Tag Archives: Elementary

2010 Science Safety Summit

Posted on April 18, 2010 by Bob

Sponsored by the Oklahoma Science Teachers Association, the Oklahoma Science Safety Summit is designed to focus on the topic of safety in science classrooms and will bring sharp focus to needs, practices, and responsibilities of teachers and schools. This is … Continue reading →

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Earth Day 2010 Programs From Earth Day Network

Posted on April 13, 2010 by Bob

Celebrate the 40th anniversary of Earth Day (April 22, 2010) at your school! This year’s historic event is a great opportunity for your students to learn about and take action for the environment. Register for Earth Day Network’s free online … Continue reading →

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Get Excited About Genetics With DNA Day

Posted on April 13, 2010 by Bob

National DNA Day is a unique day when students, teachers and the public can learn more about genetics and genomics! The day commemorates the completion of the Human Genome Project in April 2003, and the discovery of DNA’s double helix. … Continue reading →

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March JanaGram

Posted on March 4, 2010 by Bob

Just in time for Spring Break and springing forward for Daylight Savings Time- the March JanaGram from OSDE Science Director Jana Rowland.

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It’s Time to Join National Lab Day

Posted on February 23, 2010 by Bob

“Encouraging young people to be makers of things, not just consumers of things.”— President Barack Obama What is NLD? National Lab Day is more than just a day. It’s a nationwide initiative to build local communities of support that will … Continue reading →

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Science of the Olympic Games Website

Posted on February 23, 2010 by Bob

NBC Learn, the educational arm of NBC News, has teamed up with the National Science Foundation (NSF) to produce http://www.nbclearn.com/Olympics, Science of the Olympic Winter Games, a 16-part video series that explores the science behind individual Olympic events, including Downhill and Aerial Skiing, … Continue reading →

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February JanaGram

Posted on February 19, 2010 by Bob

Direct from her windowless cubicle deep within the bowels of the Oklahoma State Department of Education comes the February Science News from our favorite bureaucrat, State Science Director Jana Rowland!  Can’t you just picture her hunched over her computer keyboard, … Continue reading →

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Safety is Elementary

Posted on February 3, 2010 by Bob

A new, revised edition of “Safety is Elementary” is now available. This guide book addresses a comprehensive range of topics in an easy-to-read, easy-to-understand and easy-to-adopt way. The guide is a valuable resource to elementary school teachers, with a special … Continue reading →

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Join National Lab Day

Posted on February 2, 2010 by Bob

On November 23rd, 2009 President Obama announced National Lab Day as part of the Administration’s Educate to Innovate campaign. National Lab Day (NLD) is an effort to bring more authentic, hands-on, discovery-based lab experiences to students. This year’s National Lab … Continue reading →

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BIOENERGY IN THE CLASSROOM

Posted on January 28, 2010 by Bob

Professional Development Workshop Sponsored by Oklahoma EPSCoR presented by the Oklahoma Museum Network funded by the Donald W. Reynolds Foundation Fears about climate change and energy security have pushed bioenergy into the global spotlight. For Oklahoma, the development of biofuel … Continue reading →

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