Kids in fifth grade and up, along with their parents, can spend an afternoon learning about the heart and cardiovascular system in this hands-on experience with anatomy and physiology experts from Adventures in Medicine and Science from Washington University.
Using real, human anatomical specimens, attendees will get a glimps of real medical training. Discussions involve medically important disease prevention and ways to stay healthy and injury free. This is a great mentoring and fact-finding mission for adolescents with a casual interest in the field or test the waters of a medical career. Parents are required to register to participate with their children.
Cost is $18 per person ($16 per person for members).
1 to 3 p.m. at the Saint Louis Science Center. More information and reservations: slsc.org
This is the first in a four-part series, and families can register for one or all of the workshops. For information about the entire series, click here
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