The Ohio Academy of Science

Super cool FREE opportunity for students this summer! Live Chat with Astronaut, Richard "Hoot" Gibson, on July 19th at 2PM Eastern.

ASF | Astronaut Scholarship Foundation Engage in a virtual space with both legendary and current leaders in the aerospace industry. To kick off the 2024 membership program, veteran astronaut Scott Parazynski will be talking about his space endeavors along with the future of commercial space.In the following months, we’ll hear from vete...

We hope you are enjoying time spent with family and loved ones celebrating our independence and freedom for all!
Be safe with those beautiful fireworks! Here’s some history/facts about what makes them so awesome:

https://www.accuweather.com/en/weather-news/the-science-behind-fireworks-chemistry-in-action/433921

Ohio needs educators...see this opportunity for more information.

Noyce Program Ready to make a real impact? Step into a math or science teaching role with the Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program! Receive approximately $20,000 to earn

Thank you to our amazing sponsor, CollegeAdvantage Ohio's 529 Plan for supporting Ohio's future innovation leaders at both the District Science Day and State Science Day level. Congratulations to the State Science Day winners!

We are wishing good luck to all Ohio ISEF finalists, especially the students from USOH50, Buckeye Science and Engineering Fair (BSEF). Have fun presenting your information during ISEF judging today! You have worked so hard…show them how amazing we already know you are!

Charlie Pochet is a 2024 Regeneron ISEF Finalist. He is representing the OAS, the Buckeye Science & Engineering Fair, and of course the The Dayton Regional STEM School

Congratulations, Charlie

Ohio STEM Learning Network (OSLN)

Celebrating Ohio STEM!!! What an amazing day recognizing Ohio’s future leaders in STEM.

Ohio students celebrate science at OSU Students from all over Ohio came together in the name of science on Saturday.State Science Day: Celebration of Science came to the Ohio Union at the Ohio State

What an amazing day celebrating Ohio’s future STEM professionals!!! Thank you to all that made it possible especially our fantastic host, The Ohio State University

200 students celebrate the power of science 200 students celebrate the power of science.Stay informed about Columbus and central Ohio news, weather and sports! Follow NBC4 on our website and social med...

Congratulations to OAS Board of Trustees member, Dr. Nick Weldy, Superintendent of the Miami Valley Career Technology Center. Thank you for including us in the celebration today! We know your amazing staff is changing lives of Ohio’s future workforce and civic leaders. We are proud to be a partner with you.

We are ready to go for tomorrow’s celebration at The Ohio State University. Ready to celebrate Ohio’s future innovators and STEM leaders.

The Society for Science is pleased to announce the 2024 lottery for the Middle School Research Teachers Conferences is now open through May 17.

The Society’s Middle School Research Teachers Conference brings together research teachers of all experience levels to share best practices, troubleshoot challenges, and learn more about the Society for Science and STEM research competitions.

This annual conference brings a total of 75 STEM-focused teachers to Washington, DC, all-expenses-paid, for a weekend of peer-led professional development. The conference focuses on leading students in research projects that can be entered in local science fair, Thermo Fisher Scientific Junior Innovators Challenge, eCybermission, and other STEM research competitions.

Middle School Research Teachers Conference - July 12–14, 2024

Full-time U.S. teachers may enter the lottery to attend in person. Please click here to sign up: https://www.societyforscience.org/outreach-and-equity/middle-school-research-teachers-conference/

We have an amazing award that is given out each year to the top performing schools for State Science Day. Recently, I have had the opportunity to catch up with the daughter of Harold Shaw, whom the award is named after. Thank you Gwen Sailer for these amazing images and the legacy your father bestowed on generations of Ohio's STEM innovators.

Here is the story from Gwen to explain the images:
My dad Harold Shaw taught all the science and math classes in our small high school, so during my junior and senior years, he was my teacher fully half a day. Of course, the science project was required every year, and the assignments related to the project began, as I remember, the first week of school when he required that we design our “name card.”

My undergraduate degree is from Miami University nearly fully funded (tuition was only $550/semester then) from a science scholarship because of my success with science projects. I was an educator my entire working life, retiring as Vice President of Student Services at Bates Technical College, Tacoma, Washington.

I unite occasionally with many of my childhood friends, and for those of us who can still remember, we always enjoy a groan about those required science projects and the knowledge and discipline they brought to our lives. My dad worked tirelessly to provide as much science and technology for his students as possible with the meager resources of a small community. He built the lab, Bunsen burners and all, in which we learned. I have appreciated his commitment so much more with the perspective and wisdom of age. He died much too young at the age of 77 in 1993 from leukemia. The attached pictures of me in 1961. I also attached one of my mother, Wilma Shaw. She visited State Science Day several times in the late 90s/early 200s. She passed in 2014. The other images are from 2018 when my sister Carolyn Lowry and I came in from Washington, and joined Lisa Eilerman, our cousin, who is the daughter of Elwood Shaw, daddy's brother, who also judged at State Science Day for many years.

Congratulations to the students from Tipp City Schools. Thank you to the Tipp City Rotary Club for supporting these students in their STEM endeavors! Students shown with recently inducted Ohio Academy of Science Board President, Dr. Martin English.

It's Teacher Appreciation Week and Ohio In-Demand Jobs Week. Thank you to Ohio's educators for preparing our future leaders in STEM and those that will fill critical openings in Ohio's workforce. In-Demand Jobs Week is the statewide celebration of the jobs, industries, and skills that are in-demand in Ohio. Community leaders statewide are encouraged to partner in planning events and engaging activities that will inspire excitement and awareness among students and job seekers. The theme for In-Demand Jobs Week 2024 is "Ohio, The Heart of Opportunity." This is a great opportunity to connect your students with their potential future endeavors! Here is the K-12 toolkit for educators: https://lnkd.in/gmJbsDxb.

What are YOU doing to celebrate Ohio's educators and the amazing opportunities in our state?

This is so awesome! We are proud of our programs and proud of our student participants. Building Ohio's future leaders in STEM! Congratulations Caleb!

Congresswoman Kaptur Floor Speech Honoring Put-In-Bay 7th Grader Caleb Kowalski Science Fair Victory Caleb Kowaliski is a 7th grader at Put-In-Bay Middle School. When he needed a project for his school science fair, he turned to nearby Lake Erie for inspirat...

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April 17, 2024 is the last day to apply for collegiate students entering their Junior/Senior year in the fall of 2024. https://www.ohiosci.org/ohio-epa-scholarship-program/

Register for the free workshop and join us on this mission to determine the launch readiness of a New Shepherd rocket!
Join forces with Microsoft Hacking STEM and Blue Origin's Club for the Future to make the final decision for a Blue Origin New Shepard rocket launch. Use data and a step-by-step data science process to simulate the decision-making process that experts use to give a Go/No-Go signal from the command center. Get ready to launch your curiosity and learn how you can utilize these free lessons in your classroom.
Register at www.aka.ms/ITDSwebinar. Once you register, you will be provided with a link to join the virtual workshop via Teams. Washington State educators are eligible for clock hours upon completion of the workshop.

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One of our members is working on a citizen science project regarding the eclipse for their graduate degree in GIS. The survey is regarding observations made during the eclipse. If you are interested in participated, visit:

North American Eclipse Citizen Science Survey

Yay Jason Lee from Howland High School!

Moment in the Sun: Hundreds Taking in Eclipse at Mosquito Lake Revelers came from all over to watch Monday's eclipse at Mosquito Lake State Park in Cortland, Ohio.

Share your favorite eclipse photos! That was so amazing!!

Today is the day! Last two solar eclipse videos to celebrate this awesome Ohio event. Enjoy the experience today! Stay safe too. Ohio Department of Education and Workforce Science Education Council of Ohio (SECO)

Congratulations to Brynn Hohenbrink from Ottawa-Glandorf Local Schools!

Heard of the Eclipse? This is my submission for The Ohio Department of Education and The Ohio Academy of Science's Solar Eclipse Video Contest.Time Taken: A little less than a mon...

Today is the day! Last two solar eclipse videos to celebrate this awesome Ohio event. Enjoy the experience today! Stay safe too. Ohio Department of Education and Workforce Science Education Council of Ohio (SECO)

Congratulations to Samuel Smith from GlenOak High School!

Watch and Learn This is an informational video on how to safely view the total solar eclipse on April 8, 2024. This was made for a competition held by the Ohio Department of...

Thank you Kent State University for welcoming us to campus and your hospitality last night. It was a beautiful event and we look forward to a wonderful 132nd Annual Meeting today.

Thank you Rep. Casey Weinstein for attending our event tonight! Thank you for your support for Ohio’s future STEM leaders.

What better way to end the week than welcoming The Ohio Academy of Science to the district for their annual meeting!

Loved geeking out with them - and talking about how we can support Academic freedom, science and fact-based learning in Ohio 🙂

It's Friday and today we celebrate two amazing solar eclipse videos! Do you have your glasses ready? It's almost here! Crossing our fingers it's not too cloudy.

Our second Friday Solar Eclipse Video Contest winner is: Sota Tsuda from Hilltop Elementary School Beachwood Schools Ohio Department of Education and Workforce Science Education Council of Ohio (SECO)

Animals and Eclipses Sota tells us about how animals are impacted by eclipses

It's Friday and today we celebrate two amazing solar eclipse videos! Do you have your glasses ready? It's almost here! Crossing our fingers it's not too cloudy.

Our first Friday Solar Eclipse Video Contest winner is: Taylor Davies from The Summit Country Day School Ohio Department of Education and Workforce Science Education Council of Ohio (SECO)

How a solar eclipse impacts animals

With the Solar Eclipse right around the corner, we wanted to make sure to share our winners of the Solar Eclipse video contest. Ohio Department of Education and Workforce Science Education Council of Ohio (SECO)

Next up is.....Drithikaa Srikumar from Solon Schools

Learn about Solar Eclipse and its safety