K–12 Toxicology Resource Collection

These resources are provided for toxicologists to use while engaging in outreach to students across grade levels and in various types of formal and informal science education settings. Activities are reviewed before being accepted in the collection.

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Case study

Grade LevelTitleSettingLevel of DifficultyTopicKeywordsRelevance to toxicology
9-12
Toxicology Enrichment Materials - Classroom
- Career fair or career presentation
- Afterschool or scouting/club activity
Moderate - Careers in toxicology
- Environmental health
Very relevant to toxicology
Advance Preparation: 1-5 hours
Length of activity: 1-5 hours
# of students: Doesn't matter
Cost: Less than $10/student

Comments: This curriculum for high school teachers includes definitions, introduction to toxicology, a seed bioassay, other suggestions plus teacher guides.

260_ToxEnrich05.pdf

260_2_ToxEnrichment_Find_Toxic_Dose.pdf

Demonstration by presenter

Grade LevelTitleSettingLevel of DifficultyTopicKeywordsRelevance to toxicology
K-4
5-8
9-12
Dose and Volume Demonstration - Classroom
- Afterschool or scouting/club activity
- Career fair or career presentation
Easy (great for first time) Very relevant to toxicology
Advance Preparation: Less than 1 hour
Length of activity: Less than 1 hour
# of students: Doesn't matter
Cost: Less than $10/student

Comments: This is a visual demonstrates how a specific dose might impact people of different sizes

226_2_dose_response_demo_Gilbert_[Compatibility_Mode].pdf

Experiment

Grade LevelTitleSettingLevel of DifficultyTopicKeywordsRelevance to toxicology
9-12
Toxicology Enrichment Materials - Classroom
- Career fair or career presentation
- Afterschool or scouting/club activity
Moderate - Careers in toxicology
- Environmental health
Very relevant to toxicology
Advance Preparation: 1-5 hours
Length of activity: 1-5 hours
# of students: Doesn't matter
Cost: Less than $10/student

Comments: This curriculum for high school teachers includes definitions, introduction to toxicology, a seed bioassay, other suggestions plus teacher guides.

260_ToxEnrich05.pdf

260_2_ToxEnrichment_Find_Toxic_Dose.pdf

9-12
Yeast Mystery Dose Response - Classroom
- Afterschool or scouting/club activity
Moderate Very relevant to toxicology
Advance Preparation: 1-5 hours
Length of activity: 1-5 hours
# of students: 25 or less (classroom)
Cost: Less than $10/student

Comments: Activity Duration ~1 hr plus discussion

262_Yeast_dose_response_Presenter_guide.pdf

262_2_Yeast_Dose_Response__Student_Worksheet.docx

262_3_Yeast_mystery_DR_curve.ppt

Presentation/talk/guided discussion

Grade LevelTitleSettingLevel of DifficultyTopicKeywordsRelevance to toxicology
K-4
Shark Blood - Classroom
Easy (great for first time) Somewhat relevant to toxicology
Advance Preparation: Less than 1 hour
Length of activity: Less than 1 hour
# of students: 10 or less, but adaptable to a larger group
Cost: Less than $10/student

Comments:

216_Shark_Blood.pdf

9-12
Toxicology Enrichment Materials - Classroom
- Career fair or career presentation
- Afterschool or scouting/club activity
Moderate - Careers in toxicology
- Environmental health
Very relevant to toxicology
Advance Preparation: 1-5 hours
Length of activity: 1-5 hours
# of students: Doesn't matter
Cost: Less than $10/student

Comments: This curriculum for high school teachers includes definitions, introduction to toxicology, a seed bioassay, other suggestions plus teacher guides.

260_ToxEnrich05.pdf

260_2_ToxEnrichment_Find_Toxic_Dose.pdf

Reference material

Grade LevelTitleSettingLevel of DifficultyTopicKeywordsRelevance to toxicology
K-4
5-8
9-12
Tox In A box - Classroom
Moderate - Environmental health
- Public health
Very relevant to toxicology
Advance Preparation: 1-5 hours
Length of activity: 1-5 hours
# of students: 10 or less, but adaptable to a larger group
Cost: Less than $10/student

Comments:

217_ToxBox_Guide.pdf

217_2_ToxBox_Inventory.xls

K-4
5-8
9-12
Resources for Teachers Classroom Resources from the National Library of Medicine - Classroom
- Career fair or career presentation
- Afterschool or scouting/club activity
Easy (great for first time) - Environmental health
- Public health
Somewhat relevant to toxicology
Advance Preparation: Less than 1 hour
Length of activity: Please select
# of students: Please select
Cost: Please select

Comments:

URL:

http://www.toxtown.nlm.nih.gov/text_version/resources/K12_Resources_for_Teachers.pdf

9-12
Toxicology Enrichment Materials - Classroom
- Career fair or career presentation
- Afterschool or scouting/club activity
Moderate - Careers in toxicology
- Environmental health
Very relevant to toxicology
Advance Preparation: 1-5 hours
Length of activity: 1-5 hours
# of students: Doesn't matter
Cost: Less than $10/student

Comments: This curriculum for high school teachers includes definitions, introduction to toxicology, a seed bioassay, other suggestions plus teacher guides.

260_ToxEnrich05.pdf

260_2_ToxEnrichment_Find_Toxic_Dose.pdf

Simulation or other hands-on activity conducted by student

Grade LevelTitleSettingLevel of DifficultyTopicKeywordsRelevance to toxicology
K-4
5-8
9-12
Tox Land - Science day (a large event with lots of students who move between activities)
- Afterschool or scouting/club activity
Easy (great for first time) - Environmental health
General, but adaptable to toxicology
Advance Preparation: Please select
Length of activity: Please select
# of students: Please select
Cost: Please select

Comments: Tox Land is a game teaching participants how their actions affect people, animals, and the environment. All the resources for this activity are in one file.

201_Tox_Land_Complete.pdf

5-8
ToxTown - Afterschool or scouting/club activity
Easy (great for first time) - Environmental health
- Public health
Very relevant to toxicology
Advance Preparation: Less than 1 hour
Length of activity: Less than 1 hour
# of students: Doesn't matter
Cost: Less than $10/student

Comments:

URL:

http://toxtown.nlm.nih.gov/

Video/YouTube

Grade LevelTitleSettingLevel of DifficultyTopicKeywordsRelevance to toxicology
Demonstration by presenter
Grade Level 9-12
Title Dose and Volume Demonstration
Setting
  • Classroom
  • Afterschool or scouting/club activity
  • Career fair or career presentation
Level of Difficulty Easy (great for first time)
Topic
Keywords
Relevance to toxicology Very relevant to toxicology
some title Advance Preparation: Less than 1 hour
Length of activity: Less than 1 hour
# of students: Doesn't matter
Cost: Less than $10/student

Comments: This is a visual demonstrates how a specific dose might impact people of different sizes

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