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August 2021
Book Study – Science in the City: Culturally Relevant STEM
Central Ohio STEM Action Center and OSLN would like you to join us for this free, flexible, asynchronous, 4-week online course, where participants will examine practical strategies while examining one’s own teaching materials and how they relate to culture and learning in the classroom. Course participants will examine how science education can flourish if it is connected to students’ backgrounds, identities, language, and culture. The course will include a discussion board and lesson/curriculum planning. Participants will need to purchase the…
Find out more »STEMM Education Center at Cleveland State University & Cleveland Metropolitan Zoo STEM Conference
The STEMM Education Center at Cleveland State University in collaboration with the Cleveland Metropolitan Zoo would like to invite to you an exciting one-day conference!! We are excited to offer you the opportunity to engage and learn with other K-12 educators with hands-on, interactive STEM-related lessons and ideas for each of the K-4, 5-8, and 9 -12 grade band levels. Learn something new for your classroom and spend a day at the beautiful zoo!
Find out more »September 2021
LaunchPad to In-demand Industry Credentials: INSPIRE session
The Ohio STEM Learning Network and EnvisionEdPlus are proud to introduce a new professional learning format. LaunchPad to In-demand Industry Credentials is more than a Professional Learning Community (PLC) and not just a conference – it is a three-part learning series designed to INSPIRE school teams, help teams IDEATE and refine their plans to IMPLEMENT industry credential programs. The LaunchPad series threads best practice research on adult learning, design thinking, and incorporates lessons learned from COVID-19 to help school teams identify valuable and DO-able credentials, connect with…
Find out more »ChickQuest workshop
Challenge your students to use Science, Engineering, and Technology to investigate the life cycle of an embryonic chicken egg! ChickQuest, a Classroom Journey Through the Life Cycle of Chickens, is a 4-H School Enrichment Program that challenges students to use Science, Engineering, and Technology to investigate the life cycle of an embryonic chicken egg. From monitoring living eggs to observing fluffy chicks, these lively activities pique curiosity, encourage collaboration and communication, and provide young scientists with unforgettable experiences. The Ohio…
Find out more »Ohio Tech Day
A celebration of the people, companies, and ideas that make Ohio tech possible. Ohio Tech Day is designed to include and inspire Ohio’s high school students: our next generation of leaders in tech and innovation.
Find out more »October 2021
Ag is STEM: Teaching Science Through Agricultural Systems Workshop
Learn how to integrate agricultural concepts into science courses related to life and environmental sciences! Come work with Ohio State University faculty to learn about agricultural concepts and how you can integrate them into ecology-related lessons to meet Next Generation and Ohio science content standards. See how agricultural concepts connect with your science courses related to life and environmental sciences. During this workshop teachers will: create connections between the ecology topics they currently teach and specific agriculture examples and models be provided with grade-level specific,…
Find out more »PBL in Action Visit
Curious about project-based learning? The Dayton Regional STEM School is the perfect place to see PBL in action. During your visit, you will tour our school to learn about how our culture supports PBL visit classrooms to see projects in action eat lunch and ask questions of teachers and administrators meet with a student panel to hear how PBL impacts them Cost: $150/attendee, includes lunch
Find out more »Ag Med Biotech Workshop
Ohio HS science teachers will learn more about the biotech overlap in ag and medicine with labs, activities, and a virtual field trip. A recent nationally representative survey found that healthcare and technology are two of the highest career interest areas for young people, while only 3% of college grads and 9% of Millennials surveyed have or would consider an ag career. Yet the skills necessary are overlapping and can be applied to all. This pilot workshop is sponsored by GrowNextGen…
Find out more »OSLN Design Challenge series: What is the OSLN Design Challenge?
In this session, teachers will be introduced to the 2021-22 #STEMbuildsOhio challenge and the entire design challenge process. Understand the philosophy, logistics, and value of a successful design challenge in your classroom or school.
Find out more »Out of Our Minds
This course will give you a Layman’s Guide to Understanding the Brain. New technology is providing great information about the brain. Keeping up and understanding the latest brain research can be “mind” boggling. Explore the latest in brain research and its implications for working with youth. Easy to understand and easy to apply!
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