{"id":1349,"date":"2017-11-02T05:12:11","date_gmt":"2017-11-02T05:12:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/okeon.unit.oist.jp\/?p=1349"},"modified":"2017-11-02T05:12:11","modified_gmt":"2017-11-02T05:12:11","slug":"summer-events-okeon-field-sites","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/okeon.unit.oist.jp\/?p=1349","title":{"rendered":"Summer events at OKEON field sites"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter img-responsive text-center\" src=\"https:\/\/okeon.unit.oist.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Picture2.png\" alt=\"Picture2\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" \/><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<p>\nOver this past summer, we took part in various events where our field sites are setup across Okinawa. The Kurashiki Dam summer festival was held on August 6. We set up a OKEON booth displaying devices we use for field surveys and specimens from insect collections, and there was also a hands-on exhibition.During the festival opening, many kids and families visited the OKEON booth and enjoyed it very much. Our original hands-on exhibition, \u201cInsect pairing game\u201d, is a card game where participants are asked to make pairs from cards that are of the same insect group.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1350\" style=\"width: 510px\" class=\"wp-caption center img-responsive\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1350\" class=\"img-responsive text-center\" align=\"center\" src=\"https:\/\/okeon.unit.oist.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Picture1.png\" alt=\"OKEON summer events\" width=\"500\" height=\"376\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-1350\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The \u201cinsect paring game\u201d is too difficult even for adults. Some of the kids were able to match up all the cards after many rounds of practice.<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<p>\nOn August 20, we visited the Nakagusuku Park to hold cultural lecture, \u201cSecrets of Ants\u201d, in a meeting room of the park.  There were over 30 participants. The lecture included various scientific experiments, such as of observing ant behavior and identifying ant species by using a taxonomic key.\n<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/okeon.unit.oist.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Picture3.png\" alt=\"Picture3\" width=\"500\" height=\"376\" class=\"text-center img-responsive\" \/><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<p><div id=\"attachment_1353\" style=\"width: 510px\" class=\"wp-caption center img-responsive\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1353\" src=\"https:\/\/okeon.unit.oist.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Picture4.png\" alt=\"Some kids could identify the ant species on sight without using a taxonomic key. That\u2019s amazing! \" width=\"500\" height=\"376\" class=\"text-center img-responsive\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-1353\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Some kids could identify the ant species on sight without using a taxonomic key. That\u2019s amazing!<br \/><\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<p>\nOn August 26, We went to what was the former Genka Elementary School in Nago City up north. As one of the &#8220;Nature Adventure Group for Kids&#8221; series, sponsored by the Nago Museum, we were in charge of the &#8220;Discovering Ants Challenge&#8221;.\n<\/p>\n<p><div id=\"attachment_1354\" style=\"width: 510px\" class=\"wp-caption center img-responsive\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1354\" src=\"https:\/\/okeon.unit.oist.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Picture5.png\" alt=\"I enjoyed learning and conducting experiments related to ants.\" width=\"500\" height=\"376\" class=\"img-responsive text-center\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-1354\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">I enjoyed learning and conducting experiments related to ants.<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/okeon.unit.oist.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Picture6.png\" alt=\"Picture6\" width=\"500\" height=\"376\" class=\"aligncenter img-responsive text-center\" \/><br \/>\n<br \/>\n<div id=\"attachment_1356\" style=\"width: 510px\" class=\"wp-caption center img-responsive\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1356\" src=\"https:\/\/okeon.unit.oist.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Picture7.png\" alt=\"We went outside and started looking for ants on the ground. Although it was a hot afternoon, both kids and adults searched curiously for the ants, discovering ant nests and observing the baits that they had placed. \" width=\"500\" height=\"376\" class=\"img-responsive text-center\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-1356\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">We went outside and started looking for ants on the ground. Although it was a hot afternoon, both kids and adults searched curiously for the ants, discovering ant nests and observing the baits that they had placed.<br \/><\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<br \/>\n<div id=\"attachment_1357\" style=\"width: 510px\" class=\"wp-caption center img-responsive\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1357\" src=\"https:\/\/okeon.unit.oist.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Picture8.png\" alt=\"Participants then examined the collected ants under a magnifying glass and identified them by using the taxonomic key to figure out which ones lived among humans. \" width=\"500\" height=\"376\" class=\"img-responsive text-center\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-1357\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Participants then examined the collected ants under a magnifying glass and identified them by using the taxonomic key to figure out which ones lived among humans.<br \/><\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<p>\nThanks to these various summer events, the OKEON team was able to enjoy the nature in Okinawa with the local community.\n<\/p>\n<p><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Over this past summer, we took part in various events where our field sites are setup across Okinawa. 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