Dothan, Ala. (WDNews) — HudsonAlpha Wiregrass is bringing hands-on science education to students across the Wiregrass through a series of interactive, DNA-focused events at the Wiregrass Innovation Center and local schools.
According to information provided, the program includes the first-ever high school field trips to the Wiregrass Innovation Center, where students from Houston Academy and Dothan High School will take part in hands-on DNA lab activities. The sessions will focus on how genetics can influence disease risk.
The field trips are scheduled for Monday, April 27, and Wednesday, April 29, from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Wiregrass Innovation Center on Museum Avenue in Dothan. Organizers say the goal is to give students real-world STEM experience and connect them to potential careers in genomics and biotechnology.
Younger students will also get a chance to participate. As part of a National DNA Day celebration, third-grade students from Dothan City Schools will take part in interactive strawberry DNA extraction activities.
Those events are set for Tuesday, April 28, with sessions at 9 a.m. at Kelly Springs Elementary and 1 p.m. at Beverlye Elementary. The activities are designed to introduce elementary students to the basics of DNA through hands-on learning.
