Fairfax Collegiate

Neuroscience 7-9

Use computer simulations and actual nerve signal measurements to learn about the nervous system.

Topics include brain structure, motor control, neurons, neurotransmitters, action potentials, signal transduction, potentiation, memory, and neurodegenerative diseases.

Experiments include computer simulations, insect and human motor nerve signal measurement, and brain wave pattern observation and interpretation.

Summer 2022 Neuroscience 7-9 Class Sections

In-Person Locations

Session Dates Location Time
Session I 6/13/2022 - 6/24/2022 Tysons Afternoon
Session II 6/27/2022 - 7/8/2022 Vienna Afternoon
Session III 7/11/2022 - 7/22/2022 Dulles Afternoon
Session III 7/11/2022 - 7/22/2022 McLean Morning
Session IV 7/25/2022 - 8/5/2022 Reston Afternoon
Session IV 7/25/2022 - 8/5/2022 Vienna Morning
Session V 8/8/2022 - 8/19/2022 Ashburn Afternoon
Morning Class Times: 8:30am to 12:00pm
Afternoon Class Times: 12:30pm to 4:00pm
Neuroscience instructor Kat explains how to use dissection tools safely.
A sheep's brain on dissection day in Neuroscience class.
Before dissection, students jot down observations about their specimen's appearance.
A student answers review questions about brain lobes and functions before dissection.
A student examines a sheep's brain.
A student's first cut reveals the brain's cerebellum.
Summer 2022 Science Courses