Monthly Archives: September 2013

NCSE: Evolution and Climate Update – 9.27.13

Posted on September 27, 2013 by Bob

NCSE’S LATEST IN EVOLUTION: EDUCATION AND OUTREACH “Peking, Piltdown, and Paluxy: Creationist Legends about Paleoanthropology,” by NCSE’s Glenn Branch and Eugenie C. Scott, was just published in Evolution: Education and Outreach. The abstract of their article: “Because human evolution is … Continue reading →

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Technical Announcement:
Atomic Weights Changed for Nineteen Chemical Elements

Posted on September 25, 2013 by Bob

The standard atomic weights of nineteen elements have been changed as the result of cooperative research supported by the U.S. Geological Survey and the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC). The new values were announced at the August 2013 … Continue reading →

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Atomic Weights Changed for Nineteen Chemical Elements

Touchstone Energy Cooperatives SKIE Award

Posted on September 25, 2013 by Bob

Touchstone Energy Cooperatives and the K20 Center are seeking applications from innovative Oklahoma educators for the SKIE(Supporting K20 Innovative Educators) Award. Applications are due September 30.  Award winners will be recognized at the K20 Innovative Learning Institute (ILI)  on December 3, 2013.  … Continue reading →

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Time’s awastin’

Posted on September 21, 2013 by Bob

Time passes and so do the due dates for registration and program proposals for the OSTA Fall Conference. Don’t wait until the last minute! (Don’t you tell your students that same thing?) The 2013 OSTA Fall Conference is the largest … Continue reading →

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NCSE’s Evolution and Climate Change Update: September 20, 2013

Posted on September 20, 2013 by Bob

ANTI-NGSS BILL INTRODUCED IN MICHIGAN House Bill 4972, introduced in the Michigan House of Representatives on September 12, 2013, would, if enacted, require that “[t]he state board model core academic curriculum standards shall not be based on the Next Generation … Continue reading →

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September Science Matters

Posted on September 20, 2013 by Bob

California Adopts NGSS with Unanimous Vote On September 4, California became the sixth state to adopt the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) after a unanimous vote by the State Board of Education. A timeline and plan for implementation will be … Continue reading →

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Bring Evolution To Your School/Community For Darwin Day 2014!

Posted on September 16, 2013 by Bob

  Interested in bringing cutting-edge evolutionary science to your school and community?  Apply to be a stop on NESCent’s 2014 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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Science Olympiad Coaches Training September 28th at UCO

Posted on September 8, 2013 by Bob

          The Science Olympiad Manuals have arrived and it’s time to prepare for the 2013-14 tournament season.  Training for Division B and C Coaches as well as orientation training for Event Supervisors will occur Saturday, September … Continue reading →

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The Water Cycle for Kids

Posted on September 4, 2013 by Bob

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) have teamed up to create a water-cycle diagram for schools. New!  Our interactive diagram allows you to “mouse around” the parts of the water cycle and … Continue reading →

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Sam Rhine Genetic Update Conference Returns to Oklahoma

Posted on September 2, 2013 by Bob

          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 … Continue reading →

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