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Frontiers in Science and Medicine Day at the Shady Grove Life Sciences Center
Medical advances and scientific discoveries present exciting opportunities for todays students to become
tomorrows scientists and medical care providers. One of the best ways that we can inspire young students
and encourage their interest in science and medicine is through hands-on, real-world experiences that
demonstrate career opportunities in these areas.
On October 9, your child will have the opportunity to participate in the seventh annual Frontiers in Science
and Medicine Day at the Shady Grove Life Sciences Center. This event, which will involve more than 15
biotechnology companies, universities, health care providers and research organizations, is designed to
demonstrate the vast array of exciting career opportunities that exist in science and medicine.
Your child will travel with classmates to the Shady Grove Life Sciences Center from 11:00 a.m. 2:00 p.m. on
Friday, October 9. During this time, students will meet physicians, researchers, and scientists while
participating in hands-on, interactive demonstrations of the work being done by the science and medical
organizations in the Shady Grove Life Sciences Center. Each student also will have the opportunity to spend
time inside an organizations laboratories to see first-hand the cutting-edge research happening right in our
community.
To help prepare for the event, scientists from the participating organizations will visit your childs science
class to conduct a Pipette Challenge and to teach the students how to use some basic lab tools. This visit is
scheduled for September 8 to afford students the opportunity to spend their science period working with the
equipment.
Look for more information about this exciting event from your childs science teacher. If you have
questions, please contact Ms. Rachel Lazarick at Rachel_Lazarick@mcpsmd.org, or Ms. Pam Pennington
at Pamela_A_Pennington@mcpsmd.org.