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Visit the SOT 2010 Annual Meeting Web site — Mark your calendar SOT March 7–11, 2010.



Special Hosting Opportunities for the Anniversary — Mark your calendar SOT March 6–10, 2011.

K-12 Scientists

K–12 Outreach for Scientists

Why Teach Toxicology?

Volunteering and Mentoring

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.

Resources for Toxicologists to Use In K–12 Outreach
K–12 Materials distributed at SOT PDF Icon
Science Fair Judge card—Give your science higher visibility: print
this file on business card paper (Avery 8376 or similar) and leave these
cards at each project when you serve as a judge at science fair.
Paracelus Explores the Genome: Toxicology Advances Health
Paracelsus Explores the Genome 2006 Exhibit Resources
Tox-in-a-Box
Toxicology Enrichment Materials
Career Resources
Toxicology for Educators

SOT News Articles and Briefings:
Risk Assessment: What's is all about?
Public Service Announcement: Follow the Directions: A Lesson for Life

Regional Chapter K–12 Outreach

Suggested Basic Initial Steps to Chapter Involvement
What SOT Regional Chapters can do if interested in doing more in K–12 Outreach

Six Step How To Do a Regional Paracelsus
Regional Teacher Workshops

National Capital Area Chapter
SOT-Sponsors High School Class attendance at 2006 Spring Symposium
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Michigan Society of Toxicology—
2002 Toxicology for Teachers Workshop

Mid-Atlantic Society of Toxicology—
2005 Children’s Health, Risk Communication, and Science Education

Northeast Society of Toxicology—
2002 Toxicology for Teachers Workshop


Northland Regional Chapter Outreach K–12 Activities
2004
2003

Ohio Valley 2001

SOT Regional Chapter K–12 Activities

Suggestions for Regional Chapter Activities
Regional Chapter K–12 Education Contacts
Regional Chapter Officers

 

 


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