{"id":14579,"date":"2013-03-01T09:53:46","date_gmt":"2013-03-01T19:53:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/?p=14579"},"modified":"2020-12-02T16:49:29","modified_gmt":"2020-12-03T02:49:29","slug":"saturday-gene-iuses-program-now-offered-on-kauai","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2013\/03\/01\/saturday-gene-iuses-program-now-offered-on-kauai\/","title":{"rendered":"Saturday Gene-iuses program now offered on Kaua\u02bbi<\/span>"},"content":{"rendered":"Reading time: <\/span> 2<\/span> minutes<\/span><\/span>
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A Saturday Gene-iuses participant creates a model of DNA<\/abbr>.
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The popular Saturday Gene-iuses Program<\/a> is now expanding to Kauaʻi<\/span>. This program is a series of six unique, science-based missions for elementary-aged students that will be held at Kauaʻi<\/span> Community College<\/a> between March and November.<\/p>\n

The Biotechnology Outreach Program<\/a>, at the University of Hawaiʻi<\/span> at Mānoa’s College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources<\/a>, developed this educational program and is actively involved in science education throughout the state.<\/p>\n

“The Gene-ius Day Program was created to teach the concepts of genetics in a fun, easy-to-remember way,” said project leader Ania Wieczorek<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Each Saturday Gene-iuses mission brings students and their parents together for two fun-filled hours of hands-on activities that encourage scientific thinking and appreciation for all things science related. Every session focuses on a specific science-related theme, such as plant cells, insects, forensics, agriculture and more. <\/p>\n

To see what this program is all about, a video documenting the third mission, “BUZZ OFF!”, at the 糖心视频<\/abbr> Mānoa campus can be viewed at http:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2012\/12\/04\/future-scientists-inspired-by-gene-ius-day\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Sign up for a mission<\/h2>\n

Each two-hour mission will be held in a teaching laboratory at the Kauaʻi<\/span> Community College and will run from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. on select Saturdays. The first mission, DNA<\/abbr> Detectives will be held on Saturday, March 30, and the registration deadline is March 7.<\/p>\n

The cost is $21.50 per person. Participants who register for all six missions will receive a free Saturday Gene-iuses t-shirt, and students from Title 1 schools will each receive $10 off per mission.<\/p>\n

Those interested in attending Saturday Gene-iuses on Kauaʻi<\/span> or Oʻahu<\/span> can find more information and register online at the program website<\/a> or email the coordinator Carol Oshiro<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Read Future scientists inspired by Gene-ius Day<\/em><\/a> to learn even more about the program.<\/p>\n

—By Nicole Atienza<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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