Grade Level: Participants must be between the ages of 14 – 18 on the date the program begins.

Location: The Lawrence Hall of Science

When: Program meets on seven (7) consecutive Saturdays from 1:00-5:00 p.m.

Price: $1,200

Cancellation and Refund Policy: Due to the limited availability of spots, your registration fee is non-refundable. If the program needs to be canceled by The Lawrence Hall of Science you will be notified at least five days before the starting date, and your registration fee will be fully refunded.

The following important questions will guide program your research:

• What happens when children play outside in soil contaminated with lead?
• Is that enough lead exposure to create a life-long neurodevelopmental injury?
• In what communities are children most likely to be exposed to soil contaminated with lead?

As part of the internship experience, you will:

• Read academic literature from scientific journals in small groups to inform the design of their study.
• Extrapolate applications and methods to their work.
• Visit low-income and affluent East Bay neighborhoods to collect soil samples.
• Use state-of-the-art analytical equipment to quantify lead concentrations in these samples.
• Use data science tools to assess their results.

Findings generated will be used to construct a mathematical model to estimate lead exposure in young children. As a culminating activity, you will write a condensed scientific manuscript in the style used in scientific journals. These manuscripts will serve as the basis for articles that may later be submitted for publication in the Journal of High School Science.