The Great Writing Experiment: Where Science Sparks Stories

The Great Writing Experiment: Where Science Sparks Stories

Date: Tuesday, November 17, 2026

Location: Oklahoma Science Museum

2020 Remington Place, Oklahoma City, OK 73111

During the Great Writing Experiment, students will use science journals as they explore the Science museum using the stages of the scientific method and the writing process. All activities are connected to Oklahoma Academic Standards.

Each teacher may bring up to 5 students per adult for grades Kindergarten–6th grade.

If you would like to bring more than 5 students, that’s fine—just maintain the 5 students to 1 adult ratio.

Parents and student teachers are welcome, too. Register soon. Spaces are limited!

9:30-10:00--- Registration/Check In

10:00-11:00---Opening Session: The Great Writing Experiment Challenge

11:00-12:00--- Students explore the Oklahoma Science Museum with writing journals

12:00-12:30 Closing Session: The Great Writing Experiment Results

Each participant will be given a writing journal to use as a guide around the museum. It will be a fun writing time as students explore the museum.

12:30 Event Ends

You may stay and explore the museum until you have to return to school.

Schools will lunch on their own. Schools may bring sack lunches or eat at the Science Museum cafe. Lunch time at the museum information will be sent closer to event.

Purchase Orders may used to pay for this event. Please select "Pay by Invoice" in the payment method drop-down box. You may send Purchase Orders to Audra Plummer owpcodirector@yahoo.com or bring the day of the event.

All attendees must register on Eventbrite. This allows OWP to prepare for the number of participants who plan to attend.

All registrations are $10 and you may pay online credit card, purchase order or cash day of event. You cannot pay by credit card day of event. You must register through Eventbrite to use credit card.