Using Your Noggin at the Bay Area Brain Bee
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Sign ups for science savvy high school aged scholars are now welcome.
On Saturday, January 25, 2020 at 9:00AM! California State University, East Bay in Hayward hosts the Bay Area Brain Bee, a Q&A competition focused on neuroscience for high school age students. The aim is to motivate kids to learn about the brain and introduce these future pioneers to the wide variety of career opportunities. It is entirely free to compete.
When: The 2020 Bay Area Brain Bee is Saturday, January 25, 2020. Check-in begins at 9:00AM sharp!
Where: California State University, East Bay in Hayward, 10a start time meeting in North Science room 120. Tours of the neuron recording lab, magnetic field stimulator, and laser scanning confocal microscope given after the Brain Bee competition.
Cost: Free to all. The first place winner of the Brain Bee and a parent/guardian will receive and all-expense paid trip to compete in the National Brain Bee in March 2020.
Study Guide: The Brain Bee will only cover material from the Brain Facts book provided by BrainFacts.org. PDF, ePUB and MOBI files, or audio book available through Sound Cloud. Download the high-resolution version of the book for printing (PDF, 66 MB). No other content will be covered. This is the ONLY study material you will need.
Contact and Registration: Please register in advance online at Bay Area Brain Bee. Lunch will be provided to registered participants and a guardian.
Where to Bee-gin
Learning is something that happens in the brain, and neurosciences tells us how the brain works. That seems like a lot of complex material to cover so it's never too early to start preparing the next generation of Bee masterminds. Here are some suggestions on FUN and educational ways to introduce the vast field of neuroscience early in a child's school years.
Cooking create an edible neuron from Jell-O or pizza
Online videos such as Kahn Academy and CrashCourse
Visit a museum for great hands on exhibits such as the Bay Area Discovery Museum, Exploratorium, California Academy of Science, Lawrence Hall of Science, Chabot Space and Science Museum
Open your own doors by contacting local companies, such as The Buck Institute and BioMarin, for a tour, meet a scientist, and other information and reach out to local universities.
