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Spring Issue 2008
Northland Chapter Has Active Year of Public Outreach
The K–12 Education Committee of the SOT Northland Regional Chapter continues to organize substantial and effective activities in schools and other venues to promote toxicology in the region and beyond. Currently led by Pamela Shubat, the group includes Teri Fick, Helen Goeden, past-chair Laura Solem, Nicole Soucy, Julia Dady, Jeffrey Stevens, Shalene Thomas, and Sheila Keefe.
The committee displays, demonstrates, and distributes materials that the chapter has developed (a pharmacology puzzle created by Jeff Stevens; a bottled water literacy activity; and our popular seed bioassay, which is also posted on the NLSOT education Web site. In addition we display and promote materials from other sources such as Tox-in-a-Box, the toxicology history poster developed by Steve Gilbert, and SOT materials such as the career poster and career brochure.
In March 2007 and 2008, Teri Fick, Pam Shubat, Helen Goeden, and Laura Solem staffed a booth at the Minnesota Science Teachers Association Meeting and distributed approximately 160 seed bioassay kits and various curricular materials. Also in March 2008 the chapter assisted with a Girl Scout project to integrate toxicology activities in three Minnesota classrooms with materials that may be used in future years. Pam Shubat served as a judge at the March Minnesota Academy of Sciences State Science Fair.
Other presentations in 2007–2008 include two presentations for grades 1–3, one presentation grades 5–6, two high school presentations (about 200 students total); a university career day, an academic fair, and a science camp for 80 students in South Korea. Teri Fick also participated in Super Science Saturday last fall introducing toxicology to about 100 teachers.
In May 2008, Teri Fick and another presenter participated in two high school presentations in Minnesota and a session at The Center for Science and Mathematics Education (CSME), Our Lady of the Lake University, San Antonio, Texas.
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