Monthly Archives: April 2013

Evolution and Climate Change Update – April 26

Posted on April 26, 2013 by Bob

From NCSE: A new poll offers a degree of insight on American scientific literacy on issues connected to evolution and climate change. POLLING AMERICAN SCIENTIFIC LITERACY A new poll from the Pew Research Center and Smithsonian magazine offers a degree … Continue reading →

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Save The Date!

Posted on April 23, 2013 by Bob

OK, open up  your calendar… Now, turn (or scroll) to November 2, 2013… Pencil in (or type) “OSTA FALL STAFF DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE, UCO” There you go.  Now you can plan around that date  and make sure you are able to … Continue reading →

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Coming in September: Science of Climate Change and Variability Workshop

Posted on April 22, 2013 by Bob
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Teaching to the Test

Posted on April 22, 2013 by Bob

By Janet Barresi, State Superintendent of Public Instruction Monday, April 22, 2013 As I meet with teachers from across the state, I hear a common theme. I talk with working groups of teachers here at the state department. I’ve had … Continue reading →

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NSTA Express

Posted on April 22, 2013 by Bob

NSTA Student Competition Teams to Participate in April 22 (TODAY) White House Science Fair Student teams from NSTA’s student competitions—Toshiba/NSTA ExploraVision, the U.S. Army’s eCYBERMISSION and the DuPont Science Essay Competition—will join President Obama for the White House Science Fair … Continue reading →

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Third Annual White House Science Fair- Live Stream TODAY

Posted on April 22, 2013 by Bob

Science Olympiad is proud to announce that winners from the 2012 National Tournament will be honored at the Third Annual White House Science Fair in Washington, DC, today, April 22, at a ceremony beginning at 2:25pm EST. At approximately 11:30am, … Continue reading →

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American Museum of Natural History Seminars on Science

Posted on April 22, 2013 by Bob

For those of you looking for professional development and graduate credit, registration is open for Seminars on Science from the American Museum of Natural History. Each six-week course is fully online and can be taken for up to 4 graduate … Continue reading →

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News from OESE

Posted on April 19, 2013 by Bob

  OKLAHOMA/TEXAS EVOLUTION ROAD TRIP:  OPEN TO ALL. Thursday May 30 thru Sunday June 2, 2013 

 Time is running short to register for the Oklahoma Evolution Road Trip! It is May 30 through June 2 and costs $350 which … Continue reading →

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News from NABT

Posted on April 19, 2013 by Bob

Join The DNA Day Celebration On April 25th, National DNA Day will commemorate the completion of the Human Genome Project in April 2003 (10 years ago) and the discovery of the double helix of DNA in 1953 (60 years ago). … Continue reading →

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NGSS Explained – Tonight ONLY!

Posted on April 16, 2013 by Bob

Join us for a free web seminar on Tuesday April 16—Introducing the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS). Be the first to get an overview of the new science standards from Achieve’s Stephen Pruitt, learn more about the conceptual shifts and dimensions, … Continue reading →

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