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The Alvin Sherman Library Hosted I Lobe the Brain
L to R: Leanne Boucher, Ph.D. (NSU Farquhar College of Arts and Science), Meagan Albright (Youth Services Librarian) and two NSU student volunteers.
I Lobe the Brain, a yearly program presented by Leanne Boucher, Ph.D., of NSU Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences to teach children about the 4 lobes of the brain took place at the Alvin Sherman Library, Research Information Technology Center on Saturday, March 15. The program included 9 NSU student volunteers (Amanda Smith, Michael Hellman, Jenna DiCarlo, Andrea Chico, Paula Munoz, Jana Mrkaja, Anik Roy, Roasario Echeguren & Whitney Van Arsdale), 3 NSU professors (Boucher, Munoz, and Collins) and Youth Services Librarian Meagan Albright. Children met Fred the Head and learned about the 4 lobes of your brain through an interactive talk where they could touch and feel what’s going on inside their heads! Brain crafts and stories were also featured.
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- Close-Up of Sheep Brains
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- Brain Coloring Activity
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- Atticus Collins, son of NSU Professor William Collins, plays with a model brain.
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- Max Gill, son of NSU professor Leanne Boucher, and his play dough brains.
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- Play Dough model showing the 4 lobes of the brain
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- Nick and Sadie Oriken read a book to learn about the brain and nervous system.
