Monthly Archives: September 2008

NSTA Sponsored Competitions and Grants

Posted on September 28, 2008 by Bob

1. Last week NSTA partnered with the Siemens Foundation and Discovery Communications for an exciting new competition for middle school students and teachers.  Middle school students across the United States are being encouraged to “go green” and team up for … Continue reading →

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$20,000 environmental grant funding available for 2008-09

Posted on September 28, 2008 by Bob

The Oklahoma Environmental Education Committee invites you to apply for our annual fall environmental awareness grant funding derived from sales of our environmental license tags. You must be an Oklahoma teacher, public or private (Pre K – 12), school environmental club, youth group … Continue reading →

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2009 Mickelson ExxonMobil Teachers Academy

Posted on September 22, 2008 by Bob

The 2009 Mickelson ExxonMobil Teachers Academy offers a five‑day program of camps in New Jersey, Texas, and Louisiana that is intended to provide selected elementary school teachers with information and skills needed to motivate students to pursue careers in science and math. Maximum … Continue reading →

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ALLIANCE FOR SCIENCE EVOLUTION ESSAY CONTEST

Posted on September 19, 2008 by Bob

The Alliance for Science ‑‑ a non‑profit organization which seeks “to heighten public understanding and support for science and to preserve the distinctions between science and religion in the public sphere” ‑‑ is holding its third annual essay contest. The theme is “In … Continue reading →

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BioBlitz! Rescheduled

Posted on September 17, 2008 by Bob

You may know that BioBlitz! 2008, originally scheduled for Sept 12-13, was postponed due to heavy rain and flooding in Alfalfa County. The NEW DATE for BioBlitz! is OCTOBER 10 & 11. If you haven’t registered already, on-line registration is open until … Continue reading →

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AOK-AAPT

Posted on September 16, 2008 by Bob

Rose State College is pleased to host the Arkansas-Oklahoma-Kansas section of the American Association of Physics Teachers (AOK-AAPT) 2008 annual meeting on Oct 31st – Nov 1st.   At the banquet/dinner on Friday October 31st, the Keynote Speaker will be … Continue reading →

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Ready, Set, SCIENCE Workshop

Posted on September 15, 2008 by Bob

Ready, Set, SCIENCE! ‑ Understanding instructional strategies consistent with current research on teaching and learning science to work in the K‑8 classroom.  The National Academies has synthesized science education research about how students learn science. Ready, Set, SCIENCE! is the practitioners’ guide for using … Continue reading →

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NEW! 2008 Testing Resources Now Up on OSDE Website

Posted on September 15, 2008 by Bob

The following updated documents are now accessible from the Oklahoma State Department of Education Website, Accountability and Assessment page http://sde.state.ok.us/AcctAssess/core.html Core/Curriculum Tests: Blueprints for the EOI Test: Algebra I, Algebra II, Geometry, English II, English III, Biology I, and US History. Item Specification … Continue reading →

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And Now a Word from the State Science Curriculum Director…

Posted on September 9, 2008 by Bob

The Oklahoma State Department of Education Curriculum Team Leader and content directors are proud to announce that the brand new Parent PASS documents are available to view and download from the OSDE website. You can find them HERE Grades PreK – 8 … Continue reading →

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Mini-Medical School

Posted on September 9, 2008 by Bob

Do you have students interested in a career in medicine or research! Do they want to see what it is like to be in medical school for a night? The Oklahoma Center for Neuroscience has just the program for them: … Continue reading →

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