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Monthly Archives: December 2010
New State Senator Brings Attention to Oklahoma
State Senator Josh Brecheen, who represents Atoka, Bryan, Coal, Johnston, and Marshall counties, recently published two articles in the local newspapers in his district where he outlines his newly introduced legislation to ”….requiring every publically funded Oklahoma school to teach … Continue reading
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Learn About Recent Advances and Cutting-Edge Research in Molecular Evolution from NESCent
If you’re interested in learning more about cutting-edge research in molecular evolution, or helping your students understand how molecular approaches are revolutionizing our understanding of familiar examples of evolution, check out the talks from the NESCent/AIBS Evolution Symposium held at … Continue reading
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A Victory for Supporters of Science Education in Louisiana
(from the American Institute of Biological Science (AIBS) Public Policy Report, December 20, 2010): The Louisiana Board of Elementary and Secondary Education recently approved new high school biology textbooks that include the topic of evolution, despite the objections of some creationists. … Continue reading
Upcoming Whitten-Newman ExplorOlogy® Programs 2011
SciencEscape – Spring Break 2011- Teachers with Students Take your students on the field-trip of a lifetime this Spring Break at no cost and no missed class time! SciencEscape brings the Sam Noble Museum and the Whitten-Newman ExplorOlogy(r) Program to … Continue reading
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December JanaGram
It’s a veritable Blizzard of Science here at OSTA. LOTS of stuff going on with the newly elected Board coming on January 1st, the flurry of activity just past with the OSTA Fall Conference, etc., etc. We’ll try to keep … Continue reading
2011 Environmental Education EXPO
Mark your calendar for the 2011 Environmental Education EXPO on Friday, February 11, 2011. Speakers, vendors and “dynamic panels” (invited experts and YOU) will gather at the Rosser Conservation Education Center at the Oklahoma City Zoo from 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 … Continue reading
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Free AP and pre-AP Workshops for Oklahoma Teachers
The College Board is pleased to partner with the Oklahoma State Department of Education to provide free professional development experiences for all Oklahoma public school teachers, particularly AP(R) and Pre-AP(R) teachers in both middle and high school. The broad selection of workshops covers all … Continue reading
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PISA Study Released
Korea and Finland top the OECD’s (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development) latest PISA survey of reading literacy among 15-year olds, which for the first time tested students’ ability to manage digital information. The survey, released this week, is based … Continue reading
BIOLOGY TEXTBOOKS APPROVED IN LOUISIANA
News about our close neighbor state from the National Center for Science Education(NCSE) Evolution Education Update, December 10, 2010… At its December 9, 2010, meeting, the Louisiana Board of Elementary and Secondary Education voted 8-2 to approve high school biology … Continue reading
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NASA TILES FOR TEACHERS
The space shuttle has made space exploration history over the past 30 years by regularly traveling through such extreme temperature fluctuations. Scientists and engineers collaborated to develop unique materials to withstand extreme temperatures. This led to the development of five … Continue reading