Lab Schedule

July:

July 1 – 2: Curious George’s
                  Green Thumb
July 3 – 5: Healthy Cooking Oil
July 6 – 7: From Plants to Pants
July 8 – 10: Say Cheese!
July 11 – 13: DNA in My Food?
July 14 – 15: Prehistoric Protein
July 16 – 17: Curious George’s
                      Green Thumb
July 18 – 20: Prehistoric Protein
July 21 – 22: Say Cheese!
July 23 – 25: Wash Your Hands
July 26 – 28: Scoping Science
July 29 – 31: Cell Modeling and Animation

Please note:

For the month of July, the Biotechnology Learning Center will be open daily. Public session times will vary. Please check the sign at the front of the ScienceWorks Gallery for specific program times each day. There will be special sessions on July 3 at 5:15, 6:15 and 7:15 p.m. Session topics are subject to change without notice.

Our Programs Include:

	"The Importance of George Washington Carver" - Learn about George Washington Carver and his significance to the field of science.
	"From Plants to Pants" - Discover how scientists use nanotechnology based on plants to improve the clothes we wear!
	"Cell Modeling and Animation" - Look at computer animations to learn how microscopic things like cells work, and create a cell model from clay.
	"Prehistoric Protein" - Learn how DNA makes proteins, and touch a real mastodon fossil from long ago!
	" Scoping Science" - Explore the world of microscopes and microbes.
	"DNA in My Food?" - Extract DNA from plant cells.
	"Curious George’s™ Green Thumb" - Grow a garden in a glove, read the book Curious George Plants a Seed and learn how seedless fruits — like bananas — grow!
	"Say Cheese!" - Make cheese using the chemical chymosin.
	"Science of Popcorn" - Learn how popcorn was made better by using science.
	"Sherlock Chromosomes" - Learn about the parts of your body and build a DNA model.
	“Wash Your Hands”- Learn how to avoid getting sick by washing your hands the correct way.
	“Healthy Cooking Oils”- Learn how fats and oils can be part of a healthy diet.

Topics are constantly changing and are not predetermined by date. Be sure to keep checking our Website for program information and to see if any guest scientists might be experimenting with us during your visit.

Enjoy the exciting programs in the Biotechnology Learning Center!