Life Sciences Day for Schoolchildren
Every October, the Life Sciences Center and the Lithuanian Association of Biotechnologists organize the Life Sciences Day for schoolchildren. The speakers present various scientific lectures and discussions for schoolchildren.
The first event took place in 2020 and was done remotely; therefore, schoolchildren from different parts of Lithuania were able to participate.
Please follow our news at the beginning of autumn to find out about the upcoming programme and further details of the future Life Sciences Day.
Science Festival Spaceship Earth
Science festival Spaceship Earth is an annual event, organized since 2004 in the second week of September. The main aim of the festival is to foster scientific culture in society and to encourage schoolchildren to pursue careers in science. Over the years, it has become the largest science-promoting event in Lithuania, covering all fields of science.
Every year, the Life Sciences Center scientists actively participate in this festival, usually through interactive activities such as tours, visits to research laboratories, and practical activities.
Mobile Bioclass
The Mobile Bioclass is a mobile laboratory in Lithuania. It aims to promote biosciences among schoolchildren and inspire them to pursue careers in science. During the Bioclass, pupils have the opportunity to become scientists, work with real scientific instruments, become familiar with up-to-date methods used in modern molecular biology, and conduct hands-on experiments related to DNR in their classrooms.
The Mobile Bioclass is a joint project of the company Thermo Fisher Scientific Baltics and Vilnius University, which has been taking place since 2011. The Mobile Bioclass visited over 100 schools in 70 cities in Lithuania.
Kaunas Fort VII – School for Natural and Exact Sciences
Collaboration with an informal, multifunctional children’s education centre, Kauno tvirtovės VII fortas (Kaunas Fort VII), includes consultations for teachers and secondary school pupils on protein purification and chromatography techniques.
National Student Academy and Extramural School of Young Biochemists
The Life Sciences Center collaborates with the National Student Academy and the School of Young Biochemists. The National Student Academy is a public educational organization for gifted high school pupils from forms 9–12. The Extramural School of Young Biochemists also focuses on 9–12 form schoolchildren who show a particular interest in life sciences. The Extramural School of Young Biochemists was founded in 1978, and to date, more than 1,600 graduates have graduated from the school.
Through both distance learning and residential events, our scientists provide pupils from both schools with knowledge in biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, microbiology, and biotechnology to popularize research and practical skills, enabling students to understand research design and conduct scientific research.