The deadline for applying to the Shell Science Lab Challenge for your chance to win a $20,000 lab makeover support package is October 21,2011. If you haven’t already done so, we encourage you to get started on your application and contact us if you have any questions in advance of next week’s deadline. The process has been streamlined this year. Submit a short3-page narrative, vita, and letter of recommendation with your application. Download the application at http://www.nsta.org/shellsciencelab/
For helpful information and tips, we invite you to view the archive of the web seminar entitled, “Developing a Competitive Application for the Shell Science Lab Challenge.” The presenter, a past and present chair of a number of awards and recognition committees, shares insight into completing your Shell Science Lab Challenge application and provides tips for strengthening your submission for a chance to win your share of $93,000 in cash, equipment, and professional development opportunities.
View the web seminar archive at
http://learningcenter.nsta.org/products/symposia_seminars/NSTA/webseminar2.aspx
Questions? Contact the Shell Science Lab Challenge team at NSTA at mailto:shellsciencelab@nsta.org or call 703.312.9258.
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Make-n-Take Classification Box Workshop: Oklahoma City Zoo Sat. Oct 22, 10:00 – 11:30 pmConnect your students with taxonomy by making & taking (home) your own classification resource box. You’ll have access to animal artifacts from mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, fish and invertebrates. Cost: $30 per person. Call the education department at 405-425-0218 to register. Spaces are limited!
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Museum of Osteology Teacher Open House Nights Dates: October 17th, 18th and 19th, 2011 4 pm – 7 pm. Location: Museum of Osteology, 10301 S. Sunnylane Rd., Oklahoma CityTeachers are invited to join us at The Museum of Osteology for a special three night Open House complete with door prizes, hors d’oeuvres and beverages. Come see what the museum has to offer your classroom as a fieldtrip destination. Scheduled for three nights, 4 pm – 7 pm, for your convenience.
This event is FREE, but you have to RSVP to the email address below what night and time you would like to attend.
For more information or to RSVP: contact Joey Williams or 405-814-0006
______________ Museum of Osteology’s Halloween Bash Date: October 31st, 2011 6-9pm Location: Museum of Osteology, 10301 S. Sunnylane Rd., Oklahoma CityCome celebrate The Museum of Osteology’s 2nd Annual Halloween Bash! Candy for everyone who shows up in a costume! Special prizes will be given away throughout the evening. 6 pm – 9 pm. This will be a safe, fun and educational stop for families who are out trick or treating. Special admission price, $3.00 per person (children under 3 are free).
For more information: mailto:info@museumofosteology.org
info@museumofosteology.org http://www.museumofosteology.org
405-814-0006
______________ Jody L Bowie Director, Science Education Office of Instruction, Oklahoma State Department of Education 405.522.3524 http://sde.state.ok.us/curriculum/CurriculumDiv/Science/