Office of Educational Outreach

The Saturday Biomedical Science Academy is offered by Educational Outreach. The goal of this program is to provide students with an enrichment experience to:

1. Provide access to a wealth of basic research and clinical science information through hands-on experiences in chemistry, physics, and biology
2. Stimulate student interest and enhance scientific knowledge
3. Learn how creative, fun, and relevant science can be to everyday life

It is particularly important to target this program to this age group since studies have shown that student interest in science, especially in girls, significantly diminishes during these years. Thus, it is critical to provide enrichment opportunities to inspire these students to consider pursuing future science-related careers.
 
Some activities include:

• Analyzing forensic evidence
• Exploring chemistry
• Investigating owl pellets and frogs

All students are eligible to apply for program participation that are currently enrolled in the 4th-6th grade in public and private schools. Acceptance and rejection letters will be emailed and/or mailed to the applicant’s home address upon committee review of the completed online application and both the Parental Consent and Participation Agreement forms.
 
The Fall session is available to students who are homeschooled or enrolled in private schools on Galveston Island as well those who are enrolled in Galveston Independent School District, including Crenshaw Elementary & Middle School. The Spring session (March-May) is available to Mainland residents who are homeschooled or enrolled in public or private schools in La Marque, Texas City, Santa Fe, Hitchcock and Dickinson.

The cost is free, but class size is limited to 25 students.