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Science after School: Way Cool! A Course-Based Approach to Teaching Science Outreach
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Curtis, Kathleen S. – Advances in Physiology Education, 2017
Outreach efforts directed toward improving STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) literacy are vitally important to ensure that all of our citizens are prepared to fully participate in an increasingly complex and technology-driven world. Attempts to maximize the effectiveness of STEM outreach has focused on younger populations,…
Descriptors: Science Education, After School Programs, Outreach Programs, STEM Education
The Nation's Report Card Science 2009 State Snapshot Report. Oklahoma. Grade 4, Public Schools
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National Center for Education Statistics, 2011
Guided by a new framework, the NAEP science assessment was updated in 2009 to keep the content current with key developments in science, curriculum standards, assessments, and research. The 2009 framework organizes science content into three broad content areas. Physical science includes concepts related to properties and changes of matter, forms…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Curriculum Development, Comparative Analysis, Elementary School Science
The Nation's Report Card Science 2011 State Snapshot Report. Oklahoma. Grade 8, Public Schools
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National Center for Education Statistics, 2012
A representative sample of 122,000 eighth-graders participated in the 2011 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) science assessment, which is designed to measure students' knowledge and abilities in the areas of physical science, life science, and Earth and space sciences. This report covers the overall results, achievement level…
Descriptors: Achievement Gap, Comparative Analysis, Economic Status, Educational Assessment
High Flight. Aerospace Activities, K-12.
Oklahoma State Dept. of Education, Oklahoma City. – 1982
Following discussions of Oklahoma aerospace history and the history of flight, interdisciplinary aerospace activities are presented. Each activity includes title, concept fostered, purpose, list of materials needed, and procedure(s). Topics include planets, the solar system, rockets, airplanes, air travel, space exploration, principles of flight,…
Descriptors: Aerospace Education, Art Activities, Elementary Education, Elementary School Mathematics
The Improvement of Science Instruction in Oklahoma (K-12).
Oklahoma State Dept. of Education, Oklahoma City. – 1978
This guide, prepared by the Oklahoma State Department of Education, is designed to assist administrators, their staffs, and science teachers for grades K through 12 to assess and improve their science programs. Topics discussed include: (1) the relationship of science to the total school program, (2) the unity of science, (3) the nature of…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Curriculum Guides, Elementary School Science, Elementary Secondary Education
Curriculum Review Handbook: Science, 1981-82.
Oklahoma State Dept. of Education, Oklahoma City. – 1982
This guide consists of examples and blank worksheets to aid Oklahoma schools in assessing their science curriculum on a continuing basis. Worksheets focus on: (1) philosophy and rationale of science curricula; (2) expected student outcomes; (3) educational programs (topics covered and concepts emphasized); (4) student skills; (5) program…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Curriculum Evaluation, Elementary School Science, Elementary Secondary Education