 Braitmayer Foundation
Deadline: June 30th or November 15th -- The Foundation is interested in K-12 education throughout the United States. Of particular interest are: Curricular and school reform initiatives; Preparation of and professional development opportunities for teachers, particularly those which encourage people of high ability and diverse background to enter and remain in K-12 teaching. |
 Captain Planet Foundation: Funding for Youth Environmental Projects
Deadline: March 31, June 30, September 30, and December 31 -- Funding and support for hands-on environmental projects that empower children and youth around the world to work individually and collectively to solve environmental problems in their neighborhoods and communities. |
 Earthwatch Institute Education Awards
Deadline: Applications are accepted on a rolling basis -- Earthwatch Institute offers fellowships for K-12 educators to join their two-week field expeditions. Projects range from archeological digs in Peru, to habitat studies in Oregon, to running transects through reefs in the Bahamas. Earthwatch Institute aims to promote multidisciplinary science and social studies curriculum in schools nationwide as well as enrich teachers and enhance the academic experience of students. |
 National Geographic Society Education Foundation Teacher Grants
Deadline: See Web site -- Teacher grants are given directly to educators to facilitate their work in the classroom, school, district, and community. Projects that have outreach to urban areas; high-impact projects with potential to reach as many teachers and students as possible; projects that directly engage students and encourage them to understand the power and relevancy of geographic skills, the uses of geography, and a spatial perspective are strongly encouraged. |
 National Science Teachers Association
Deadline: October 15 for most, others vary; see Web site -- NSTA awards, grants, and competitions for students and teachers. Deadlines vary throughout the year. |
 Outdoor Classroom Grant Program
Deadline: Grants reviewed three times a year; see Web site for details -- The Outdoor Classroom Grant Program provides outdoor, hands-on science education to students in grades K-12 and assists schools in enhancing their core curriculum in all subjects. Lowe’s Charitable and Educational Foundation, International Paper and National Geographic Explorer! classroom magazine have partnered to create an outdoor classroom grant program to provide schools with additional resources to improve their science curriculum by engaging students in hands-on experiences outside the traditional classroom. All K-12 public schools in the United States are welcome to apply. |
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 Climate Change for Formal and Informal Educators
The Climate Change for Formal and Informal Educators listserv provides information on new climate change
resources for educators and outreach professionals in formal and
informal settings, upcoming conferences and events, and education
opportunities. |
 Floating Classroom Program
Hook your 4th-12th grade students by providing them with the opportunity to intimately investigate the science, economics, and sociology of the Texas Gulf Coast. It's a hands-on learning experience. |
 Houston Zoo's Introduction to Field Research (Texas City Prairie Preserve)
The Houston Zoo has set some Texas City Prairie Preserve dates for this coming year. They have selected twelve days to go down; each day can accommodate up to 60 participants. There will be three activities; however, seasonally there may be a different focus on specific sections.
Remember that the dates will be filled on a first come first serve basis, and that many teachers are interested in this program. |
 Invasive Plant Field Guide for Houston-Galveston Region
The Quiet Invasion: A Guide to Invasive Plants of the Galveston Bay Area is available on request from the Galveston Bay Estuary Program or the Houston Advanced Research Center. This handy guide will help gardeners, land managers, and landscape architects identify invasive plants that can be harmful to local habitats. |
 Live Monarch Foundation Educator Outreach Program
Bring Monarch Butterflies into your classroom--This program provides education and materials to strengthen the Monarch’s 3,000 mile migratory route within North America by creating self sustaining butterfly gardens and refuges. |
 My Environmental Education Evaluation Resource Assistant (MEERA)
My Environmental Education Evaluation Resource Assistant (MEERA) provides evaluation resources for formal and non-formal environmental educators. Current offerings include professionally selected and reviewed "how-to" guides and other resources for evaluating environmental education programs as well as a discussion forum. Future offerings will include searchable examples of evaluations of environmental education programs. |
 Ozone Theater: Your Ticket to Air Pollution Education
March 1st is the start of the ozone air pollution season in the Houston-Galveston area. Now is the perfect time to schedule Ozone Theater presentations for your school. Ozone Theater is a free program for pre-K and elementary students. It uses a fun, interactive game to teach kids about air pollution. |
 Save The Rainforest, Inc.
Offering trips, courses and travel to the tropics for school groups. It's not just an Adventure or Ecotour, it's a Call to Action. |
 Teacher to Ranger to Teacher (TRT) Program
If you teach in Colorado, Texas, and Arizona, the National Park Service would like to offer a very special opportunity to you through a program called Teacher to Ranger to Teacher (TRT). The intent of the TRT program is to give teachers the opportunity to work in a national park, become park ranger for eight weeks, and develop lesson plans based on their experience for use in their classroom the following year. This challenge has been developed so that teachers can help us to provide opportunities for all Americans to connect to their national heritage as embodied by national parks. The TRT program focuses on teachers from schools with diverse student populations, students who have had no experience with national parks or little opportunity to explore the relevance these areas can have in their lives. |
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Earth - Moon Comparison Workshop |
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