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Science Matters 1/16/2013

Posted on January 16, 2013 by Bob

Socioeconomic Inequality Skews U.S. Student Test Scores According to New Global Achievement Study Rankings that show U.S. students lagging behind their international peers in academic achievement are misleading because they inadequately account for social inequality, according to a new report … Continue reading →

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National Science Bowl Competition this Weekend!

Posted on January 15, 2013 by Bob

National Event: April 25 – 29, 2013 
in Washington, DC. The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) National Science Bowl is a nationwide academic competition that tests students’ knowledge in all areas of science. High school and middle school students are quizzed … Continue reading →

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TiffanyGram: January 15, 2013

Posted on January 15, 2013 by Bob

Greetings Fellow Science Educators! I hope you all enjoyed your time with friends and family over the holidays! With the start of a new year I have numerous exciting opportunities to share with you, including the kick off to our … Continue reading →

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NEON Citizen Science Academy

Posted on January 11, 2013 by Bob

NEON Citizen Science Academy –  www.citizenscienceacademy.org Would you like your students to become Citizen Scientists and learn about phenology and climate issues?  Learn how with NEON’s Citizen Science Academy. The NEON Citizen Science Academy offers courses for K-12 Formal and … Continue reading →

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Next Generation Science Standards Draft Released

Posted on January 8, 2013 by Bob

Important Message Regarding the Second Draft of the Next Generation Science Standards (released today, January 8, 2013) Dear NSTA Chapter and Associated Group Leaders: At 3 p.m. Eastern today, January 8, Achieve released the second (and final) public draft of … Continue reading →

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Oklahoma Environmental Expo

Posted on January 7, 2013 by Bob
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National Lab Day at OSU

Posted on January 7, 2013 by Bob

High School STEM Teachers, Oklahoma State University will host the 4th annual OSU-National Lab Day(NLD) on Tuesday May 7th, 2013. High school teachers are eligible to bring up to 7 students (sophomores and/or juniors) to NLD. Teacher/student teams will visit labs of … Continue reading →

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Modeling Instruction Workshop from AMTA

Posted on January 5, 2013 by Bob

  Modeling instruction is one of the most successful reforms to the teaching of physics in the last 50 years. It is predicated on the notion that it is the nature of humans to think using “models”—conceptual representations of real … Continue reading →

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Time for the Oklahoma Winter Bird Survey

Posted on January 2, 2013 by Bob

  Time for the annual ODWC Winter Bird Feeder Survey. For 23 years, Oklahomans have participated in this “Citizen Science” program to supply state biologists with data on the status of those birds that frequent feeders.  This year’s survey takes … Continue reading →

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Earth Science Education Stakeholders’ Summit – February 15, 2013

Posted on December 19, 2012 by Bob

Hosted by the Center for Research on STEM Teaching and Learning at Oklahoma State University Event Flyer (PDF)   Date: February 15, 2013 Time: Registration begins at 8:30 a.m. Place: Willard Hall, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, Oklahoma Registration is free and … Continue reading →

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