Discover Your Skin: Health and Protection

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Location: ETC 2.132
Rain Location: Same as Primary
Audience: Grade 2, Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8

Join us for an engaging presentation on skin health and protection. Enjoy interactive games and win prizes while learning how to keep your skin healthy.

This activity is part of the STEM GIrl Day - Health and Wellness Adventure, Sponsored by STEM Girl Day Presenting Partner: Sprouts Healthy Communities Foundation.

Disease Detectives

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Location: WEL 2.320
Rain Location: Same as Primary
Audience: Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8

Practice your detective skills using clues to solve an outbreak while learning all about Epidemiology and the field of Public Health.

This activity is part of the STEM GIrl Day - Health and Wellness Adventure, Sponsored by STEM Girl Day Presenting Partner: Sprouts Healthy Communities Foundation.

Extracting DNA from Strawberries

Hosting Organization: UT Austin Contreras Research Group
Location: CPE 2.220
Rain Location: Same as Primary
Audience: Grade 2, Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6

DNA is the genetic code that controls everything that happens in our cells. Come learn about DNA and extract the DNA from a strawberry.

This activity is part of the STEM GIrl Day - Health and Wellness Adventure, Sponsored by STEM Girl Day Presenting Partner: Sprouts Healthy Communities Foundation.

Organ Systems Exploration

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Location: PMA 7.112
Rain Location: Same as Primary
Audience: Grade 1, Grade 2, Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8

Hands-on anatomy tour of the lungs, heart, and brain. Compare healthy with smokers' lungs, and learn about the heart chambers and the brain. Color, label, and take home a diagram of each.

This activity is part of the STEM GIrl Day - Health and Wellness Adventure, Sponsored by STEM Girl Day Presenting Partner: Sprouts Healthy Communities Foundation.

SproUTing Healthy Kids: Nutrition and Garden Connections

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Hosting Organization: UT Austin EdEN Lab
Location: WEL 2.306
Rain Location: Same as Primary
Audience: Grade K, Grade 1, Grade 2, Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8

Discover how school gardens connect kids with essential knowledge in all subjects and promote healthier lifestyles. Sample aguas frescas and fresh produce and identify herbs in our hydroponic garden.

This activity is part of the STEM GIrl Day - Health and Wellness Adventure, Sponsored by STEM Girl Day Presenting Partner: Sprouts Healthy Communities Foundation.

Survivor Island: How to Get Fresh, Drinkable Water from Salt Water

Hosting Organization: UT Austin Charles A. Dana Center
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Location: Speedway Mall - 24th Street Corner Area
Rain Location: WEL 1st Floor Hallway
Audience: Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8

Stranded on an island, you can only find salt water but need fresh water to survive. Use critical thinking, modeling, and your understanding of states of matter to figure out how to get fresh water.

This activity is part of the STEM GIrl Day - Health and Wellness Adventure, Sponsored by STEM Girl Day Presenting Partner: Sprouts Healthy Communities Foundation.

The Heart of Navy Medicine

Hosting Organization: Naval STEM Coordination Office
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Location: ECJ 1.214
Rain Location: Same as Primary
Audience: Grade K, Grade 1, Grade 2

Engage with the heart and lungs through the use of a stethoscope to identify normal heart and lung sounds. Gain an understanding of how these sounds can indicate your overall health.

This activity is part of the STEM GIrl Day - Health and Wellness Adventure, Sponsored by STEM Girl Day Presenting Partner: Sprouts Healthy Communities Foundation.