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Microbiology Camp


*The event has already taken place on this date: Wed, 07/03/2019
This is a three-day camp during the week of the 4th of July. Did you know that there may be more bacteria on the planet than there are stars in the universe? Students grades 5-8 are invited to join us to learn all about where microorganisms live (hint: they’re everywhere you can imagine) and all kinds of cool things that they can do.

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This is a three-day camp during the week of the 4th of July. Did you know that there may be more bacteria on the planet than there are stars in the universe? Students grades 5-8 are invited to join us to learn all about where microorganisms live (hint: they’re everywhere you can imagine) and all kinds of cool things that they can do. We will begin by exploring how to make LB agar plates to grow bacteria, and learning aseptic techniques and bacterial staining methods. Then we will dive into ways to prevent bacterial growth using antibiotics and common food spices. Finally, we apply our new knowledge on some cool applications for microorganisms, like using them to degrade oil slicks, making a fishbowl bacterial fuel cell, even using bacteria to draw glowing images. This memorable experience will change the way kids think about microorganisms.


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Location:

The Citizen Science Lab Pittsburgh
1435 Bedford Avenue Suite 132 A
Pittsburgh, PA, 15219
United States

Phone:

(412) 482-3340
Contact name: 
Dr. Andre Samuel Ph.D.
The event has already taken place on this date: 
07/03/2019
Time: 
8:30 am until 3:00 pm