SciencEscape – Spring Break 2011- Teachers with Students
Take your students on the field-trip of a lifetime this Spring Break at no cost and no missed class time! SciencEscape brings the Sam Noble Museum and the Whitten-Newman ExplorOlogy(r) Program to your school for an unforgettable day discovering science outside! Teachers (Grades 1-12) and up to 25 of their students will work with real scientists from the Sam Noble Museum to explore nature and complete a field research project.
Science Institute is open to all teachers (Gr. 1-12, public, private and homeschool) in the Norman/ South OKC Area (see website for eligible school districts.) and is offered at no cost to participants through the generous funding of the Whitten-Newman Foundation. Application deadline: January 19, 2011.
Science Institute – July 25- July 29, 2011 -Teachers
Join the Whitten-Newman ExplorOlogy® Program at the Sam Noble Museum for an innovative professional development experience! This week-long science investigation is geared towards teachers who want to incorporate science more effectively into their classroom. Teachers will create a shared understanding of the process of science and inquiry by conducting scientific investigations with Museum and University scientists. This week-long workshop is based at the Sam Noble Museum. Stipend and lodging will be provided for participants.
Science Institute is open to all teachers (Gr. K-12) and is offered at no cost to participants through the generous funding of the Whitten-Newman Foundation. Application deadline: April 15, 2011.
Paleo Expedition – June 8- June 26, 2011 – High School Students
Paleo Expedition is a once in lifetime chance for high school students to become paleontologists! 10 students selected from across Oklahoma will work together with paleontologists at the Sam Noble Museum to explore the science behind ancient life. Participants will then travel to an incredible field location in Nebraska for the fossil-finding adventure of a lifetime!
This 3- week residential paleontology field program is open to students currently enrolled in grades 9,10 and 11, and is offered at no cost to participants through the generous funding of the Whitten-Newman Foundation. Application deadline: February 25, 2011.
Oklahoma Science Adventure – July 9- July 16, 2011 -Middle School Students
Do you know a middle school student that’s wild about science? 14 students from across the state will be selected to spend a week working with real scientists in the field! They will use science to investigate the natural world as they learn about Oklahoma and themselves.
Oklahoma Science Adventure is open to students currently enrolled in grades 6, 7 and 8, and is offered at no cost to participants through the generous funding of the Whitten-Newman Foundation. Application deadline: February 18, 2011.
Questions? Please contact:
Jes Cole Whitten-Newman ExplorOlogy® Program Coordinator Sam Noble Museum The University of Oklahoma 2401 Chautauqua Ave Norman, OK 73072 V:405-325-3183 F:405-325-4436 jessicacole@ou.edu www.snomnh.ou.edu