Tag Archives: Middle School

Upcoming Whitten-Newman ExplorOlogy® Programs 2011

Posted on December 16, 2010 by Bob

SciencEscape – Spring Break 2011- Teachers with Students Take your students on the field-trip of a lifetime this Spring Break at no cost and no missed class time! SciencEscape brings the Sam Noble Museum and the Whitten-Newman ExplorOlogy(r) Program to … Continue reading →

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FRONTIERS IN PHYSIOLOGY PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FELLOWSHIP

Posted on November 11, 2010 by Bob

Eligibility: Middle and high school science teachers Themes: Explore Effective Teaching Strategies Experience the Research Process Enhance Your Classroom Materials Dates: Fellowship year: April 2011 – April 2012 Online application due no later than: January 24, 2011 Notifications: March 2011 … Continue reading →

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OSTA Fall Conference Agenda Announced

Posted on October 25, 2010 by Bob

Have you Registered for the Conference yet?  It’s time for Dr. Allan to send in the lunch count so you need to sign-in to the On-line Registration system and get your name on the list! The tentative program for the … Continue reading →

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The October JanaGram is here!

Posted on October 8, 2010 by Bob

Hot off the press… It’s the October 2010 edition of the JanaGram for OSDE State Science Director Jana Rowland. Meet Jana LIVE and IN PERSON at this year’s OSTA Fall Conference November 6th at UCO.  Click the Conference tab to … Continue reading →

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Outstanding Teacher Named

Posted on September 4, 2010 by Bob

Tamara Lookabaugh, Moore High School Biology teacher, is the recipient of the 2010 Outstanding Biology Teacher Award (OBTA) for Oklahoma. The OBTA is given each year by the National Association of Biology Teachers (NABT) to a life science teacher in … Continue reading →

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A Math Perspective on the Common Core Standards Initiative

Posted on May 7, 2010 by Bob

From the 4/26/2010 – NSTA Reports—Henry Kepner, Jr. The Common Core State Standards Initiative adds a new twist in American education: the creation of common core state standards in mathematics and English/language arts, which each state may choose to adopt. The … Continue reading →

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National Lab Day

Posted on May 1, 2010 by Bob

It’s more than a single day, But May 12th is the official “National Lab Day”  Check it out:

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NASA INSPIRE

Posted on April 27, 2010 by Bob

INSPIRE, NASA’s Interdisciplinary National Science Project Incorporating Research and Education Experience, encourages students to become the next generation of explorers, by pursuing an education leading to a career in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM).  What does this provide students? … Continue reading →

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2010 BioBlitz

Posted on April 18, 2010 by Bob

Online registration for this year’s BioBlitz! at Kaw Lake is now open!  The inventory will be Friday Oct 8th 3:00 p.m. until Saturday Oct 9th at 3:00 p.m. with base camp at Camp McFadden on the western shore of Kaw … Continue reading →

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2010 Science Safety Summit

Posted on April 18, 2010 by Bob

Sponsored by the Oklahoma Science Teachers Association, the Oklahoma Science Safety Summit is designed to focus on the topic of safety in science classrooms and will bring sharp focus to needs, practices, and responsibilities of teachers and schools. This is … Continue reading →

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