Grade Level: 4th and 7th Grade

Time Period: Late 1600s-1800s

Sol Hirsch Education Fund Grants  

 
Sol Hirsch Education Fund Grants are awarded annually to K-12 teachers/educators to help improve the education of their students, school, and/or community in the science of meteorology. The grants are intended to allow teachers to:

• Purchase scientific materials and/or equipment for the classroom, school, or community.
• Begin new school and/or community science outreach and education programs.
• Enhance and/or expand existing meteorology/science education programs.
• Attend accredited courses, workshops, and/or conferences related to meteorology that will significantly enhance their teaching activities.

Requirements:Teachers, program directors, school district supervisors, and other individuals or groups proposing to improve the education of K-12 students in meteorology may submit an application. The application must be completed online and consist of information related to the individual(s) submitting and a proposal regarding the initiative. The proposal should include a thorough description of activities, detailed costs (how grant funds of up to $750 will be spent), and expected outcomes of the initiative. The Education Committee (rating committee) places a high value on the creativity and expected impact of the project. Hints on how to develop the proposal are included in the online application. The project/proposal has to be approved by the school principal or equivalent type of supervisor as explained in the online procedures.

Completed applications are due June 1. Applications can be started early and saved online and submitted when all required information has been gathered and completed.

For additional information, visit:

http://www.nwas.org/grants/solhirsch.php.

This year, Google will host more Google Teacher Academies than ever before. This is a free professional development experience; however, participants must first be accepted to the highly competitive training opportunity, and then pay for any necessary travel and lodging expenses.

Google will release details on how to apply in the coming months, but in the meantime you may find out more at:   http://www.google.com/edu/programs/google-teacher-academy/.

Here are the dates for the 2014 academies:

• June 24-25: Atlanta, Georgia
• July 30-31: Mountain View, California
• August 28-29: Manila, Philippines
• September 2-3: Mumbai, India
• September 30-October 1: Sydney, Australia
• October 15-16: Sao Paulo, Brazil (Portuguese language)
• October 21-22: Mexico City, Mexico (Spanish language)
• October 28-29: London, UK
• November 4-5: Amsterdam, Netherlands
• November 8-9: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (Malay language)
• December 2-3: Austin, Texas