Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Saturday Science has gone virtual! We’re bringing the students in your life brand-new activities and the chance to learn neuroscience from real scientists.

Join us for engaging neuroscience activities and remote instruction with Columbia scientists on Zoom - live in English or Spanish! The activities are best suited for elementary schoolers, but the concepts associated with each can be tailored to different age groups by our virtual instructors.

Register / Join Zoom event

Here’s what you will need for the activities:

Test Your Touch
Calipers (ruler with a slider) OR a ruler and two objects with a small end like paper clips or pencils

Synapse Toss
Game board
Cups
Pom poms OR other small fuzzy items
Velcro dots OR double-sided tape

Sneaky Senses
A packet of jelly beans OR other candy with fruity flavors
 

We have also partnered with some schools and libraries to distribute some science kits in Upper Manhattan. We will share a list of pickup sites by March 15. Find out where to pick up a kit here.


Can’t make it to our live Zoom event? You can also download both English and Spanish instructions for independent learning.

Saturday Science: Home Edition is part of Brain Awareness Week! For more resources and virtual events happening in March 2021 please check out the BraiNY and Brain Awareness Week web pages!