Science Day
Registration for 2023-2024 Science Day will open in September 2023
The activities planned are designed for high school juniors and seniors interested in attending college to major in science. Students will rotate through different science areas between UNK’s Bruner Hall of Science (east campus) and Discovery Hall (west campus): Biology, Wildlife Biology, Chemistry, Math, Physics, Engineering, Astronomy, and Health Sciences. We’ll even provide lunch!
In each science area we’ll introduce your students to these areas with hands-on activities as well as describe career opportunities in each field. The planned activities for Science Day are:
- Biology Activity
- Chemistry Activity
- Health Sciences Activity
- Physics Activity
- Math Activity
- Engineering Activity
- Planetarium Show
- Wildlife Activity
- Campus Tour by UNK Admissions
- Lunch provided by UNK College of Arts & Sciences
Check-in begins at 8:00 am in either the north entry of Bruner Hall of Science or the lobby of Discovery Hall (your check-in location depends on which group you are placed with, which will be communicated before the event via an email itinerary). The first ‘lab’ will begin at 8:20 am. The last ‘lab’ will end at 3:00 pm.
Departments included: Biology, Chemistry, Math, Physics, Astronomy & Engineering, and Health Sciences.
Registration:
Registration for 2023-2024 Science Day is currently closed, and is anticipated to open in September 2023. Thank you!
Contact
Laura Jensen
308-865-8001
unkscienceday@unk.edu (preferred for Science Day inquiries)
jensenla1@unk.edu
Article: November Science Day
Read about the November 2022 Science Day and view a gallery of the day's activities
