Science Inquiry Institute Level I
Designed for educators that have not previously attended an Oklahoma State Department of Education (SDE) Inquiry Institute, this workshop gives teachers an opportunity to explore the practice of science inquiry through hands-on experiences and focused reflection. Participants will examine different ways of teaching hands-on science, explore the process skills of inquiry, engage in a full scientifi c inquiry, and consider ways to include inquiry in the Middle School Science Classroom.
Based on the Institute for Inquiry materials from the Exploratorium Science Museum in San Francisco, teachers will have the opportunity to incorporate inquiry methods into current classroom curriculum.
Institute Details
5th – 8th grade Science Teachers
8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. with a final activity to be completed in the Fall 2011.
Participants will receive a $400 stipend if they attend all days of the institute and complete a final activity ($300 at end-of-summer institute and $100 upon receipt of final activity from classroom).
There is no registration fee to attend the Institute.
Participants will be selected based on demonstration of need and geographic representation. Confirmation of participation will be sent electronically.
Applications (only online applications are accepted) must be received no later than Monday, May 2, 2011.
Monday, July 11–Wednesday, July 13, 2011
Level I: first year participants
Science Museum Oklahoma
2100 Northeast 52nd Street
Oklahoma City, OK 74115
Monday, July 18–Wednesday, July 20, 2011
Level I: first year participants
Science Museum Oklahoma
2100 Northeast 52nd Street
Oklahoma City, OK 74115
Register online at http://www.sde.state.ok.us/Services/Conference/default.html