Grade Level
6 - 8
minutes
Multi-day
subject
Life Science
stem practices
Asking Questions and Defining Problems, Developing and Using Models
Activity Type:
Family activity, After School Activity, STEM
Hack Your Brain 🧠 Kick-off
When: Friday, March 7, 12 to 4 pm ET / 9 am to 1 pm PT
Where: On SciFri’s YouTube Channel
Tickets: FREE!
RSVP: Get schedule updates and more!
Ever wonder what goes on inside your head? From March 10-14, 2025, Science Friday is hosting Hack Your Brain—your chance to delve deep into the workings of the brain and discover its secrets. Because understanding your mind isn’t just interesting—it’s the key to a happier, healthier life!
Every day of Brain Awareness Week, our team will send you an email that will include…
- A short story featuring ClipBot—a VR robot who will be learning about the brain with you!
- A video explainer of that day’s Hack Your Brain activity.
- A written guide that will introduce learners to a new neuroscience concept each day.
- A link to complete each day’s brain teaser puzzle online.
Read the story, watch the explainer, learn about the neuroscience topic, and complete the puzzle each day to Hack Your Brain! Participants who successfully complete all five brain teasers during Brain Awareness Week (March 10-14) will earn the Brain Hacker digital badge and receive a special sticker sheet in the mail.
Join us on March 7 from 12-4 pm ET for a livestream kick-off, where we will introduce learners to our brainy week with the help of real-life neuroscientists, who can answer your questions LIVE! Sign up here to receive updates and daily emails during Brain Awareness Week.
Hack Your Brain Livestream Kick-off Schedule
ALL TIMES LISTED ARE APPROXIMATE & IN EASTERN STANDARD (EST)
🧠 12:00 pm – Brainy Kahoot! Trivia Game with SciFri
🧠 12:30 pm – Livestream with Dr. J. Roxanne Prichard
💡 1:15 pm – Brain Hack • Why Does Sleep Matter?
🧠 1:30 pm – Livestream with Dr. Brenna Hassinger-Das
💡 2:15 pm – Brain Hack • What Is Muscle Memory?
🧠 2:30 pm – Livestream with Dr. Vikram Jaswal
💡 3:15 pm – Brain Hack • How Can You Ease Stress?
🧠 3:30 pm – Livestream with Dr. Damien Fair
🎉 4:00 pm – End of Program
🧠 Brain icon = LIVE portions of our event! Arrive ready during these timeslots with questions from learners!
Educators use our “Designing Brilliantly Brainy Questions” handout to help your students brainstorm great questions for the event. Or download our “Ask a Scientist Graphic Organizer” to help learners take notes during the livestream. Great great hands-on activities, puzzles and more on the Hack Your Brain website.
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About Sandy Roberts
Sandy Roberts is Science Friday’s Education Program Manager, where she creates learning resources and experiences to advance STEM equity in all learning environments. Lately, she’s been playing with origami circuits and trying to perfect a gluten-free sourdough recipe.