DNA is the genetic information inside our cells that makes us who we are. It provides instructions for how to make the body, like the blueprints for a house. Normally, DNA is invisible to us, because it’s so small. At this event, you’ll learn about DNA with a researcher, and actually see some of your own DNA! With a procedure used in biotechnology research applications, we will extract DNA from our cheek cells, and bottle it in cool helix-shaped necklaces.
This event is for girls, nonbinary, and gender nonconforming youth.
Date: Saturday March 11, 2023
Time: Ages 7-11 from 1:15 – 2:30 pm | Ages 11-16 at 2:45 – 4:00 pm
Place: Mississauga, ON. Register to receive exact location details.
Register for ages 7-12: Click here. For non-CAGIS members: A guardian is required to stay for the event and must also register: Click here.
Register for ages 11-16: Click here. For non-CAGIS members: A guardian is required to stay for the event and must also register: Click here.
- Participants who are CAGIS members are not required to have a parent/guardian stay for the event.
- The age ranges listed for these events are guidelines. If siblings in different age groups are interested in attending, you may choose to register them, even if they do not fall within the recommended age range for the session.
Registration Deadline: March 8, 2023
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