"Microbe Hunters" - a new interactive scientific program in microbiology for boys and girls from 6 to 14 years old and their parents by project Smart Barcelona

In 2 hours your child will:

1

get acquainted with the wonderful organisms that live in a drop of water
2

learn about safe germs and tame some very useful specimens
3

conduct studies of amazing bacteria colonies
4

find a dangerous microbe among cultures of peace-loving yeast and neutralize the danger facing the planet

About the "Microbe Hunters" workshop

Our new biology program for those who have long wanted to know how sour milk is, why microbes are not only harmful, but also useful, and how we get along with them. Well, of course, we'll figure out how microbiologists study it all.
  • Plankton lab
    We will study water samples, find Daphnia and observe the internal systems of transparent crustaceans.
  • Yeast lab
    We will prepare the preparation for research, color it, fix it with a spirit lamp and try to distinguish baker's yeast from dangerous yeast of the genus Candida.
  • Bacteria lab
    We will simulate the process of bacterial fermentation of milk, determine its acidity before and after, and also check the environment for toxins.
  • Pathogen lab
    We distinguish the Koch bacillus from dozens of other bacterial colonies, we will examine the causative agents of anthrax, expose the causative agent of pneumonia according to the method of nutrition and identify several other dangerous diseases. Of course, we will work with layouts and models.

Format

  • 2 HOURS
    will pass unnoticed
  • 4 TEAMS
    by age
  • 15 CHILDREN
    in a team
  • 4 LABORATORIES
    visits each team
  • QUEST IN FOYER
    for children and parents before the program
  • SCIENTIFIC GIFT
    for home experiment
  • personal diploma
    for each child at the end of the program
SPECIAL PRICE
One child and one adult of the single-parent family: discount € 3 per child

A child of the large family and his parents: discount € 3 per child

If the family has two children and both go to the program, select the "large family" option.

How is the event going?

60 CHILDREN PARTICIPATE IN ONE EVENT

There are 4 teams, 15 people each. Every team visits every one of the 4 labs. Our program is totally interactive and children make the experiments on their own.

The program was developed by young scientists and science popularizers from the best universities in the world. Students, graduates and young scientists from universities in Barcelona are conducting the program.

For everybody's convenience we split our teams in two age groups: 7-9 and 10-14. The topics are the same, and children are more comfortable with peers of the same age.

PARENTS WILL NOT GET BORED

We make a separate program for the parents where you can learn new things and have fun at the same time.

IMPORTANT!
Before each program we carry out a small quest. We advise you to come half an hour before the start in order to have time to participate in it.

The author of this program
Taisiya Dyuryagina, employee of the First Clinical Hospital No. 1 named after N. Alekseev in Moscow. Developer of many programs of the Smart Cities project, including the famous "Surgery" program
Quest in the lobby
Before each program, we conduct a small, but very interesting and informative quest on the topic of the program. The quest is designed for children to pass it along with their parents.

We advise you to come half an hour before the start of the program in order to have time to participate in it!

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Personal diploma and scientific gift
At each of our programs, we give the children a personal diploma of participation in the program, and a scientific gift.

It seems to us that there is a place for experiments not only on our programs, but also in your home. Conduct an experiment with your child, it is very interesting!

Instructions for scientific gifts - on the website in the "GIFTS" section.

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Gift Instruction ⎘

Schedule

None of our programs are repeated, and this one is no exception.
But every month we have a completely new program!
The schedule of the nearest programs you can see on the page Schedule.

Price

39€

1 child + parents
36€

for groups of 12 people
34€

for groups from 24 people
For single-parent and large families ticket price 36 EUR.
If there are two children in the family, and they both go to the program, select the "large family" option when booking.

Place

Centre cívic "Joan Oliver Pere Quart"
Carrer del Comandant Benítez 6,
08028 Barcelona

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Centre cívic "Joan Oliver Pere Quart"
Carrer del Comandant Benítez 6,
08028 Barcelona

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None of our programs are repeated, and this one is no exception.
But every month we have a completely new program!
The schedule of the nearest programs you can see on the page Schedule.

Los domingos a las 11.30 de la mañana tendremos una sesión especial, específica para los niños y jóvenes de altas capacidades. Mientras ellos y los hermanos hacen las actividades de laboratorios, las familias tendremos una Escuela de Padres (formación y compartir experiencias). Los responsables de la actividad de altas capacidades (supervisión de los experimentos y Escuela de Padres) somos el equipo de Atención a las Altas Capacidades liderado por Sílvia Llucià, pedagoga colegiada 2038 y especialista en Altas Capacidades. Más información y entradas aquí.
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Smart Barcelona gift certificate
You can also buy a gift certificate with an open date to visit our interactive programs. It will be a surprising and very useful gift!




GIVE THE KNOWLEDGE!
Smart Barcelona gift certificate
You can also buy a gift certificate with an open date to visit our interactive programs. It will be a surprising and very useful gift!



GIVE THE KNOWLEDGE!
Smart Barcelona gift certificate
You can also buy a gift certificate with an open date to visit our interactive programs. It will be a surprising and very useful gift!


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Our team

The Smart Barcelona monitors are young scientists, students and graduates from the best European universities, who work in laboratories on weekdays and run workshops of Smart Barcelona on weekends.
  • Marc Elosua
    scientific monitor
    Master in Bioinformatics from Pompeu Fabra University, Barcelona.
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  • Marta Badia
    scientific monitor
    Studying the Master in Bioinformatics at the Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, Pompeu Fabra University.
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  • Giulio Nigro
    scientific monitor
    Master in Conservation and Evolution.
    Master in Scientific, Medical and Environmental Communication, Pompeu Fabra University.
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  • Laura Mañas
    scientific monitor
    Master's degree in rare diseases at the Pablo de Olavide University.
    Writing her PhD thesis in the field of biomedicine.
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  • Ariadna de las Heras
    scientific monitor
    Master in Psychology, University of Barcelona.
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  • Alex Mur
    scientific monitor
    Master in Molecular Biotechnology at the University of Barcelona.
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  • Lucía Sánchez
    scientific monitor
    Master's Degree in Biosciences from the Autonomous University of Barcelona.
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  • Laura López
    scientific monitor
    Master in Biomedicine at the University of Barcelona.
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GENERAL INFORMATION

We offer interactive events and courses on natural sciences for children of 5-6, 7-10 and 11-13 years and their parents.
Each event is a brief introductory course on chemistry, physics, biology, medicine and other sciences.

In January 2019 we launched the first event for children and their parents from and around Barcelona. The scientific monitors who guide children into the programs are real young scientists from the best universities in Barcelona.
WHAT ARE THE EVENTS LIKE

Each program consists of four labs where children conduct various experiments. Each team spends 20 minutes in each lab — this time is enough to get the theory and make an experiment.

If the program has a slot for kids 5-6 years old, we make for them a separate program with simpler but spectacular experiences, in which children can sometimes participate. The show also contains interactive games and dances.

Meanwhile, the parents are involved in adult program - interactive quiz and a short lecture on the same topic that the main program.


LANGUAGE

In the laboratories, classes are taught in Spanish or Catalan. Sometimes there are also groups in English - check the schedule! You also can gather a group of 16 children (for example, in your school), and then the classes in the laboratories will be in English. Please contact us if you are interested in it!
MAIN FEATURES

We chose the current format for a reason. Here are our main points:
  • 1
    Interactivity
    We think that children understand natural sciences better when they conduct experiments. Once a child operates a mannequin, he/she learns more about human body than after a lecture on anatomy.
  • 2
    Scientificity
    We don't consider science throwing dry ice into water, loud explosions or colorful fire. Our programs are real: from the experiments on genetics with drosophilae to chemical synthesis of esters. Our monitors are not animators, but students and alumni of the science faculties of leading universities of Barcelona.
  • 3
    Originality
    We never conduct "classic" experiments that have been shown to children in different science shows for years. Our developers are always thinking of something new to surprise you with. It's unlikely that you'll see what your children perform at our events anywhere else.
  • 4
    Variety
    Every month we present a brand new program. We make it in order for you not to get bored and visit us regularly. Thus, in a year or two your child will form a complete scientific picture of the world.
  • 5
    New technologies
    In our events we use the newest developments of modern pedagogy: quests and games, gadgets and multimedia.
  • 6
    Program for parents
    Children always look up to you. That is why we always make a separate program for the parents where you can learn new things and have fun at the same time.
AND ALSO

We just love science. We think that there are few things in the world that are as beautiful and exciting as science. This is what helps us create new programs and refine on our product.

We are often asked about this

Frequently asked questions

If the child is 4 years old - we do not recommend.
Usually at this age it is difficult for children to study in a group without the presence of parents. It's worth growing up a bit.
Teams are formed instantly. Your child chooses a name tag of a certain colour and automatically enters the team of children who chose the same colour.
No, the program is free for parents. You don't need to buy tickets.
Yes, you can transfer the ticket to another date and time in your Customer Area no later than 3 hours before the event.
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