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March 18, 2008
Seattle, Washington
A symposium by and for high school students
in Washington State
Sponsored by the Society of Toxicology
About the TEAMS project
Imagine students presenting their work to scientists from around the country using the
Washington State K20 videoconferencing system…
Imagine students having a toxicologist available as a resource while they research and develop
their projects…
Imagine students discovering and sharing the scientific facts that underlie sunscreen
recommendations, why carbon monoxide monitors are a good idea, how and why recommendations for consumption of
seafood containing mercury are developed, burn bans, water quality requirements…
Imagine students seeing firsthand how science can intersect with ethics, public policy, sociology,
history and geography in a single issue…
As a part of its annual meeting in Seattle next March, the Society of Toxicology is sponsoring TEAMS, a symposium by and for high school students to promote understanding of how toxicology impacts our lives every day. Toxicology is the study of the negative effects of chemicals on living systems. Work in toxicology has an impact on many aspects of our lives. The symposium will be held as a videoconference connecting students around the state with each other and with toxicologists and educators at the Convention Center in Seattle.
There is no cost to students or schools to participate.
Student groups will prepare projects and present their findings to their peers and to a panel of experts in the field of toxicology and environmental health, taking advantage of Washington’s K20 video network. Students will have the opportunity to work with professional toxicologists as mentors and advisors in developing their projects during the months of January and February. The goal of the TEAMS Project is for small groups of students to develop a 10 minute presentation to educate other students about a health or environmental issue of importance to them or to their community and understand the role that toxicology plays in identifying, characterizing and solving such issues. In March, twelve groups of students will present their projects to one another and to a panel of scientific experts via a live videoconference link during the SOT Annual Meeting. Student groups not making a live presentation will have the opportunity to submit a video, PowerPoint or podcast version of their project for a virtual poster session at SOT. A panel of experts will provide comments/feedback to each student group presenting in the virtual poster session.
Opportunities for students
- Work with the advice of professional toxicologists to research and develop a presentation on a topic
related to your health or the health of your community
- Receive feedback and evaluation from a panel of toxicology experts
- Talk to students in other parts of the state, learn what the issues are in their communities
- Approach a science topic through a favorite media (projects can be presentations, skits, multimedia, art,
or performance)
- Potential to use/integrate into the State Culminating Project requirement for graduation
Student Information Sheet 
Opportunities for teachers
- Learn to use the K20 video network in a new way
- Meet and work with practicing toxicologists with an interest in education
- Promote peer to peer teaching by students
Teacher Registration (doc)
Teacher Information Sheet
Teacher Videoconferencing Hints
Student Videoconferencing Hints
Opportunities for scientists
- Be a mentor. Make a difference in how students think about science and scientists.
- Be a memeber of the scientific panel commenting on presentations during the SOT videoconference
- Be a reviewer. View and comment on the presentations prepared for the virtual poster session at SOT
Mentor Registration (doc)
Mentor Information Sheet
Key Dates for TEAMS
| Dec 21: |
Deadline for teachers to express interest in participating |
| Dec 21: |
Deadline for mentors to register |
| Early Jan: |
Orientation sessions for teachers, mentors |
| Jan-Feb: |
Mentors have introductory meeting with students and teachers (may be face to face, teleconference or
videoconference) |
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—Students decide on topics, do background research, develop presentations |
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—Mentors available as resources, consultants |
| Mar 4: |
Students submit abstracts to Steering Committee; Classes/teachers select projects for live
presentation |
| Mar 18: |
Live videoconference presentations during Society of Toxicology meeting; video poster session |
Sound Interesting?
It’s easy to tell us you would like to participate. Use the appropriate registration form linked above. Please send it in now.
Contact Us
Katie Sprugel
TEAMS Event Chair
ksprugel@amgen.com
206-265-7881
Jon Sharpe
TEAMS Teacher Coordinator
jsharpe@u.washington.edu
206-685-5333
Dan Arrieta
TEAMS Mentor Coordinator
arriede@cpchem.com
832-813-4596
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