Events
Fall in Love with STEM - GVSU Downtown Campus
Date and Time
Saturday, February 18, 2017 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Description
Fall in Love with STEM
An Open House of STEM activities geared towards middle school and high school students will be held on the GVSU downtown Grand Rapids campus. This event is sponsored by the West Michigan Association for Women in Science.
Pew Campus (Grand Rapids)
COOK-DEVOS CENTER FOR HEALTH SCIENCES (301 Michigan NE GR 49503)
Breathe Deeply! (Health Professions and Nursing)
Learn about how the lungs work to keep you breathing well and what
happens in some common
respiratory ailments. Explore better ways to listen to the sound
of breathing.
DNA Detectives (Cell and Molecular Biology)
What is DNA and what does it do? Learn how DNA is used in genetic
testing. Also, extract DNA from a
banana and bring it home in a test tube!
KENNEDY HALL OF ENGINEERING (301 West Fulton 49504)
Code Jam (Computer Science) Participants will learn to use Scratch ( https://scratch.mit.edu ) to create a computer game and become a part of the Scratch Community with games to play and share!
Marshmallow Challenge (Engineering)
Design and build the tallest free standing structure and learn how
collaboration and interaction is the key to successful innovation!
Oh, and geometry can help along the way too!
REGISTRATION: Coming Soon!
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Contact
Dr. Karen Gipson at [email protected].