Sue Ling Gin Center for Education and Public Programs

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Benjamin McManamon

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Kyra Bestor

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Field Trip Experiences

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Teacher Professional Development

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Resources

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Interview #2: Verna Apio Takashima on the Significance of Hawaiian Kapa

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Interview #1: Verna Apio Takashima on Kapa Making

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Interview #3: Verna Apio Takashima on What Students Should Know About Kapa and Hawaiʻi

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Kapa Making Part 1: Beating the Kapa

Events

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Stories in Motion: Early Childhood, Identity, Movement, and Making

Young visitors and a museum educator examine a teaching specimen together in the Grainger Science Hub

Meet a Scientist: The Science of Interpretation

Native Knowledge 360° Teach In: Cultural Sovereignty and Solidarity on the 250th

Adult visitors to the museum interact with a staff member who is presenting specimens in jars during an event.

Game Night: The Scientist’s Secret