Category Archives: Opportunities

Changing Humans in a Changing Environment

Posted on September 29, 2011 by Bob

      Symposium on Human Evolution to be Webcast Live from NABT Conference in Anaheim on Friday, Oct. 14th, 2011 Are you interested in evolution, but unable to attend this year’s National Association of Biology Teachers (NABT) conference in … Continue reading →

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2012 Academic All-State Scholarships and Medal for Excellence Awards

Posted on September 23, 2011 by Bob

The Oklahoma Foundation for Excellence, a nonprofit organization that recognizes and encourages academic excellence in Oklahoma’s public schools, is seeking nominations for its 2012 Academic All-State Scholarships and Medal for Excellence Awards. Scholarships and educator awards totaling $125,000 will be … Continue reading →

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Shell Lab Challenge

Posted on September 19, 2011 by Bob

Middle and high schools with limited laboratory resources are invited to apply for a chance to win a $20,000 lab makeover through the Shell Science Lab Challenge.  If this is of interest to you and your audience, we ask that … Continue reading →

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(Shhhh!… Don’t tell the OSTA Board…)

Posted on September 16, 2011 by Bob

The deadline for the OSTA Fall Conference Early-Bird Registration has come and gone, but quite frankly, your friendly website editor is swamped at work and with other commitments this week-end (go TU!), so I don’t have time to change up … Continue reading →

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NSTA Awards

Posted on September 14, 2011 by Bob

It’s that time of year again! NSTA and its sponsors are kicking off another exciting year of rewarding and recognizing high-performing science educators and students through our large-scale, nationally known competitions and grant programs. Although we reach a large number … Continue reading →

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Transit of Venus Project

Posted on September 12, 2011 by Bob

At the end of this academic year, a marvellous and rare astronomical phenomenon will take place: on 5 and 6 June 2012 the planet Venus will pass exactly in front of the solar disk for the very last time this … Continue reading →

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ACS Resources

Posted on August 25, 2011 by Bob

The American Chemical Society’s Office of High School Chemistry has a number of resources designed to enhance teaching and learning at the secondary level. We hope you will consider the following: Start and run a high school chemistry club with … Continue reading →

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OKRA PSA Contest

Posted on August 18, 2011 by Bob

Oklahoma High School students are invited to create an audio-video public service announcement to promote awareness about recycling.  This contest is a part of the Oklahoma Recycling Association’s (OKRA) America Recycles Day campaign.  The purpose of America Recycles Day is … Continue reading →

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Time To Start – Time to Register

Posted on August 18, 2011 by Bob

Welcome back to school! And in the rush to get your class ready, learn the names of a new crop of young charges, rework curriculum in light of new testing data, and all the other stuff you gotta get done … Continue reading →

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Zero Robotics Challenge

Posted on August 18, 2011 by Bob

The Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP), along with NASA and DARPA, has announced that an exciting new robotics competition will take place this fall. The 2011 Zero Robotics Challenge for High School Students invites teams of 5 or more U.S. high … Continue reading →

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