Science Discovery Days 2010

January 23, 2010 - SCIENCE IN ACTION! Day

REGISTRATION IS CLOSED.  EVENT IS FULL.

9:30 a.m. - 1:15 p.m.
Open to Brownie Troops

Brownies will earn a SCIENCE IN ACTION! TRY-IT

Registration Details

• Registration opens Monday, November 2 at 9:00 a.m. and closes on Thursday, December 17 at 4:00 p.m. (or when the maximum limit of 35 Brownies is reached).
• 1st-come-1st-served basis.
• A $5 fee per girl will be collected after your troop has been accepted to the program.

February 27, 2010 - SCIENCE DISCOVERY! Day

9:30 a.m. - 1:15 p.m.
Open to Junior Girl Scout Troops

Girl Scouts will earn a SCIENCE DISCOVERY! PATCH

Registration Details

• Registration opens on Monday, December 21 at 9:00 a.m. and closes on Thursday, January 21 at 4:00 p.m. (or when the maximum limit of 35 Junior Girl Scouts is reached).
• 1st-come-1st-served basis
• A $5 fee per girl will be collected after your troop has been accepted to the program.

*Troops will be notified if they are or are not accepted to the program.

*No registration forms will be accepted before the Registration Open date(s).

*Registration forms can be found at the Girl Scouts Louisiana East website --> GSLE Website

For more information, please call Academic Community Outreach: (504) 842-5321

Science Discovery Day 2009

On March 14, 2009, Ochsner hosted 25 Junior Girl Scouts from three different troops as part of its annual Girl Scouts Science Discovery Day, a free program that Ochsner offers in conjunction with Girl Scouts, Louisiana East. The troops hailed from Baton Rouge and Marrero, and the girls completed the following experiments:

• Yeast Balloons taught attendees about the reaction of yeast when combined with sugar and warm water. They watched balloons attached to a 20 oz bottle filled with the mixture rise as gases were produced.
• Biome in a Baggie allowed the girls to create their own biomes in a zip-top bag from plastic bottles, pebbles, soil, water, and seeds (rosemary, parsley, or basil).  The biomes taught the girls about the water cycle, condensation, and the roles that both play in the growth of plants.
• Act Like a Scientist involved self-drawn pictures of what the girls thought a heart, brain, lungs, and stomach look like, illustrations of the actual organs, and a discussion of the role of each within the body.
• Healthy Foods, in which the girls created collages of magazine photos of healthy dishes, discussed what foods they should be eating and why.
• Become a Scientist provided them the opportunity to interview Molly Kimball, LDN, RD, Elmwood Fitness Center nutritionist and columnist for the Times-Picayune. The barrage of questions ranged from health topics to the studies necessary to become a nutritionist.
• You Must Be Joking took the girls to the iLab, where they examined what method of hand cleaning works best in getting rid of germs and then tested their results under a black light.

The experiments were all lead by Ochsner employee volunteers from throughout the system including Knowledge Management, Allied Health, Human Resources, Public Affairs, and Volunteer Services. At the end of the day, each Girl Scout earned her Science Discovery patch. The day provided volunteers a chance to truly be inspired by this group of 9-11-year-old girls whose dreams are endless, and we were extremely lucky to be able to afford them the opportunity to explore science and get excited about the roles they might play in the science world tomorrow.