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Monthly Archives: February 2010
Science of the Olympic Games Website
NBC Learn, the educational arm of NBC News, has teamed up with the National Science Foundation (NSF) to produce http://www.nbclearn.com/Olympics, Science of the Olympic Winter Games, a 16-part video series that explores the science behind individual Olympic events, including Downhill and Aerial Skiing, … Continue reading
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Tagged Elementary, High School, Middle School, Opportunities
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It’s Time to Join National Lab Day
“Encouraging young people to be makers of things, not just consumers of things.”— President Barack Obama What is NLD? National Lab Day is more than just a day. It’s a nationwide initiative to build local communities of support that will … Continue reading
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Tagged Elementary, Events, High School, Middle School, NSTA, Opportunities
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February JanaGram
Direct from her windowless cubicle deep within the bowels of the Oklahoma State Department of Education comes the February Science News from our favorite bureaucrat, State Science Director Jana Rowland! Can’t you just picture her hunched over her computer keyboard, … Continue reading
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National DNA Day 2010
Here are several quick, up-to-date links to DNA Day resources designed to help you involve your classroom, school, group or community in this year’s DNA Day activities. National DNA Day celebrates the promise of DNA and genetics for all and … Continue reading
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Breaking NEWS: The Times They are a Changin’
In light of the recent winter weather, OSDE announced today a new testing window for OCCT testing. The “extended” testing window for CRT and EOI assessments are as follows: Grades 3 – 8: the testing window will open on April 12th. … Continue reading
Work Begins on ‘Next Generation’ of Science Standards
An expert panel is trying to identify ‘core ideas’ across the disciplines. By Erik W. Robelen, EdWeek.org, published online February 10, 2010 Washington. A national effort is getting under way to craft a set of “next generation” science standards for elementary … Continue reading
Legislature Underway
The Oklahoma Legislative session began last week and it doesn’t take long to realize it’s an election year . Attached is a list of the bills that have something to do with education. The list contains the bill numbers, the … Continue reading
More in the Bank, Less from the Environment
More in the Bank, Less from the Environment A Teacher Workshop on Consumer Conservation Curriculum OKC Zoo & Botanical Gardens, 2101 NE 50th OKC, OK 9am-3:30pm *Registration 8:30 – 9am Thursday, February 25th, 2010 A Nurtured World Inc., a non-profit … Continue reading
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2010 OBTA Nominations for Oklahoma
The National Association of Biology Teachers invites nominations for Oklahoma’s Outstanding Biology Teacher Award for 2010. All biology/life science instructors (grades 7-12) with at least three years teaching experience in public, private, or parochial schools are eligible and self-nominations are … Continue reading
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What Have You Done for OSTA Lately?
Spring is always a busy season for organizations like OSTA. You’d think it would be Fall, when the conferences and in-services are typically held, but nope, late-winter to early spring is when the decisions are made that will affect how … Continue reading →