Our Mission Statement
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The Science Unit of the Orange County Department of Education provides leadership and assistance to Orange County schools and districts in their development of science instruction. Our team is dedicated to developing an educator’s network that will link teachers, district leaders, and community resource agencies throughout Orange County. With enhanced collaboration and communication, teachers will have opportunities to participate in professional development programs that will increase content knowledge, improve teaching methods, and result in greater academic achievement in science.
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OCDE Science Unit
Denise Antrim, Coordinator
(714) 966-4381
dantrim@ocde.us
Christina Bletterman, Coordinator
(714) 966-4468
cbletterman@ocde.us
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2009 Regional Science Olympiad Photos
The 2009 Science Olympiad was held February 27 at Golden West and Santa Ana Colleges. Pictures of the Santa Ana (Middle School) competition can be found at goldenwestcollege.edu/scienceolympiad and pictures of the Golden West (high school) competition are posted below.
WIN (Water Innovation Now) Contest 2009
The 2009 Contest is currently in the planning stages. For a list of the 2008 winning entries, please see: http://win.ocde.us
Join our Orange County Science Network!
Send your email address to: Orange County Science Network. You will receive updates on current educational opportunities, including special projects and events, grant opportunities, special discounts for Science teachers, workshops within the county and other important information. We promise not to give out your e-mail address for commercial use.
The idea is to begin to build a digital network of professional educators able to communicate and receive information regarding our fields of interest.
Please include your Name, School, District, Grade Level Assigment, and Subject Area, as well as your email address. If you have more than one email address, pick the one you most want us to use for informational professional correspondences.
For the latest Environmental Education Resources check: http://www.creec.org/region9b/
*NEW* Back Bay Science Center Now Open!
The new Back Bay Science Center is now open where your students can experience a hands-on facility to study and enjoy the estuarine ecology of Newport Bay and the marine ecology of the ocean. See http://www.backbaysciencecenter.org/ for more information. |