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GEMS 2007 will be held on Thursday, November 15, 2007 at the Outrigger Keauhou Beach Resort from 7:45 am to 2:15 pm.
Special Events
Breakfast
Hit a Home Run for Nutrition
a Child Hunger Day Event
Presented by Jean Hull, CCE of the
American Culinary Federation Chef and Child Foundation
Coffee service provided by the Kona Coffee Farmers Alliance
Featured Speaker
Brenda Ford, Hawai’i County Council Member
Workshops for Parents, Teachers and Counselors
Moving to Middle School. Learn how to help your child make a smooth transition into the middle school years. Get tips on effective learning habits and parenting early adolescents.
Cindi M. Sampson, Counselor, Na’alehu School
Science is Fun! Learn about current NASA missions and receive an array of science materials. Make & take a simple model to learn the moon's phases, and enjoy a sweet cosmic treat!
Nancy C. Tashima, Curator, Astronaut Ellison S. Onizuka Space Center
Exhibits
3-2-1-Liftoff to Learning! Explore space-related displays and games featuring NASA missions, make a UV bead bracelet, and enjoy a sweet cosmic treat.
Nancy C. Tashima, Astronaut Ellison S. Onizuka Space Center
And the Winner is... Meet some students whose science fair projects have won awards at the state level, and try out some of their techniques for yourself.
Emma Leonard and Roya Sabri, Kealakehe High School; Rachael Bianchi, Kealakehe Intermediate School
Calculating Designs. Find out how designers use math to create interesting living spaces.
Nancy Gilleland, American Society of Interior Designers (ASID)
Forest Explorers. Get to know some of the plants in our native Hawai’ian forests by making a leaf rubbing and studying some tree specimens.
Christy Schumann, TREE Center Hawai’i
Project-Based Science Learning. See how local high school students learn by doing. Check out projects they’ve designed and built themselves, including an electric car.
Students Brandy Brumbaugh, Joey Donaldson, and Danielle Eaton, West Hawaii Explorations Academy (WHEA); with teacher Patrick Kim
Real GEMS. Polish your scientific skills by examining gemstones and minerals with a gemologist.
Danielle Lightner, Gemnological Institute of America
The Science of Beauty. Learn how potters use geology, chemistry, math, and happy accidents to create works of art.
Kate Jacobson, Jacobson Studio
GEMS Workshops
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The Science of Fitness
Are you strong and flexible? Can you run for a long time, or very quickly?
True fitness is a combination of all these abilities and more.
Laura Dierenfield, Health Education Leader, Tutu's House |
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One Size Does Not Fit All
Work with a doctor to figure out the healthiest choices for YOUR body.
Marta Derieg, M.D., F.A.A.P. and Manu Jewell, Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine |
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In the Wake of Our Ancestors
Imagine yourself sailing to Tahiti. Plot, plan, and learn to navigate a double-hulled
canoe using only the stars, wind and waves.
Catherine Fuller, Navigator, Polynesian Voyaging Society and Teacher, Iolani School |
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Coral Reef Critters
Explore tide pools and peek into the world of the animals living there. Solve
the mystery of the unknown sands. (Sturdy reef shoes and hat needed.)
Sara Peck and Kater Bourdon, U.H. Sea Grant Extension Service, West Hawaii |
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Elements of Design
Learn how architects work with the forces of nature like sun, wind, and rain as
you design a tea house for a Japanese garden.
Kari Kimura, AIA, Partner of Roth Kimura, LLP |
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Cosmetics and Kitchen Chemistry
Learn how to make skin lotion using materials and equipment found in your
kitchen.
Barbara Zazzi, M.S., Professor, Hawaii Community College |
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Helping Hands
Make a cool tool that can help people recover from an injury.
Valerie Hoke, Occupational Therapist, Hawaiian Rehabilitation Services, with Megan Hoke |
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Creative Computer Programming
Become a "Program Master" and create a "Poke GEMS" nametag to take home.
Liz Chock and Myrna Tsubota, Software Engineers, W.M. Keck Observatory |
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The Art and Science of Food
Discover the delicious connections between nutrition, math, cooking, and science.
Chefs Jean Hull, American Culinary Federation, and Simone White, Hawaii Community College |
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Underwater Adventure
Learn fun, fascinating facts about women in diving, ocean ecology, marine technology, and the science of snorkeling and SCUBA diving.
Wendy Laros, SCUBA instructor, Jack's Diving Locker |
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Lost on GEMS Island?
Use the basics of land surveying to make your way around your own tropical
island.
Chrystal Thomas Yamasaki, Surveyor, and Kimberly Yamasaki, Wes Thomas and Associates |
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Reach for the Stars
Explore planets, stars, and galaxies, and find out how astronomers can tell
how far away these are without ever going there.
Marianne Takamiya, Ph.D., Professor, UH Hilo Physics and Astronomy
Department |
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Smile!
Discover how dentists and hygienists keep those "gems" in your mouth healthy by placing a filling and cleaning your teeth.
Leesa Miyasato, Dentist, with Leah Durbin, Paula Ferreria, Joanie Freitas, Danori Mokuahi, and Tiffany Mowatt; Waimea Smiles |
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e-Jewelry: Electrifying Fashion
Make electronic jewelry to wear!
Sarah Anderson, Engineering Assistant; Peggi Kamisato, Librarian; and Colette Tyau, Electronics Engineer, W.M. Keck Observatory; Mary Beth Laychack, Observing Assistant, Canada France Hawaii Telescope; and Makana Parker, Student, Hawaii Community College |
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Bio-Treasure Hunt
Tour the hotel grounds to scout for insects, test soil pH and look at different microclimates.
Virginia Easton Smith, UH Extension Agent, UH Manoa College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources |
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Chocolate Really Does Grow on Trees!
Become a cacao farmer for a day and turn this amazing plant into a tasty treat.
Melanie Bondera, Kanalani Ohana Farm |
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Dig into the Past
Discover how we learn about our ancestors by finding what they left
behind. Dig, screen, and sort artifacts, and analyze the data to find out how
people lived in the past.
Archaeologists Jeanne Krauss, Pacific Consulting Services, Inc.; Mary Anne Maigret, Hawaii State Parks; and Leann Leslie, Hokulia |
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Mahalo to the many people and organizations
who contribute to GEMS!
Program currently under development; all sponsors may not be listed yet, please have patience with us - Mahalo!
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