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Siemens We Can Change the World Challenge

The Siemens We Can Change the World Challenge is a sustainability challenge in which students form teams, work with a teacher/mentor to identify an environmental issue in their community, research it, develop a plan, collect data, analyze that data, and share the results they've found so far. Teams may be made up of 2-3 students, each of whom is a U.S. resident enrolled in a public, private, parochial, or home school in the U.S, under the supervision of an adult.

Toyota Tapestry Grants

Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc. and the National Science Teachers Association are pleased to announce the 19th Toyota TAPESTRY Grants for Science Teachers program. This year, 50 large grants of up to $10,000 each and 20-32 mini-grants of up to $2,500 will be awarded to K-12 teachers of science in the United States. The categories are Physical Science Application, Environmental Science Education, and Integrating Literacy and Science.

National Civic Education Project

Earth Day Network's National Civic Education Project gives teachers the structure and support to combine classroom civic and environmental education with hands-on learning experiences that provide an opportunity for students to remedy local environmental concerns. Selected teachers will be awarded a $3,500 grant to put towards their environmental education efforts, as well as support from EDN staff.

Increase Your Green School Competition

DoSomething.org is calling on students to green their schools. Students who make the biggest effort to reduce their school's carbon footprint could win up to $1,500 to further their efforts. Schools are eligible for a first-place prize of a $1,500 grant and a banner, a plaque, an eco-friendly gift bag, and a chance to be visited by the biotour bus. Three $500 second place prizes will also be awarded.

National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) Awards

NSTA recognizes outstanding achievements in science education with a variety of science awards and monetary prizes. Awards include Distinguished Teaching Award, Legacy Award, Vernier Technology Awards, and many others. Awards range from $500-$10,000.

National Wildlife Federation Schoolyard Habitats

The National Wildlife Federation’s Schoolyard Habitats® program has assisted over 2800 schools and outdoor education providers nationwide in the development of outdoor habitat areas designed to protect wildlife and enhance the educational experiences of students, teachers and community members.

NSTA Science Objects

Science Objects are two hour on-line interactive inquiry-based content modules, developed by the National Science Teachers Association (NSTA), that help teachers better understand the science content they teach. The Science Objects are free online and include such topics as Coral Reef Ecosystems and Ocean's Effect on Weather and Climate.

NOAA's Teacher at Sea Program

The mission of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Teacher at Sea (TAS) program is to give teachers a clearer insight into our ocean planet, a greater understanding of maritime work and studies, and to increase their level of environmental literacy by fostering an interdisciplinary research experience. The program provides a unique environment for learning and teaching by sending kindergarten through college-level teachers to sea aboard NOAA research and survey ships to work under the tutelage of scientists and crew. Then, armed with new understanding and experience, teachers bring this knowledge back to their classrooms.

NSTA Web Seminars

NSTA Web Seminars are 90-minute, live professional development experiences that use online learning technologies to allow participants to interact with nationally acclaimed experts, NSTA Press authors, and scientists, engineers, and education specialists from NSTA partner organizations. Educators use online tools that allow them to mark-up and annotate presenter's slides or share desktop applications in addition to engaging in chat with others online and answering quizzes and poll questions. Seminars may be archived and available for viewing after the live event has occurred.

Polar TREC

PolarTREC is an educational research experience, funded by the U.S. National Science Foundation and managed by the Arctic Research Consortium of the U.S., in which K-12 teachers participate in polar research, working closely with scientists as a pathway to improving science education.

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