Grants and More...

Have you been looking to add to your collection of Vernier technology but are wondering where the money might come from? Here are some grant opportunities and programs you can participate in. For even more opportunities, visit our web site at www.vernier.com/grants

2007 NSTA/Vernier Technology Award

Deadline for submission is October 15, 2006

The Vernier Technology Award is your opportunity to be honored for innovative uses of data-collection technology with your students. Seven awards are offered annually—three high school (grades 9-12), two middle school (grades 6-8), one elementary (grades K-5), and one college. The award consists of $1,000 in cash, $1,000 in Vernier data-collection technology, and up to $1,000 in expenses to attend the 2007 NSTA conference in St. Louis.

For more information or to download an application, visit www.vernier.com/grants/nsta.html

Texas Instruments GraphiTI Contest

Deadline for submission is November 3, 2006

Show off your design talents with the GraphiTI Contest sponsored by Texas Instruments by creating a new calculator cover design for TI-84 Plus graphing calculators. If your design wins, you will receive a $1,000 shopping spree, 30 TI-84 Plus Silver Edition graphing calculators, and a TI-Navigator™ classroom learning system. For more details, visit www.84silver.com/win_graphiti.php

NCTM Connecting Mathematics to Other Subject Areas

Deadline for submission is November 3, 2006

The National Council of Teachers of Mathematics is awarding $3,000 grants to current teachers of math in grades 9-12 who develop teaching materials that connect math to other subject areas. The focus of these materials should show the connectivity of mathematics to other fields or to the world around us. Any acquisition of equipment must support the proposed plan, but not be the primary focus of the grant. For more information visit www.nctm.org/about/met/pappas.htm

Toyota TAPESTRY Grants

Deadline for submission is January 18, 2007

The TAPESTRY grants program offers 50 grants of up to $10,000 each and a minimum of 20 mini-grants of $2,500 each to current K-12 science teachers. Proposals must describe a project, including its potential impact on students in one of three categories—Environmental Science Education, Physical Science Applications, or Literacy and Science Education. For more information, visit www.nsta.org/programs/tapestry

2007 NABT Ecology/Environmental Science Teaching Award

Deadline for submission is March 15, 2007

Vernier is proud to once again sponsor the National Association of Biology Teacher’s Ecology/Environmental Teaching Award for 2007. This award will be given to a secondary school teacher who has successfully developed and demonstrated an innovative approach in the teaching of ecology/environmental science and has carried his/her commitment to the environment into the community. Vernier’s sponsorship of this award includes $500 toward travel to the 2007 NABT National Conference in Atlanta, $500 toward purchase of equipment, and $500 of Vernier equipment. The recipient also receives a plaque to be presented at the national conference, and a one-year complimentary NABT membership. The application can be downloaded from the NABT web site, www.nabt.org

Apple Trade-In and Recycle Program

Apple is offering a program in which schools can turn old computer and peripherals, regardless of manufacturer, into cash (where applicable). You can feel good knowing that Apple will recycle your old systems in an environmentally friendly way. Trade-in values fluctuate with market conditions. For more information visit www.apple.com/education/shop/recycle