1. Environmental Resources for K-12 April 25, 2013

2. Agenda Who is this webinar for? Why is the National Library of Medicine involved in K-12? Overview of NLM Resources

3. National Library of Medicine and K-12 NLM Specialized Information Services - Students and Educators Information Outreach – Focus groups with teachers for needs assessments – Partnerships with schools – Creation of web-base resources for kids, parents, and educators – National outreach effort

4. Educator Resources Content areas – Biology – Chemistry – Environmental health /science – Genetics – Health/medicine Resource types – Web sites – Lesson plans – Handouts – Activities – Books

5. ToxMystery For Grades 1-5

6. Interactive Learning Game

7. Ideas for Using ToxMystery Integrate in a science lesson Use as an Earth Day activity Test Spanish language/reading skills Integrate science with literacy skills Bridge between science and technology (computer lab activity)

8. Lessons Linked to Standards

9. Let’s Try It! Open another browser window Go to toxmystery.nlm.nih.govtoxmystery.nlm.nih.gov Click on ‘For Teachers’, then click on Lesson Plan 1 Next, look at Lesson 2, Activity Packet Later, be sure to explore the house!

10. Environmental Health Student Portal for Middle School Students

11. Climate Change Page

12. Environmental Health Student Portal – Why It Works Links real-world issues to student’s lives Design based on teacher input Makes connection between real environmental issues to curriculum Includes hands-on activities geared to age group: games, videos, experiments and projects

13. Let’s Take a Look! Toggle to another browser window Go to http://kidsenvirohealth.nlm.nih.govhttp://kidsenvirohealth.nlm.nih.gov Note the four main topics and the links on the right side of page Click on “For Teachers” Now let’s click on Experiments and Projects Later, check out other parts of interest!

14. Tox Town for Middle and High School

15. Interactive “Neighborhoods”

16. Southwest Spanish version

17. Behind the Scenes of Tox Town Ties environmental science curriculum with the effects on human health Relates information about hazards and chemicals to everyday locations Environmental health news relates to current events for discussion or study

18. Tox Town-Based Curriculum After School Science Club (Grades 6-8)

19. Unit Topics Cover Timely Issues

20. Why Teachers and Librarians Like the Tox Town Science Club Curriculum Combines research, hands-on activities, and communication Integrates science, social studies and language arts Links education to social action and informed citizenship Links to national standards

21. Let’s Look! Toggle to another browser, and go to the Tox Town Curriculum/Science Club page: http://www.toxtown.nlm.nih.gov/text_version/ http://www.toxtown.nlm.nih.gov/text_version/ teachers6.php Scroll down to see the topics for the six units Click on one that interests you (PDF file) Later, check out the Classroom Activities, Interactive Resources, and the Neighborhoods

22. Questions?

23. Treasure Trove of K-12 Resources http://sis.nlm.nih.gov/outreach/k12.html

24. Thank You! Kelli Ham, MLIS Consumer Health and Technology Coordinator NN/LM Pacific Southwest Region UCLA Louise M. Darling Biomedical Library kkham@library.ucla.edu (800)338-7657 This project has been funded in whole or in part with Federal funds from the Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, National Library of Medicine, under Contract No. HHS-N-276-2011-00009-C with the UCLA Louise M. Darling Biomedical Library.