M.D. Anderson


Group Visit Information
	Contact Person:	Dr. Robin Fuchs-Young- Outreach Director Don Cook- Coordinator Phone Number: (512) 237-9404 Email: dcook@sprd1.mdacc.tmc.edu
	Limit of students per visit:	30 is optimum up to 60 is possible
	Chaperone/student ratio:	1 chaperone to 15 students
	Length of programs:	About 2 hours for students, 1/2 day for educators, teachers, school coaches, and nurses
	Cost per student:	Free, there is no charge to teacher or student groups
	How far in advance must visit be scheduled?	3 to 6 weeks preferred
	Days and hours of program availability:	Weekdays only, beginning at either 9am or 1pm.

Curriculum and Instruction Information
	Subject area(s):	Biology, advanced biology, anatomy, physiology, environmental science, health and hygiene classes
	Grade Levels:	6th - 8th grades for science, health and career education programs 8th and above for advanced placement biology, health career (e.g. high school vocational nursing classes) and environmental science
	Are programs aligned with the TEKS?	A list of TEKs can be provided
	Classroom resources available:	A website called I'm In Charge of My Own Health (IICOMOH -- pronounced Ick-a- moe) is online at the Science Park website for grades 4th-8th at http://www.veggie-mon.org. A CD ROM will be available in mid 2001 containing a series of learning activities in molecular biology and life science for the high school level.

Are you looking for school collaborators?
	Yes. We can tailor a one day, in-service teacher training experience for science teachers in any school district in Central Texas. We have done this for Round Rock and Bastrop ISD's. The material covered is environmental exposure risk and fundamentals of cancer and the environment. We also seek teachers and others who wish to be collaborators on education and curriculum enhancement projects.

Other Cultural/Educational Sites Nearby:
	Some schools,when bringing tours, prefer to visit the other M.D. Anderson facility in Bastrop County which is the Veterinary Sciences Division between Bastrop and Elgin. These school groups arrange it so that they go to the veterinary facilities in the morning and the Science Park Smithville facilities (which hosts all of the activities mentioned above) in the afternoon. The telephone number of the Veterinary campus is (512)321-3991.