WHAT: NW Noggin @ Sunnyside Environmental School

WHERE: Google Meet link coming soon for Noggin volunteers!

WHEN:
1. Thursday, April 22, 12:30 – 2:00pm (Pacific)
2. Friday, April 23, 12:30 – 2:00pm (Pacific)
3. Thursday, April 29, 12:30 – 2:00pm (Pacific)
4. Friday, April 30, 12:30 – 2:00pm (Pacific)

We’re going back to school!

Portland Public Schools is on a “hybrid” schedule, and we’ll meet virtually with 4th graders at Sunnyside Environmental School for four days in April! The first week (4/22 & 4/23) we learned what kids already know and wanted to know about their brains, introduced ourselves, talked neuroscience research and discovered how to make our own neurons and glia.

LEARN MORE: A crayon in Homer’s brain

We’ll follow up week two (4/29 & 4/30) by sharing “found object” brain cells we make at home!

CHECK OUT STUDENT BRAIN CELLS!!

Neurons in Minecraft & More!

LEARN MORE: Pipe Cleaner and FOUND OBJECT Brain Cells!

THIS FRIDAY we’ll also welcome celebrated neuroscientist and children’s book author Dr. Theanne Griffith, who recently headlined NOGGINFEST!

She’s excited to see the brain cells kids create, and afterwards will read from her Magnificent Makers series about exploring the brain!

SEE WHAT WE DID AT SUNNYSIDE BEFORE COVID 🦠

What about the glia?

COMMITTED VOLUNTEERS
1. Bill Griesar, NW Noggin/PSU/OHSU
2. Jeff Leake, NW Noggin/PSU
3. Jasmin Mabry, PSU
4. Melissa DeMoura, PSU
5. Magda Armendariz Sullivan, PSU
6. Kass Fitzgerald, PSU
7. Alex Heinrich, PSU
8. Carli Cox, PSU/Rosenbaum scholar
9. Dr. Theanne Griffith, UC Davis
10. Roman Cimkovich, PSU
11. Anna Traylor, PSU
12. William Leverette, PSU
13. Wilson Lubeck, PSU
14. Danny Leister-Gray, PSU