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Monthly Archives: August 2008
Oklahoma Association for Environmental Education Awards
The Oklahoma Association for Environmental Education (OKAEE) mission includes recognition of exemplary efforts in environmental education. You can help OKAEE accomplish this mission by nominating deserving individuals for an OKAEE award. OKAEE recognizes excellence in environmental education by presenting custom fine art trophies in … Continue reading
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Weather Channel Forecast Earth Summit
The Weather Channel is sponsoring a contest to identify attendees to the 2008 Forecast Earth Summit in Washington, DC, December 5-7, 2008. The 20 summit participants will be selected based upon evaluation of 200 word essays submitted by each of them. … Continue reading
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OSDE to Offer Science Assessment Workshops
The Office of Accountability and Assessments is pleased to offer workshops for Oklahoma science educators concerning the End-of-Instruction (EOI) Biology and Grade 5 and 8 sciences assessments. Primary objectives of the workshops include the following: To understand the use of … Continue reading
John W. “Jack” Renner Science Education Center
Issac Newton is credited with saying “If I have seen a little further it is by standing on the shoulders of Giants.” Time has passed and many current science teachers in Oklahoma are not of sufficient age to remember, but … Continue reading
SMARTT 2008
The Kansas Association of Teachers of Mathematics (KATM) and the Kansas Association of Teachers of Science (KATS) are working together again to offer a statewide conference, SMARTT 2008, that focuses on the learning and teaching of mathematics and science using … Continue reading
Toyota TAPESTRY Grants for Science Teachers
Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc. and NSTA are pleased to announce the 19th annual Toyota TAPESTRY Grants for Science Teachers program. This year Toyota will award $550,000 in grants to K-12 teachers of science. A total of 50 large grants … Continue reading
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Science Olympiad is Ready to Grow!
Do you teach or work with students in one of the grades k-12? Are you concerned about declining achievement in science classes? Would you like to see student interest in science increase? Do you wish we could capture the kind … Continue reading
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NABT BioClub
Recognizing that there are challenges to encouraging student interest in biological concepts, the NABT BioClub has been formed to support teachers who are interested in starting biology clubs at their schools. The mission of the NABT BioClub is to … Continue reading
New EPA Guide to Acid Rain
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is pleased to release its latest edition of the Acid Rain Teacher’s Guide. With feedback and contributions from teachers across the nation, EPA has updated and enhanced this educational resource for the 2008 school year. … Continue reading
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Sneak Peek in the OKC Adventure District
The 5 museums and attractions that make up the Oklahoma City Adventure District are hosting a come and go Teachers’ Sneak Peek in Thursday, September 4th from 4 to 8 pm. If you live within and hour or two … Continue reading
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