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THURSDAY, MARCH 16, 1978
BIOLOGY TEACHERS TO ATTEND COURSE ON MUSHROOM CULTIVATION
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THE SCIENCE SUBJECTS SECTION OF THE ADVISORY INSPECTORATE AND THE HONG KONG ASSOCIATION FOR SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS EDUCATION ARE JOINTLY CRGANISING A +TALK AND JORKSHOP ON THE GROWING OF MUSHROOMS 1. SCHOOL LABORATORIES+ AT NORTHCOTE COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, ON SATURDAY (MARCH 13) FOR SECONDARY SCHOOL BIOLOGY TEACHERS AND LABORATORY TECHNICIANS.
THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION (CHIEF INSPECTOR OF SCHOOLS), MR. A.G. BROWN, WILL ADDRESS THE PARTICIPANTS AT THE CPENING CEREMONY WHICH IS SCHEDULED AT 10 A.M.
DR. S.T. CHANG, READER IN BIOLOGY OF THE CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG, WILL GIVE A TALK ON VARIOUS ASPECTS OF MUSHROOMS AND THE NETHODS OF CULTIVATION, FOLLOWED BY AN EXHIBITION AND A WORKSHOP.. C THE CULTIVATION OF MUSHROOMS IN SCHOOL LABORATORY USING AQUARIA AS CONTAINERS.
THE SEMINAR WILL BE CHAIRED BY MRS. LOUISE MOK, DEPUTY CHIEF INSPECTOR OF SCHOOLS.
ABOUT 200 PARTICIPANTS WILL ATTEND.
THE AIM OF THE COURSE IS TO ACQUAINT IN-SERVICE TEACHERS WITH THE SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC IMPORTANCE OF MICROBIOLOGY IN DAILY LIFE. AND WITH THE METHODS OF ACTUAL GROWING OF STRAW MUSHROOMS IN SCHOOL LABORATORIES.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO SEND REPRESENTATIVES TO COVER THE OPENING CEREMONY AT 10 A.M. ON SATURDAY (MARCH 18) AT THE LECTURE HALL OF NORTHCOTE COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, BONHAM ROAD ANNEXE, 9A, BONHAM ROAD, HONG KONG.
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