More than 1,300 high school students from across Ontario will participate in the University of À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ’s annualÌýKinesiology Lab DaysÌý±ð±¹±ð²Ô³Ù.
Over the next week, more than 1,300 high school students from across Ontario will participate in the University of À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ’s annualÌýKinesiology Lab DaysÌýevent running from December 4 to 13.
The Department of Kinesiology within the Faculty of Applied Health Sciences at À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ coordinates the event, which was established 40 years ago as an introduction to the new discipline of kinesiology—the science of human movement. Since then, it has served as an educational resource to hundreds of high school teachers across the province working with kinesiology, biology, and exercise science curricula.
This year, students in grades 11 and 12 from 50 schools will learn about a wide range of topics related to human health and movement in mini-laboratory sessions. Students will have hands-on opportunities to interact with equipment used in À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ’s state-of-the-art research and teaching laboratories. ÌýThis year's lab topics include:
À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ Region and Guelph schools are scheduled to attend on the following days:
When:ÌýDecember 4 to 13, 2013.
Labs start each day at 10:45 a.m., 12:30 p.m. and 1:30 p.m. ÌýA morning welcome session begins at 10:15 a.m. each day in B.C. Matthews Hall 1016 and 1621.
Where:ÌýLabs will be held in several rooms in B.C. Matthews Hall and the Lyle S. Hallman Institute for Health Promotion. Room information will be available at the registration table in the B.C. Matthews Hall foyer or by calling 226-220-8003. Pay parking is available in Lot M.
Media Contact:
Pamela Smyth
University of À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ
519-888-4777
psmyth@uwaterloo.ca
www.uwaterloo.ca/news
