Category Archives: Opportunities

THE JOURNEY TO PALOMAR

Posted on October 2, 2008 by Bob

A LIVE INTERACTIVE NASA WEBCAST FOR STUDENTS   “George Ellery Hale’s Legacy and the Future of Giant American Telescopes” When: Wednesday, October 8, 2008 – 11:00 AM (PACIFIC TIME) (2:00 pm Eastern; 8:00 am Hawaii)   Where: On the Internet  … Continue reading →

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$20,000 environmental grant funding available for 2008-09

Posted on September 28, 2008 by Bob

The Oklahoma Environmental Education Committee invites you to apply for our annual fall environmental awareness grant funding derived from sales of our environmental license tags. You must be an Oklahoma teacher, public or private (Pre K – 12), school environmental club, youth group … Continue reading →

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NSTA Sponsored Competitions and Grants

Posted on September 28, 2008 by Bob

1. Last week NSTA partnered with the Siemens Foundation and Discovery Communications for an exciting new competition for middle school students and teachers.  Middle school students across the United States are being encouraged to “go green” and team up for … Continue reading →

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2009 Mickelson ExxonMobil Teachers Academy

Posted on September 22, 2008 by Bob

The 2009 Mickelson ExxonMobil Teachers Academy offers a five‑day program of camps in New Jersey, Texas, and Louisiana that is intended to provide selected elementary school teachers with information and skills needed to motivate students to pursue careers in science and math. Maximum … Continue reading →

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ALLIANCE FOR SCIENCE EVOLUTION ESSAY CONTEST

Posted on September 19, 2008 by Bob

The Alliance for Science ‑‑ a non‑profit organization which seeks “to heighten public understanding and support for science and to preserve the distinctions between science and religion in the public sphere” ‑‑ is holding its third annual essay contest. The theme is “In … Continue reading →

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BioBlitz! Rescheduled

Posted on September 17, 2008 by Bob

You may know that BioBlitz! 2008, originally scheduled for Sept 12-13, was postponed due to heavy rain and flooding in Alfalfa County. The NEW DATE for BioBlitz! is OCTOBER 10 & 11. If you haven’t registered already, on-line registration is open until … Continue reading →

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Ready, Set, SCIENCE Workshop

Posted on September 15, 2008 by Bob

Ready, Set, SCIENCE! ‑ Understanding instructional strategies consistent with current research on teaching and learning science to work in the K‑8 classroom.  The National Academies has synthesized science education research about how students learn science. Ready, Set, SCIENCE! is the practitioners’ guide for using … Continue reading →

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Mini-Medical School

Posted on September 9, 2008 by Bob

Do you have students interested in a career in medicine or research! Do they want to see what it is like to be in medical school for a night? The Oklahoma Center for Neuroscience has just the program for them: … Continue reading →

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The Internet Science and Technology Fair (ISTF)

Posted on September 8, 2008 by Bob

The Internet Science and Technology Fair (ISTF) is a web-based science and technology competition. Teams of students from across the U.S. compete for certificates awarded by the National Medal of Technology Program at the U.S. Department of Commerce . The … Continue reading →

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Pre-Register today for The OSTA Fall Conference

Posted on September 1, 2008 by Bob

Science Inside and Out is the 2008 OSTA Fall Conference to be held Saturday, October 25 on the campus of NSU- Broken Arrow.  NOW is the time to register using this form- prereg08. Click the Conferences Header to find the … Continue reading →

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