Toxicology Mentoring Training Opportunities
Mentoring and Outreach Training Opportunities—The Committee on K–12 Education has sponsored sessions at the SOT Annual Meeting to provide ideas, training and resources for toxicologists who would like to be involved in K–12 education outreach.
Related educational activities will also be conducted with local middle school students on March 23, 2007.
Contact SOT Heaquarters for
more information or to volunteer.
Education and Student-Related Activities at the SOT Annual Meeting
Scientist Mentor Ideas
K–12
Outreach Volunteer Form 
—Volunteer to help with K–12
Outreach
Links to Other Mentoring Sites
- The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers PreCollege
Educator/Engineer Resource Site
Information for Engineers
This rich site provides explanations just as relevant to toxicologists
as to engineers of why you should be involved in K–12 education,
how to establish contact with a school, tips for how you can be
most effective, and success stories.
- The National
Academies
Roles
for Scientists and Engineers in the schools
Find tips here for deciding how to work in the schools-with students,
teachers, supporting systemic reform, developing instructional
materials as well as advice, and resource lists.
- National Science Foundation
National Lab Day: Advice for Volunteers
Tips for effective scientist interaction in school classrooms.
Resources for Toxicologists to Use in K–12 Outreach
SOT News Articles and Briefings:
Risk Assessment: What's is all
about?
Public Service Announcement: Follow
the Directions: A Lesson for Life
—courtesy of Steve Gilbert