Category Archives: Opportunities

2009 National Youth Science Camp

Posted on January 4, 2010 by Bob

The National Youth Science Foundation and Governor Joe Manchin III of theState of West Virginia are excited to announce the 2010 edition of the National Youth Science Camp.  The 2010 NYSC will be held at Camp Pocahontas in theMonongahela National Forest near … Continue reading →

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Almost Time for the 2010 ODWC Winter Bird Feeder Survey

Posted on January 1, 2010 by Bob

The Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation’s Winter Bird Feeder Survey starts Jan. 7 and gives wildlife enthusiasts and their families an exciting way to kick off the New Year. Attracting birds and maintaining backyard feeders for wintering birds is popular … Continue reading →

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Design Squad

Posted on December 16, 2009 by Bob

The PBS engineering show, Design Squad, has a free Teacher’s Guide for middle school educators!  The guide blends hands-on engineering challenges with 3 core science concepts: Force – students build their own blimps Electricity – students design electronic games Sound – students … Continue reading →

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Exploring the Past: Archaeology in the Upper Mississippi River Valley

Posted on December 16, 2009 by Bob

Walking beside thousand-year-old burial mounds, flaking raw stone into tools, learning how potsherds tell us about human behavior, and understanding how humans adapt to complex, ever-changing environments our 2010 Summer Institute features all this and more. The Mississippi Valley Archaeology … Continue reading →

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SSP Fellows Program

Posted on December 12, 2009 by Bob

Society for Science & the Public (SSP), with generous support from  Intel, is pleased to announce the 2nd year of its Fellows Program.  The SSP Fellows Program provides funds and training to selected U.S. science and math teachers who serve … Continue reading →

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Mission to Planet Earth – This Summer at OU

Posted on December 7, 2009 by Bob

The Oklahoma NASA Space Grant Consortium is sponsoring a summer institute for NASA’s Space Science Mission Directorate.  We call this Mission to Planet Earth (MTPE).  Use the excitement of Aerospace Education to motivate students with a research-based, hands-on curriculum across all subject areas.  Enhance your … Continue reading →

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Freshwater Macroinvertibrates Workshop

Posted on December 2, 2009 by Bob

Join The Oklahoma Conservation Commission, the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation and the Arcadia Conservation Education Area for a one-day workshop to learn skills and methods for incorporating these weird, wacky, water critters into your conservation education efforts. Come prepared for both indoor and … Continue reading →

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Teacher Workshops at the OKC Zoo

Posted on December 1, 2009 by Bob

Habitat Box Workshops Tundra & Rainforest – Sat, Jan 9, 2 – 3 pm Desert & Wetlands – Sat, Feb 20, 2 – 3 pm Grasslands & Forest Sat, Mar 6, 2 – 3 pm Create one of our most … Continue reading →

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Deadline nears for EE grants

Posted on November 24, 2009 by Bob

Just a reminder that the deadline for our EE License Tag Grant applications is coming up in one week. It is really not that difficult to write … just follow the instructions on the RFP (request for proposals) here: http://www.deq.state.ok.us/pubs/lpd/eegrant09.pdf. … Continue reading →

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President Announces National Lab Day Initiative

Posted on November 23, 2009 by Bob

On Monday, President Obama announced the establishment of National Lab Day, a new science education initiative aimed at improving labs and inquiry-based science experiences for students in grades 612. Designed to increase community-based collaborations between scientists, engineers, teachers and students, … Continue reading →

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