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Paracelsus Outside the Classroom in Baltimore
On March 15, 2009, SOT will take Paracelsus and 650 students "Outside the Classroom" at two sites near the Baltimore Inner Harbor. Students will engage in exciting science activities and learn more about toxicology as part of SOT public outreach during the Annual Meeting. Toxicologists at the Port Discovery Children's Museum will supplement this active learning environment with a series of stations featuring hands-on explorations. Families of SOT meeting attendees are invited to join elementary students from Baltimore-area schools, scout groups, home schools, and other organizations. Those who pre-register to be part of the organized groups will be scheduled into a morning or afternoon session. These groups will rotate among the stations and will also have time to explore other special SOT displays which will be available to all museum visitors.
Sixty-four high school students will play a special role in this event. In the morning or afternoon, these students will lead the hands-on activities for the groups at Port Discovery. When they are not with the groups at Port Discovery, they will participate in their own workshop at the University of Maryland Biotechnology Institute (UMBI) using state-of-the-art lab facilities to explore toxicology related to natural plant products. UMBI focuses on the applied science of biotechnology and its application to human health, the marine environment, agriculture, and protein engineering/structural biology. UMBI collaborates with other research institutions and industry and has an active education outreach program, including providing loaner biotechnology curriculum and equipment kits for biology classrooms around the state.
Maureen Gwinn is chair of this event, which is sponsored by the SOT Communications Committee. To volunteer, contact Maureen Gwinn. Kathy Gabrielson is also on the K–12 Task Force. Vomplimentary tickets to Paracelsus Outside the Classroom for SOT meeting attendees and their families can be obtained by submitting the registration form. Tickets will be mailed in advance.
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