UConn’s Department of Molecular and Cell Biology and Connecticut State Museum of Natural History, part of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at UConn, presents Magnificent Microbes!, a weeklong microbiology field school for kids from Monday, July 13 through Friday, July 17, 9 am to 12 noon. The field school is part of the University of Connecticut’s Kids Are Scientists & Engineers Too program.
Explore unseen worlds that are all around you. Discover microscopic organisms that make your food good, and those that make your food go bad. Trek outside and hunt for microbes in lawns, ponds and woods! We'll isolate DNA from bacteria on our bodies to show they make microscopic communities that can keep us healthy. Join Dr. Kenneth Noll and open your eyes to an exciting new world! Presented by the Department of Molecular and Cell Biology, and Connecticut State Museum of Natural History, part of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at UConn.
The fee is $200 per student and is open to students entering grades 5 through 10. Advance registration is required. This adventure is offered through UConn’s Kids Are Scientists & Engineers Too program. To register contact K.A.S.E.T. at (860) 486-8115 or visit http://www.kaset.uconn.edu.
The Department of Molecular and Cell Biology, and Connecticut State Museum of Natural History, are part of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at UConn.
For more information, contact: Natural History Museum at 860.486.4460