Monthly Archives: May 2010

Now available from the Oklahoma Biological Survey –

Posted on May 20, 2010 by Bob

Life Along a Prairie River poster This is the 4th poster in our series Biodiversity of Oklahoma.  This FREE poster features a beautiful landscape photograph of the Canadian River by Kim Baker surrounded by portraits of species found in and … Continue reading →

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Sign up NOW for the 2010 Safety Summit

Posted on May 14, 2010 by Bob

2010 Science Safety Summit 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 … Continue reading →

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NSELA 2010 Summer Leadership Institute (SLI) Science Learning As a Socio-cultural and Cognitive Process: Increasing the Academic Literacy of Diverse Learners

Posted on May 11, 2010 by Bob

June 27 to July 1, 2010 in Flagstaff, Arizona Since the first Summer Leadership Institute in 1980, the National Science Education Leadership Association has worked to improve science education and foster the dissemination of best practices and research-based professional development … Continue reading →

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H. Res. 1213, In the U.S. House of Representatives

Posted on May 10, 2010 by Bob

May 4, 2010. Whereas in 2005 the National Academy of Sciences published a report entitled ‘‘Rising Above the Gathering Storm’’, which estimated that in the United States innovations generated by the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) fields account for … Continue reading →

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Making Science Labs a Priority

Posted on May 10, 2010 by Bob

Commentary from Education Week, May 5, 2010, by NSTA Executive Director Francis Eberle In January, an article in The Washington Post told the story of a group of Maryland science teachers who are learning how to replicate their DNA. Their … 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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More on National Lab Day, May 12

Posted on May 6, 2010 by Bob

National Lab Day (NLD) is fast approaching – this coming Wednesday, May 12th. We are featured today on the front page of www.whitehouse.gov and you can find the article directly at: http://cts.vresp.com/c/?NationalLabDay/342f5fa2d9/870f9e10c8/38f735d9b0 While we run projects throughout the year, NLD is a time … 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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