Welcome to the Graduate Student Science
Outreach website!
Graduate Student Science Outreach (GSSO) is a program that
connects graduate students from a variety of science disciplines from the
University of Missouri with classrooms in local public schools to show how
science is fun; and how interesting questions are asked and answered.
Teachers can select from a list of graduate students who are available to
speak to classrooms about their research and about the excitement of
scientific discovery. The diverse backgrounds and research interests of
graduate students participating in the program allow teachers to select
from a variety of topics and presentation styles (e.g. interactive
presentation, nature walk, etc.).
 Participating
graduate students attended a workshop led by Dr. Sandra Abell and Dr. Marcelle Siegel of the University of Missouri -
Columbia Science Education Center. The workshop provided an
introduction to effective lesson planning for K-12 students and provided
strategies for constructing an engaging and valuable lesson.
GSSO volunteers learning about owl pellets and lesson plans at
our orientation session.
Teachers interested in scheduling a speaker can view our list of speakers and associated topics to find a
lesson plan that best fits their needs.
A Saturday Science participant solves a whodunit using lab
techniques he learned in our CSI lesson.
Kate Hertweck is famous! Her
visit to Hickman High School is here
in the Columbia Daily Tribune.
Questions? Contact us!
Email The Office of Science Outreach
or call (573) 882-2737
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