University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

NEURON at NABT in Dallas!

October 26, 2012 - 6:11pm -- Logan H. Lauren

This year at the National Association of Biology Teachers (NABT) conference in Dallas, Texas, Project NEURON will be presenting two hands-on workshops! See below for details. Hope to see you there!

Brainy Games: Linking Curriculum with Computer Games

2:30 pm - Thursday, November 1

Room: Cumberland L • Hands-on Workshop (75 min.) • Neuroscience • JH HS 2C

Play a demo of Project Neuron’s game The Golden Hour and explore the science behind brain injury. This game is being designed from the ground up to link curriculum and science education standards to gaming at home. Includes access to free materials.

Investigating the Biology of Circadian rhythms

2:00 pm - Friday, November 2

Room: Cumberland B • Hands-on Workshop (75 min.) • Neuroscience • HS 2C

Come explore hands-on activities addressing core science concepts within real-world contexts relevant to students’ lives. Free NIH-funded SEPA curriculum materials will be distributed