s BAW?

Brain Awareness Week (BAW) is a worldwide campaign initiated by Society for Neuroscience and Dana Alliance for Brain Initiatives.  Its aim is to advance public awareness about the progress and benefits of neuroscience research.  This year, Neurobiology & Behavior Community Outreach will host up to 20 interactive exhibits for local elementary and junior high school students.

Brain Awareness Week Open House 2008

Our Exhibits

Target Age: 4th-12th grade (mean is probably around 6th grade level)


  1. •Alien Audio New

  2. •Brain Crafts

  3. •Comparative Insect Senses

  4. •Face Painting

  5. •Homunculus Hat (aka Mad props) New

  6. •Human Brain Specimen*

  7. •McGurk Effect

  8. •Mirror Drawing

  9. •Neurotoxin Bar

  10. •Pacific Science Center Exhibits**

  11. •Prism Goggles

  12. •Temperature Experiment

  13. •Tricks of the eye

  14. •Visual Illusions

  15. •Your idea

We worked together with the head organizer, Dr. Eric Chudler.  As a result of this collaboration, BAW 2008 will expand its space and resources.  On March 3, 2008, a record breaking 600 kids will attend the BAW Open House (up by 33% from 2007).  We’ll be hosting up to twenty booths (nearly twice as many as in 2007).  This creates plenty of room for new exhibits to be designed and implemented by you.  We’ll need your help now to make our exhibits a success on March 3.

Bigger than 2007

Table Leader

BAW Open House 2008

HUB West Ballroom

Upper Campus

March 3, 2008

10:30am-1:30pm

Runs errands on the day of. Duties may include assisting exhibitors, directing traffic, taking photo/video, etc.

Thank you for all of those who signed up!


The sign up is now closed.

We need your help

We need helpers to run 20 booths.

Read our new Lesson Plans or Watch video demos of our past exhibits for ideas

* In collaboration with Kate Mulligan

** In collaboration with Pacific Science Center

email for questionshttps://catalysttools.washington.edu/umail/form/watari/2706

Plans for and runs the event. May create a new exhibit by working alone or in a pair.

Oversees this event. Duties may overlap with Volunteer and Table Leader if necessary.

This week’s featured video demo

4http://students.washington.edu/watari/bawvideo/mcgurk_869x480.mov
McGurk Effecthttp://students.washington.edu/watari/bawvideo/mcgurk_869x480.mov
Visit our BAW website and get a feeling of what the event will be like on March 3, 2008.../baw/Home.htmlshapeimage_9_link_0

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