Category Archives: Opportunities

Two Outstanding Programs from the American Physiological Society

Posted on December 3, 2014 by Bob

SIX STAR SCIENCE ONLINE TEACHER (OT) PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM The Six Star Science OT is a 10-month online professional development program that focuses on the three Dimensions in the Next Generation Science Standards: Scientific Practices; Cross Cutting Concepts (especially “Cause … Continue reading →

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OCTM Invites Science Teachers to Present

Posted on December 2, 2014 by Bob

The Oklahoma Council of Teachers of Mathematics is now accepting speaker proposals for the 2015 OCTM Annual Conference. This is your opportunity to demonstrate what you are currently doing for mathematics and STEM education. The conference will be held at … Continue reading →

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Special Savings From NABT

Posted on November 26, 2014 by Bob

Phone:888-501-NABT | www.nabt.org | email: office@nabt.org

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Final Call: For Schools and School Districts – Student Spaceflight Experiments Program (SSEP) Mission 8 to the International Space Station

Posted on November 24, 2014 by Bob

A Community Engagement Model for Grade 5-14 Authentic STEM, Starting February 23, 2015 The National Center for Earth and Space Science Education and the Arthur C. Clarke Institute for Space Education invite schools, school districts, and community colleges to explore … Continue reading →

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Practical Importance of Human Evolution, a FREE Course from the University of Oklahoma

Posted on November 19, 2014 by Bob

  OU Associate Professor of Anthropology Cecil Lewis will be teaching a new open course this spring  entitled “The Practical Importance of Human Evolution” This is an OU “Janux” online course, which means it is well crafted and features high production values. And … Continue reading →

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OMRF Fleming Scholar Program

Posted on October 27, 2014 by Bob

The Fleming Scholar Program was founded in 1956 as a way to give Oklahoma’s high school and college students “hands-on” biomedical research experience. The program is named for Sir Alexander Fleming, the famed British scientist, who discovered penicillin and in … Continue reading →

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OSTA Conference to Feature Silent Auction to Benefit Science Fair

Posted on October 24, 2014 by Bob

Each year OSTA presents cash awards to deserving student researchers at the annual Oklahoma State Science Fair in Ada.  Those awards are funded entirely through proceeds raise in the annual silent auction at the OSTA Fall Conference. OSTA members donate … Continue reading →

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New Flight Opportunity for School Districts: Announcing Student Spaceflight Experiments Program (SSEP) Mission 8 to the International Space Station, Starting February 2015

Posted on October 13, 2014 by Bob

Download a PDF of this Press Release Watch Video: A Program Overview After reading this Press Release, be sure to read the SSEP Homepage that serves as an Executive Summary for the program Subscribe to receive email notification of breaking news on SSEP … Continue reading →

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Bring Evolution To Your School/Community For Darwin Day 2015!

Posted on October 8, 2014 by Bob

  Interested in bringing cutting-edge evolutionary science to your school and community?  Apply to be a stop on NESCent’s 2015 Darwin Day Roadshow. NESCent (The National Evolutionary Synthesis Center) is an NSF-funded evolution research center.  To celebrate Charles Darwin’s contributions to science and society, … Continue reading →

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Seminars on Science, from the American Museum of Natural History

Posted on October 2, 2014 by Bob

              The next session of Seminars on Science, the American Museum of Natural History’s online professional development program for educators runs from October 27th to December 7th.  Graduate credit is available for all six-week online courses.  … Continue reading →

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