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Workshop for Teachers: Science of Climate Change and Variability

Posted on May 28, 2013 by Bob

Register now, only a few openings remain!   Weekend workshop (Sept. 20-22, 2013) at the University of Oklahoma Biological Station on Lake Texoma Topics include current climate science, inquiry-based learning, state curriculum and classroom issues   Taught by experts on … Continue reading →

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NSTA Express

Posted on May 28, 2013 by Bob

Rhode Island is First State to Adopt the Next Generation Science Standards Rhode Island has become the first state to adopt the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) after a unanimous vote on May 23 by the members of the state’s Board … Continue reading →

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Apply Now for the NSTA New Science Teacher Academy

Posted on May 28, 2013 by Bob
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Announcing the Oklahoma Journal of School Science

Posted on May 25, 2013 by Bob

Oklahoma Journal of School Science (OJSS)  Call for Papers  The Oklahoma Science Teachers Association (OSTA) is requesting PK-20 science teachers and science teacher educators to submit manuscripts for publication in the inaugural Oklahoma Journal of School Science (OJSS). We are … Continue reading →

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OKLAHOMA EVOLUTION/CLIMATE CHANGE NEWS

Posted on May 25, 2013 by Bob

From OKLAHOMA EVOLUTION/CLIMATE CHANGE NEWS May 2013 OKLAHOMA CREATIONIST ANTI-SCIENCE BILLS DIE AGAIN! [As reported earlier on this list serve Oklahoma bills promoting anti-evolution, anti-science courses in public schools, either died in committee or were not heard on the House floor … Continue reading →

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Evolution and Climate Change Update from NCSE

Posted on May 24, 2013 by Bob

ANTIEVOLUTION BILLS DIE IN MISSOURI Two antievolution bills died in committee in the Missouri House of Representatives on May 17, 2013, when the legislature adjourned. House Bill 179 would have, if enacted, called on state and local education administrators to … Continue reading →

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Announcing the Student Spaceflight Experiments Program (SSEP) Seventh Flight Opportunity

Posted on May 20, 2013 by Bob

May 20, 2013 Announcing the Student Spaceflight Experiments Program (SSEP) Seventh Flight Opportunity – SSEP Mission 5 to the International Space Station for the 2013-2014 Academic Year Opportunity for a School District, Even an Individual School, to Engage a Few … Continue reading →

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Honda Foundation Grants

Posted on May 20, 2013 by Bob

American Honda Foundation More than 25 Years of Changing Lives – One Dream at a Time   Overview Since 1984, more than $27 million have been awarded to organizations serving approximately 115 million people in virtually every state in the … Continue reading →

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Middle School and High School Science Teachers Needed for Survey

Posted on May 20, 2013 by Bob

Greetings Middle School and High School Science Teachers! My name is Nicole Colston and I am a PhD student in Environmental Science at Oklahoma State University. I hope to solicit the participation of 5th-12th grade science teachers in Oklahoma for my … Continue reading →

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TiffanyGram May 14th, 2013

Posted on May 15, 2013 by Bob

This week: (1) Greetings (2) #OKSci Leadership (3) Vision 2020 Conference (4) Professional Development Opportunities (5) Student Opportunities “In teaching you cannot see the fruit of a day’s work. It is invisible and remains so, maybe for twenty years.” – … Continue reading →

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