Celebrate National DNA Day on April 25th!
National DNA Day is the perfect time to share what you know about DNA and learn more. Visit the National DNA Day website to find resources for teachers, students, and anyone else who wants to improve their understanding of DNA, genetics, and genomics. The website also has information for experts in genetics and genomics who are interested in outreach to schools and other places in their community. Read more about how you can participate in National DNA Day.
National DNA Day offers the chance for teachers, students, and the public to learn more about genetics and genomics through activities and resources that include
- Teaching Tools and Student Contests Whether you’re a teacher who wants to help your students learn more about DNA or a scientist who needs ideas for how to talk to students in your community about genetics, visit the National DNA Day website for helpful resources. Modules for classroom outreach, lesson plans, and educational videos on scientific topics and experiments are among the many resources listed. Teachers and parents: there are even contests where your students can show off what they’ve learned!
- @DNAday on Twitter @DNADay hosted a chat on Thursday, April 9 from 1pm-2pm EST. Search #DNADay2020 to find the chat, which highlighted K-12 education resources and activities focused on genetics and genomics.
- Ken Burns presents The Gene: An Intimate History Part 1 of this PBS documentary aired April 7 and is now streaming on the PBS website. Part 2 will air Tuesday, April 14 at 8:00 pm EDT/7:00 pm CDT on PBS. The series, based on the best-selling 2016 book by Siddhartha Mukherjee, M.D., will journey through key genetics discoveries that are some of the greatest achievements in the history of science. The series was supported in part by the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI).
- NHGRI’s Genomics and Health Disparities Interest Group DNA Day 2020 Presentation Join the webinar on Thursday, April 23 from 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. featuring special guest speaker Janina M. Jeff, Ph.D., population geneticist, bioinformatician, STEAM-activist, educator, motivational speaker, and podcaster.
- Genome: Unlocking Life’s Code Learn more about this traveling exhibit and find DNA Day activities that you can do at home.
- Genetics Engagement and Education Network Search this American Society of Human Genetics network to find genetics experts near you who can answer your genetics-related questions. The Genetics Engagement and Education Network Toolkit is geared toward scientists planning to present at schools, but teachers and parents might also find helpful resources. The toolkit includes lessons, games. case studies, direct-to-consumer kit information, and helpful tips on presenting at schools.
- American Society of Human Genetics’ DNA Day Essay Contest for High School Students Read selections from winning essays on information available through ancestry testing, a type of direct-to-consumer genetic testing.
Use the starter kit if you’d like to plan an event yourself and register your event so it can be listed on the National DNA Day Network Map.
Congress approved the first National DNA Day in April 2003 to celebrate both the completion of the Human Genome Project and the 50th anniversary of the discovery of the double helix structure of DNA. The National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) at the National Institutes of Health sponsors National DNA Day.
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