[NMScience] DNA Essay CONTEST: $2000 in equipment for teachers! Cash for student winners!

[Genednet]

The American Society of Human Genetics Announces the 3rd Annual DNA Day
Essay Contest open to Middle and High School Students. 

 

Visit http://genednet.org/pages/k12_dnaday08.shtml for complete
information. 

 

Teachers of first place winners receive $2,000 to purchase classroom
equipment!

 

This year there are separate contests for middle and high school
students. The questions are as follows: 

 

MIDDLE SCHOOL (7th & 8th Graders): 

1.      Why is it important for us to discover the patterns of genotypic
and phenotypic similarity and difference in living things and why should
we understand the theories that describe the importance of genetic
diversity for species and ecosystems?

 

  

2.      Why is it important for us to learn about our family health
history? What can our family health/medical history tell us? What
doesn't it tell us? 

 

HIGH SCHOOL (9th through 12th Graders):

1.      Discuss the practical implications that genetics research is
playing in our lives today. Discuss where it might lead us in the next
10 years.

 

  

2.      If you could be a human genetics researcher, what would you
study and why? 

 

 

Winning students in both contests receive: 

 

First Place Winners: $350.00

Second Place Winners: $250.00

Third Place Winners: $150.00

 

 

Essay submission deadline is March 17, 2008 at 5:00 PM EST.

 

Go to http://genednet.org/pages/k12_dnaday08.shtml for rules, scoring
rubrics, and essay submission. 

 

 

 

Katie Van Horne

Education Programs Associate

American Society of Human Genetics

9650 Rockville Pike 

Bethesda, MD 20814

phone: 301-634-7326       fax: 301-634-7079

kvhorne at ashg.org <mailto:kvhorne at ashg.org> 

 

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