Monthly Archives: October 2008

Conference Update

Have you signed up yet for the OSTA Fall Conference?  Science: Inside and Out is Saturday, October 25th at NSU Broken Arrow.  Go to the Conferences tab to get the details on how to get there and to get the … Continue reading

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Astronaut Barbara Morgan to Speak at OSU

Barbara Morgan is a NASA Astronaut and career educator who has logged over 305 hours in space. In August 2007, Morgan served as a mission specialist for the Space Shuttle Endeavour STS-118 crew that was charged with the task of continuing to assemble the International Space Station. … Continue reading

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Fund for Teachers-Oklahoma

$5,000 grants for individual teachers  $10,000 for teams of two or more teachers The national Fund for Teachers has teamed up with the Oklahoma Foundation for Excellence and the Tulsa Community College to sponsor Fund for Teachers-Oklahoma, which awards  grants to … Continue reading

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College Board AP Conference schedule

The College Board has released the 2008-09 schedule for two day and on-line AP and Pre-AP Teacher training.  These are tremendous opportunities to learn skills necessary to bring high-quality, rigorous curriculum to all of our students.  Obtain a copy of … Continue reading

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Science in Global Issues

Physical Science, Chemistry, and Physics Field Testing Opportunity SEPUP (Science for Public Understanding Program) at the Lawrence Hall of Science, University of California, Berkeley, invites applications for the field testing of their Science in Global Issues 9th and 10th grade integrated high school … Continue reading

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October Space Place

NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory has just published the October issue of the Space Place newsletter.  You can obtain this Elementary-age targeted newsletter Here.  And don’t forget the Space Place teachers corner.

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Coming up Soon: Science Inside and Out

The OSTA Fall Conference: Science Inside and Out, is coming up October 25th.  HAVE YOU REGISTERED?  It is time to click on the Conferences header, download the registration form and send it in.  A partial list of conference sessions includes … Continue reading

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October Science News from OSDE

Do you receive the monthly Science News from the Oklahoma State Department of Education?   Chances are that you do.  Jana Rowland, the state Science Director does an excellent job pulling together opportunities and news that might be of interest … Continue reading

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THE JOURNEY TO PALOMAR

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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The Oklahoma Fall Arts Institute at Quartz Mountain

It’s NOT just for art teachers! K‑5 teachers can take our Arts Integration workshop and learn fun,authentic ways to incorporate the arts into your core curriculum classroom.  Renowned A+ fellows will give you the tools you’ll need to use poetry, music, dance, … Continue reading

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