Learning About Heart Rates, Heart Sounds, and Blood Pressure with Drexel University College of Medicine | Curious in the Classroom

February is Heart Month! Drexel University College of Medicine first-year medical students will be facilitating interactive sessions every Saturday in February in the Reading Science Center’s “Curious in the Classroom.”

Get hands-on with heart health! Medical students will guide visitors on taking pulse rates, listening to their own heartbeats with a stethoscope, and measuring blood pressure using a fun balloon model of the lungs. You can even enjoy building your own cardboard stethoscope!

This month, there’s something new each weekend! Check out our Events page for the full lineup!

Curious in the Classroom is a hands-on discovery activity included with admission on Saturdays and runs sessions from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The Reading Science Center is a 501c3 nonprofit with the mission to foster the love of science through exciting and experiential STEM education for children and families in the Greater Reading community. Visit us on Tuesdays or Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. to experience 45+ hands-on exhibits, the Neag Cell Lab, and Curious in the Classroom!

Admission is $10 per person. Children under 2 are free. We validate parking in the Double Tree Convention Garage- please bring your license plate number when you enter the Reading Science Center and check in with a staff member.