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Ch-Ch-Ch-Changes

Posted on March 23, 2010 by Bob

Check out the side column of the webpage and you’ll notice a couple of changes in the features offered by OSTA. First and foremost, OSTA now offers an on-line membership option.  Through a secure website you can now initiate or … Continue reading →

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Slip! Slop! Slap! and Wrap!

Posted on March 12, 2010 by Bob

With the UV Index on the rise, it’s time to remind your students to Slip! Slop! Slap! and Wrap! In our effort to raise awareness about a health issue that is largely preventable and too often ignored – skin cancer, … Continue reading →

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Common Core State Standards Initiative – Public Draft Released

Posted on March 10, 2010 by Bob

The National Governors Association Center for Best Practices (NGA Center) and the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) today released the first official public draft of the K-12 standards as part of the Common Core State Standards Initiative, a … Continue reading →

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Oklahoma Center for High Energy Physics Workshop

Posted on March 10, 2010 by Bob

The Oklahoma Center for High Energy Physics, a consortium made up of OU, OSU, and LU, will present the workshop: “Making Particle Physics Relevant and Accessible”, June 7-11, 2010. The workshop is sponsored by the National Science Foundation and the Department of … Continue reading →

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2010 Oklahoma State University Engineering Research Experience for Teachers (RET)

Posted on March 8, 2010 by Bob

Looking to spice up your math or science class?  Want to learn new skills? Apply to the OSU Summer Engineering Research Experience for Teachers. For six weeks in the summer, teachers selected as Engineering RET Scholars will participate in this … Continue reading →

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Evolution Denial and Climate Change Denial Linked?

Posted on March 5, 2010 by Bob

EVOLUTION AND GLOBAL WARMING REDUX (from NCSE’s Evolution Education Update) “Critics of the teaching of evolution in the nation’s classrooms are gaining ground in some states by linking the issue to global warming, arguing that dissenting views on both scientific subjects should … Continue reading →

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March JanaGram

Posted on March 4, 2010 by Bob

Just in time for Spring Break and springing forward for Daylight Savings Time- the March JanaGram from OSDE Science Director Jana Rowland.

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SENSE-sational Science at the Tulsa Zoo

Posted on March 2, 2010 by Bob

June 9 – June 25 Monday – Friday from 9:00—4:00 Visit 10 of the most popular educational institutions in and around Tulsa! All lessons and activities are PASS aligned Receive 3 Graduate Credits from University of Tulsa Stipend upon completion of workshop for accepted … Continue reading →

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What Have You Done for OSTA Lately?

Posted on February 26, 2010 by Bob

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 →

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Science of the Olympic Games Website

Posted on February 23, 2010 by Bob

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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