WHAT: Noggin visit with K-5 students in Portland Public Schools!

We did it!!!

⁃ Is there something inside your brain that helps you sleep?

⁃ Is there a part of the brain that helps you dream?

⁃ So, you are actually paralyzed when you sleep?

⁃ What does staying up all night playing games do to your brain?

⁃ What makes your brain tired when you play a lot in a sports game, and then less tired after sitting out and coming back in?

⁃ How does the brain help you move around?

⁃ Does focusing your eyes on something make the two sides of the brain work together better?

⁃How does the dog catch the cat if they both have eyes in the front of their heads? Aren’t they both predators?

⁃How do drugs effect the brain?

⁃How do you get CTE?

⁃Does drinking coffee at a young age damage your brain?

⁃ Are you born with your personality or does it develop over time?

⁃ Where do headaches come from?

⁃ What triggers hallucinations?

⁃ Why are there 2 sides of a brain?

⁃ Why are brains wrinkly?

⁃ What does the brain connect to?

⁃ What color is the brain inside your head?

⁃ Does the brain smell?

⁃ What does a brain feel like?

⁃ Why are brains so fatty?

WHERE: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. School, 4906 NE 6th Ave, Portland, OR 97211

WHEN: TUESDAY, October 27 , 2025, 8:00am – 2:45pm

There will be COFFEE, DONUTS and PIZZA provided by the school!!

CONTACT: Teresa Seidel, Principal, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School

“At Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. School, we believe in the unlimited potential of everyone in our diverse community.  We believe that a caring well-balanced student will be motivated to become a global citizen who is inspired to take action.”

Noggin volunteers are excited to hear from K-5 students at this Northeast Portland public school in October! We’ll bring some extra noggins for exploring student questions and interests, and make more pipe cleaner brain cells too.

Please join us! Email griesar@pdx.edu and jleake@pdx.edu to learn more.

COMMITTED PARTICIPANTS
1. Bill Griesar, NW Noggin/PSU/OHSU
2. Jeff Leake, NW Noggin/PSU
3. Terra Andrews, PSU
4. Heather Haynie, PSU
5. Julie Bryant, PSU
6. Hunter Jess, PSU
7. Nancy Reyes Bolanos, PSU
8. Diane Aziagba, PSU
9. Jenny Davila Del Real, PSU
10. Noah Milman, OHSU
11. Jeanne Fu, Multnomah Arts Center
12. Danica Helms, PSU
13. Injoo Yang, PSU
14. Bella Showerman, PSU
15. Becky Callos, PSU

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