Korea and Finland top the OECD’s (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development) latest PISA survey of reading literacy among 15-year olds, which for the first time tested students’ ability to manage digital information. The survey, released this week, is based … Continue reading
News about our close neighbor state from the National Center for Science Education(NCSE) Evolution Education Update, December 10, 2010… At its December 9, 2010, meeting, the Louisiana Board of Elementary and Secondary Education voted 8-2 to approve high school biology … Continue reading
The space shuttle has made space exploration history over the past 30 years by regularly traveling through such extreme temperature fluctuations. Scientists and engineers collaborated to develop unique materials to withstand extreme temperatures. This led to the development of five … Continue reading
June 17-21, 2011 John Q. Hammonds Embassy Suites Hotel and Convention Center Norman, Oklahoma The University of Oklahoma will be hosting “Evolution 2011,” the joint annual meeting of the Society for the Study of Evolution (SSE), the Society of Systematic Biologists … Continue reading
The Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) will present Viral Outbreak: The Science of Emerging Disease – the eighteenth show in the annual Holiday Lectures on Science, an award-winning science program for biology students – via live webcast on December 2 … Continue reading
March 4 & 5, 2011 – Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK Oklahoma State University is pleased to announce the 9th Annual (Kansas, Nebraska, Oklahoma) Regional Junior Science and Humanities Symposium (JSHS). JSHS is designed to challenge, engage, and support students … Continue reading
Hello Oklahoma High School Science Teacher, To advance science fair opportunities for high school students, OSU researchers and science education faculty are preparing an NSF grant proposal. The proposed project, SPIRIT (Science Partnerships to Inspire Research and Innovative Teaching), will … Continue reading
For starters… Over 200 people enjoyed a full day of science staff development from teachers, vendors and government agencies such as NASA. This included a very popular Forensic Science seminar at UCO’s Forensic Science Institute. Dr. Dwight Adams, the Institute’s … Continue reading
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
Sam Rhine has crossed the country for 30+ years presenting the latest genetic information for high school students and their teachers. He has also spoken to audiences in Toronto, Montreal, Tokyo, Vienna, Prague, St. Petersburg, Russia, and Nairobi, Kenya. The student participants at … Continue reading
