GEMS 2008 will be held on Friday, November 21st at the Amy B.H. Greenwell Ethnobotanical Garden and Greenwell Park in Captain Cook.

Registration is open for GEMS 2008. Download the GEMS 2008 Registration Packet. The Registration Packet is a PDF file. You must have a copy of the Adobe Reader to view it. Need a copy of the Adobe Reader? (it's free): get Reader from Adobe.

Registration Forms are due by October 15th.

Ever imagine what it would be like to be a Chef or a Dentist or a Scuba Diver? Are you curious to learn what a Chemist, an Interior Designer, or a Polynesian Navigator do at work?

If you are a fifth grade girl living in West Hawaii, you are invited to spend the day with us at GEMS—Girls Exploring Math & Science. Our local community women will introduce you to their occupations and show you how they use math and science in their daily work.

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At GEMS, you will:

• Attend three different hands-on workshops
• Learn about nutrition at while you enjoy a delicious breakfast
• Visit interesting exhibits
• Enjoy lunch on the Greenwell Park playground
• Get a cool GEMS T-shirt
• See how math and science apply to our everyday world

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GEMS Workshops

	1.	The Art and Science of Food Discover the delicious connections among nutrition, math, cooking, and science. Chefs Jean Hull, American Culinary Federation, and Simone White, Hawaii Community College
	2.	Smile! Discover how dentists and hygienists keep those "gems" in your mouth healthy. Dr. Leesa Miyasato and staff; Waimea Smiles
	3.	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
	4.	Calculating Designs Find out how designers use math to create interesting living spaces. Nancy Gilleland, American Society of Interior Designers (ASID)
	5.	Helping Hands Make a cool tool that helps people recover from a hand injury. Valerie Hoke, Occupational Therapist, Hawaiian Rehabilitation Services
	6.	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
	7.	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
	8.	Smart Moves: Healthy Transportation for You and Planet Earth How do you get from here to there? Learn about the ways we use energy to get around and how we can be smart about the kinds of transportation we choose. Laura Dierenfield, Executive Director PATH, People's Advocacy for Trails Hawaii
	9.	(Nature x Design) + Construction = Architecture Learn how architecture connects you to a specific place and apply what you learn in a treasure hunt. Kari Kimura, AIA, Partner of Roth Kimura, LLP
	10.	Lost on GEMS Island? Use the basics of land surveying to find your way around your own tropical island. Chrystal Thomas Yamasaki, Surveyor, and Kimberly Yamasaki, Wes Thomas and Associates
	11.	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
	12.	What To Do with Your $$Money$$ Ever wonder how you can save enough money to buy stuff you want, or how to make your money grow? Find out with our fun projects! Dale Ishida Suezaki, Financial Advisor, Morgan Stanley
	13.	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 MaryAnne Maigret, Hawaii State Parks; and Leann Leslie, Hokulia
	14.	Creative Computer Programming Transform yourself into a "Program Master" and create a "PokeGEMS" nametag to take home. Liz Chock and Myrna Tsubota, Software Engineers, W.M. Keck Observatory
	15.	Exploring Rainbows Discover how light and rainbows help astronomers understand and explore the mysteries of the universe. Mary Beth Laychak, Service Observer/Outreach Coordinator and Nadine Manset, Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope
	16.	e-Jewelry: Electrifying Fashion Make electronic jewelry to wear! Sarah Anderson, Engineering Assistant W.M. Keck Observatory

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Mahalo to our Sponsors, Volunteers, and Community Supporters who make GEMS possible.

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