The Kids Judge! Neuroscience Fair took place in Houston Hall on December 1st. Ever since was first hosted by Penn in 2004, the fair has been a highly-anticipated annual event. This year, once again, students from local elementary schools came to enjoy a day of neuroscience-filled fun.
At this science fair-esque event, the students were not the ones presenting the projects. In fact, the third and fourth graders were the judges, grading the Penn students' presentations! Penn students used creative means to teach the elementary students about various neuroscience concepts, which the elementary students may have had limited exposure to.
Above: Magic Berries. What is our taste system like?
Students learned about the basic brain structure and the importance of helmets
When we're eating, which sensory signal - the action
potential, CCK, or leptin - reaches our brain first and
tells us that we're full?
The student above above is part of the action potential
team in the relay race, passing down silver balls to
represent action potential propagation.
The students get to see real brains, thanks to the
support of the Biological Basis of Behavior Program!
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