PK - 6th Students
We need to take time to teach the basics of science safety. This form contains the content of what needs to be taught to students. Please make sure your students are aware of safety procedures. Please post this on your canvas page and make parents aware that it is there for them to review. You do not need to send anything home to get a signature.
PK - 3 Science, Art, and STEM Safety
4 - 6 for teachers (Science, Art, and STEAM)
We are required by state law to have all teachers complete a safety survey within the first 30 days of school. This is a short survey that would will be able to complete in just a few minutes.
Discovery Resources and Updates
Discovery hosted a webinar about resources available and updates that are coming. All PK - 6th teachers have access to the Discovery Platform (aka the Discovery Experience). 3rd - 5th will also see their specific curriculum - the Techbook.
This webinar is about 45 minutes long, but many of the things you spend time googling can be found right here in this platform ready to use. We know your time is precious, but this could save you time in the long-run by reducing the time your spend searching for resources.
Some new things in Discovery:
- Archademics - Great for math
- Phet
- Grammeropolis (ELA)
- Cram Jam (ELA)
- Vooks (Video + books)
- Sesame Street
- Letter Time
- Number World
- Feelings Time
- Celebrations
- Coming Together (SS collections)
- DE Originals
- Dymystified (Science)
- Real World Phenomena Jr. (Science)
Early Childhood PK - 2
This article addresses 10 different suggestions to help support science learning in early childhood.
Make Science More Engaging K - 6
This article examines ways to make science more engaging in all elementary grade levels. This article lists three key steps to help you in your science classroom.
Tips for Teaching Science (3-6)
Students who are 8-12 years of age are becoming more relational and enjoy group activities.
This article dives into some tips to address the needs of our older elementary students.
OKC Zoo
Teachers can receive educational materials from the OKC Zoo for a $25 deposit (refunded when returned to the zoo).
Items available for check-out:
- Habitat Boxes
- Wild Oklahoma Kit
- Suitcase for Survival
- Sensory Bag
- Animal Artifacts
Interested in finding out more information about these resources? Check out the Educator Resources from the OKC Zoo.
Osteology Museum
Our traveling kit program contains hands-on materials, biofact specimens, and curriculum for STEM activities. Our curriculum aligns with the Oklahoma Academic Standards (OAS).
Kits Include:
- Teacher Curriculum Guide
- Hands-on Bio-facts
- Activity Materials
- Worksheets/handouts
Kits Available:
- Owl Pellet Investigation
- Keys to Identification
- Forensic Pathology
There is a cost for these trunks, but you can see all the information at the link below.
SMO to Your School
Science Museum Oklahoma is able to provide 100 live in-person science demonstrations to Title 1 elementary schools in rural Oklahoma. Title 1 elementary schools in metropolitan areas may also be eligible for this engagement and are encouraged to inquire.
These live demonstrations are focused on the wonders of Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts (creativity and problem-solving), and Mathematics to inspire youth to see career pathways in these fields and embrace lifelong learning. These outreach events are assembly-style presentations with volunteer engagement and audience participation.
SMO21
Adults only for this event at the Science Museum of Oklahoma! Come check out their latest event for the over-21 crowd. Tickets usually sell out quickly, so get yours today!
The next SMO21 event is August 25th 7 -10 pm.
Solar Eclipse Workshop
In case you haven't heard, we are going to be having a solar eclipse this spring.
Are you ready for the upcoming solar eclipses? Join us at Science Museum Oklahoma for a special professional development workshop just for teachers on Friday, Sept. 15!
Adult Fun at Sam Noble
Put your puzzle skills to the test and step into the shoes of a fossil preparator as you attempt to reconstruct a fossil cast. Learn the skills and techniques that professional fossil preparators use to piece fossils back together to facilitate research and education of extinct animals. Participants will also get a behind-the-scenes tour of our fossil preparation laboratory and see our current projects! Can’t finish your puzzle before the end of the event? No problem! Take your project home with you! This program is suited for adults only.
Registration closes on October 27, 2023
Where Do Jet Planes Sleep at Night?
Kids that loved reading the modern classic, Where Do Diggers Sleep at Night?, will want to read this cozy bedtime story about airplanes. Snuggle up and follow along as little jet planes go through their nightly routine. This gentle and comforting story is also available as a board book for younger readers.
Alis the Aviator
Learn your ABCs and aviation history with the first Indigenous female pilot in Canada as your guide. Kids will love exploring this unique alphabet book and poring over its gorgeous cut-paper collage artwork and the fascinating facts it offers.
Read Aloud (read by the author)
Anything is Possible
A determined sheep and his practical wolf friend try their hand at building a flying machine together, but when their plans don’t work like they wanted, they must find a new way to make their dreams come true.
Who Were the Tuskegee Airmen?
It’s up, up, and away with the Tuskegee Airmen, a heroic group of African American military pilots who helped the United States win World War II. During World War II, black Americans were fighting for their country and for freedom in Europe, yet they had to endure a totally segregated military in the United States, where they weren’t considered smart enough to become military pilots. After acquiring government funding for aviation training, civil rights activists were able to kickstart the first African American military flight program in the US at Tuskegee University in Alabama. While this book details thrilling flight missions and the grueling training sessions the Tuskegee Airmen underwent, it also shines a light on the lives of these brave men who helped pave the way for the integration of the US armed forces.
Epic Fails: The Wright Brothers: Nose-Diving into History
A hilarious nonfiction look at two of history’s most epic “failures”: the Wright brothers, whose countless crashes and biggest failures led to ultimate success. Although the Wright Brothers are now celebrated as heroes for their groundbreaking contributions to science and engineering as the first men to successfully manage powered, piloted flight, their eventual success was built on the back of a lot of nosedives. It took the self-taught engineers years of work and countless crashes before they managed to remain airborne for a mere twelve seconds! In this hilarious first installment of the Epic Fails series, Ben Thompson and Erik Slader take readers through the the Wright Brothers’ many failed attempts at flight before achieving their groundbreaking success, laying the foundation for aviation as we know it today.
Lighter Than Air: Sophie Blanchard, the First Woman Pilot
“Smith tells Sophie’s inspiring story with a buoyant sense of wonder, fitting for a woman who was happiest in the air. Her accomplishments and passion for flight are brought beautifully to life by Tavares.” – Booklist (starred review) Take to the skies with the story of Sophie Blanchard, an extraordinary woman who is largely forgotten despite her claim to being the very first female pilot in history. In eighteenth-century France, “balloonomania” has fiercely gripped the nation . . . but all of the pioneering aeronauts are men until a shy girl comes along, devoted to her dream of flight. Sophie is not the first woman to ascend in a balloon, nor the first woman to accompany an aeronaut on a trip, but she will become the first woman to climb to the clouds and steer her own course.
