BAW Report 2017
GENERAL INFORMATION
Organizing institution:
Baylor University
Other participating organizations:
Mayborn Museum Complex
Phone:
2178255627
Email:
suzanne_nolan@baylor.edu
BAW EVENT(S) SUMMARY
Number of events organized during BAW:
1
Type of BAW events held:
Target audience(s):
- Elementary school students(1-5)
- General Public
- High school students(9-12)
- Middle school students(6-8)
Approximate number of people reached:
500
Details of major BAW events/activities:
Stroop test activity - One graduate student conducted Stroop Tests and taught students about memory interference
Action potential activity- at this table, students did an activity where they passed balls back and forth to simulate an action potential and discussed the role of myelin
Neuroanatomy activity - students at this table got to hold and dissect sheep brains and play a neuroanatomy guessing game!
Concussion activity - students at this exhibit molded their brain out of playdough and discussed the importance of protecting your head and wearing helmets
Brain plasticity activity - at this exhibit students were able to wrap rubber bands around pushpins and discuss how your brain rewires and makes new connections
Frankenroach- At this table, students did a quick electrophysiology experiment to make cockroach legs dance.
EEG station - at this table students learned about an EEG and practiced putting electrodes on a brain model
EVENT PLANNING & PUBLICITY
Publicity methods used:
- Advertisements
- Emails
- Posters/Flyers
- Social Media
Which of these publicity methods was most successful?
I think the emails sent out by the Mayborn themselves were probably most successful as they reached the widest audience
BAW FEEDBACK & KEYS TO SUCCESS
How do you feel BAW participation benefited your organization and the local community?
I think most importantly the kids were excited about science and the parents were able to connect with scientists and ask questions they may have always wanted to know.
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