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The
Office of Science Teaching Activities (OSTA) was
formed by the college of Arts and Sciences in 1983. The
function of OSTA is to coordinate all activities related to
science and mathematics teaching within the College of Arts
and Sciences and to serve as the College's liaison with the
College of Education. Over the years OSTA has initiated many
science activities for K-12 teachers and students, and for
undergraduate students at FSU. Most notable among these are:
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An
undergraduate major in Secondary
Science and Mathematics Teaching within the
College of Arts and Sciences. Students receive their degrees
from the College and are certified to teach in two science
and/or mathematics areas.
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The Office of Science Teaching Activities
is a National Network Center for Great Explorations in Math
and Science (GEMS). GEMS is a resource for activity-based
science and mathematics developed at the University of
California at Berkeley's Lawrence Hall of Science. Through
our GEMS Center professional development courses are offered
for K-8 teachers to enhance the teaching and learning of
science in the classrooms.
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Motion, Forces, and Energy I: is a
two-week professional development course for 3rd through 5th
grade teachers that is designed to aid in the preparation of
lessons and activities that address the motion, force, and
energy benchmarks for grades 3 - 5 in the sunshine state
standards. Upon successful completion of the course, each
participant will be awarded two graduate credit hours.
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Motion, Forces, and Energy II: is a
two-week professional development course for middle and high
school teachers that is designed to aid in the development
of lessons and activities that address the motion, force and
energy benchmarks for grades 6 - 12 in the sunshine state
standards. Employment of the learning cycle in lesson design
and emphasis on guided inquiry are prominent features of
this course. Upon successful completion, each participant
will be awarded two graduate credit hours.
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The Young
Scholars Program is a six week, residential summer program
for high-potential high-school juniors and seniors who are
interested in science and mathematics, and computer science.
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The Sea-to-See
program takes hardy marine animals into regional elementary
(second and fourth grades) classrooms for hour-long sessions
of guided discovery and exploration.
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Saturday-at-the-Sea
is a program in marine science for regional middle-school
students that runs from April through November. Each Friday
and Saturday students from the panhandle area spend the day at
the FSU Marine Laboratory participating in field and
laboratory science discovery.
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Saturday-at-the-Sea
Summer Camp is a week of research and exploration in the
marine habitats of north Florida for rising seventh, eighth
and ninth graders. The camps are designed to educate students
about Florida's coastal resources and stimulate their interest
in environmental and marine sciences.
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Science on
the Move brings all of the resources needed to conduct
high-tech physical science lessons directly to regional K-12
classrooms.
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The Capital Regional Science and
Engineering Fair is sponsored by the College of Arts and Sciences each
February for regional middle and high schools. About 135 College faculty
and graduate students serve as judges each year.
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The Science
for Life workshop was developed to educate
secondary-school teachers about first what is basic research and why is
it necessary, and second, the responsible use of animals in biomedical research.
It was administered in every interested school district in Florida for
middle- and high-school science teachers from 1991-1994. Resource binders
for educators on the subjects covered by the workshops are available currently
from OSTA. AAAS is currently working to bring the program to other states.
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A special section of
non-majors
biology (BSC 1005C) is offered by OSTA and the Department
of Biological Science each fall semester for prospective elementary education
majors.
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OSTA
Faculty and Staff
Biological
Science Home Page
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