High school students from across southern Alberta will participate in a variety of science activities at the University of Lethbridge on April 27. Let’s DO Science Day will be filled with numerous fun, hands-on science activities for enthusiastic students, exposing them to several different streams of science and encouraging them to think about potential careers and futures in post-secondary education.
The students will engage in an array of activities exposing them to state-of-the-art scientific problems and procedures, challenging their scientific knowledge. Among other activities, students will have the chance to investigate odorant compounds in a chemistry activity, learn about illusions and how reflection and diffraction can trick our perceptions, dissect sheep brains in neuroscience and learn about decision making and social influence in psychology.
The event will take place on Wednesday, April 27 from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the U of L. To register, please visit outreach.letstalkscience.ca/uleth and submit completed registration packages to ltslethbridge@gmail.com by Tuesday, April 19.
ABOUT LET’S TALK SCIENCE:
The Let’s Talk Science Outreach program at the University of Lethbridge targets the local high schools and is managed by graduate student volunteers in the sciences. This program enhances the science experience of high school students and provides graduate students with the opportunity to grow their skills in science communication, thereby strengthening the connection between the University and the local schools. In the last years, the Let’s Talk Science Outreach program at the University of Lethbridge has conducted numerous school visits to high school classes in Lethbridge and southern Alberta; has offered teachers’ workshops at the Teachers Convention; and has added to the scientific program at the Lethbridge Science Fairs by offering tours of research laboratories and offering numerous hands-on activities for participants.
The Let’s Talk Science Outreach program at the University of Lethbridge is supported by the national Let’s Talk Science organization. Let’s Talk Science is an award-winning, non-profit, science outreach organization. Let’s Talk Science creates and delivers science learning programs and services that turn children and youth on to science, keep them engaged in learning and develop their potential to become 21st century citizens, innovators and stewards. For more information about Let’s Talk Science, please visit letstalkscience.ca.
MEDIA CONTACT:
Rhys Hakstol (rhys.hakstol@uleth.ca; cell phone: 403.892.8561), Graduate Student Coordinator and Let’s Do Science Day Organizer at the U of L.
Dr. Ute Kothe (ute.kothe@uleth.ca; 403.332.5273, cell phone: 403.393.9226), Let’s Talk Science Faculty Supervisor, Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry.
