Category Archives: Opportunities

2012 Environmental License Tag Grants

Posted on October 22, 2012 by Bob

The Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality is currently accepting applications for the 2012 Environmental License Tag Grant.  You must be an Oklahoma teacher (Pre K-12), school environmental club, youth group leader, and/or organization with a youth component to apply for … Continue reading →

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Sam Rhine Genetics Education Conferences Coming to Oklahoma

Posted on October 19, 2012 by Bob

Sam Rhine has crossed the country for 30+ years presenting the latest genetic information for high school students and their teachers.  He has also spoken to audiences in Toronto, Montreal, Tokyo, Vienna, Prague, St. Petersburg, Russia, and Nairobi, Kenya. The student participants at … Continue reading →

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Apply Now for the 2013-14 Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellowship

Posted on October 18, 2012 by Bob

The Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellowship Program is now accepting applications for the 2013-2014 Fellowship Year. The Einstein Fellowship Program is available to current K-12 science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) educators with a demonstrated excellence in teaching and leadership. … Continue reading →

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National Chemistry Week, October 21-27

Posted on October 15, 2012 by Bob

2012 Celebrates 25 Years of NCW! NCW encourages chemists and chemistry enthusiasts to build awareness of chemistry at the local level. Local Sections, businesses, schools, and individuals are invited to organize or participate in events in their communities with a … Continue reading →

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Get Ready For Keep America Beautiful’s “Recycle-Bowl”

Posted on October 1, 2012 by Bob

    Are you looking for a fun and creative way to increase school recycling participation in your community? Keep America Beautiful’s, second annual, “Recycle-Bowl,” is a comprehensive nationwide recycling competition for elementary, middle and high school students. 

Open to … Continue reading →

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ASHG Posts Question for This Year’s DNA Day Essay Contest

Posted on October 1, 2012 by Bob

      The American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG) will be hosting its 8th Annual DNA Day Essay Contest for high school students from across the United States and around the world. DNA Day commemorates the anniversary of the … Continue reading →

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Adaptive Technologies – PBS’s Medal Quest

Posted on September 27, 2012 by Bob

Go for the Gold! Free Training for Educators
On Adaptive Technologies from PBS’s MEDAL QUEST How do science, technology, engineering and math help Paralympic athletes win gold medals? Join WGBH for a FREE webinar to find out.

 Adaptive Technologies: 
Where STEM and … Continue reading →

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NASA’a Mission to Planet Earth at OU this Summer

Posted on September 26, 2012 by Bob

Whom: Grades 2nd – 8th pre-service and in-service classroom teachers within any subject area What: an 11-day summer NASA STEM teacher institute When: June 5th – 15th, 2013 Where: the University of Oklahoma Why: The Oklahoma NASA Space Grant Consortium is sponsoring … Continue reading →

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Design Squad Nation

Posted on September 25, 2012 by Bob

  Build! Watch! Share! Have you visited the DESIGN SQUAD NATION website recently? We’ve got a new look and more importantly, new resources to share with you! We’re creating new videos starring hosts Nate and Deysi, debuting exciting hands-on activities … Continue reading →

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Sam Rhine Genetics Update Conference Coming to Oklahoma

Posted on September 21, 2012 by Bob

 Sam Rhine Genetic Update Conferences                         Putnam City HS on Nov 15th and Tulsa CC – Southeast on Nov 16th.              1.  Putnam City High School – November 15th *           … Continue reading →

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