Monthly Archives: March 2014

SUMMER MODELING WORKSHOPS NATIONWIDE

Posted on March 30, 2014 by Bob

Modeling Workshops in high school physics, chemistry, biology, and junior high physical science will be offered this summer in many states. Most workshops are two or three weeks long. Modeling Instruction is designated as an Exemplary K-12 science program by the … Continue reading →

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Opportunities from the Chemical Education Foundation

Posted on March 28, 2014 by Bob

      Chemical Educational Foundation® Earth Day Challenge– $1,000 Prize! The Chemical Educational Foundation® (CEF) Earth Day Challenge is a video contest for grade K-8 classes that seeks to spark student interest in chemistry. To enter, educators must submit a short … Continue reading →

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TiffanyGram 3/26/14

Posted on March 26, 2014 by Bob

Science Standards Update: I am happy to announce that the new Oklahoma Academic Standards for Science were adopted at the Oklahoma State Board of Education meeting yesterday! The next step will be for the standards to go through legislative consideration. … Continue reading →

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Research Experiences for High School Teachers at OSU this Summer

Posted on March 26, 2014 by Bob
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Coming to OSU April 11th – Beaks, the Beagle, Darwin, Divinity and other Misconceptions about Evolution and its Nature

Posted on March 25, 2014 by Bob
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Coming Right Up! The Second Annual Oklahoma Evolution Road Trip!

Posted on March 12, 2014 by Bob

Last summer we had the First Annual Oklahoma Evolution Road Trip, with ten participants and two instructors. I wrote all about it in my blog entries at the beginning of June, 2013. The Second Annual Oklahoma Evolution Road Trip is … Continue reading →

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Register NOW for National Lab Day @ OSU

Posted on March 10, 2014 by Bob
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You Know a Middle Schooler Who Needs to Attend This Camp at OU!

Posted on March 10, 2014 by Bob
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U.S. and U.K. Scientists Present Joint Report on Climate Change

Posted on March 10, 2014 by Bob

The U.S. National Academy of Sciences and the U.K.’s Royal Society released a publication in late February that makes clear that humans are causing climate change. The report attempts to dispel myths about climate science while setting the record straight … Continue reading →

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Free Teaching Resources on Climate and Energy

Posted on March 4, 2014 by Bob

New Searchable, Free Teaching Resources on Climate and Energy by CLEAN Grades 6-16 Do you need resources to help your middle school or high school students become literate in topics around climate and energy? CLEAN is a clearinghouse of online learning … Continue reading →

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