New STEM Educational Partnership Grants
Purpose
To develop new STEM Educational Models statewide. This will include a variety of projects and is dependent on the imagination of the teacher and the support of the community partnership that can be generated.
Program Description
The Arkansas Science & Technology Authority will fund new STEM projects that are teacher/community initiatives that have been submitted and accepted by the STEM Advisory Committee of the Arkansas Science & Technology Authority Board. The range and kinds of projects that could be initiated will be specific to Arkansas communities. The following are examples of projects that are comparable in quality that have been implemented in other states.
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Physics at Work – A partnership of local industry with a physics class to make each lesson in the curriculum a relevant activity which can be modeled in the industry. Such a project would require a team effort of the teacher and industry engineers.
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Natural State Programs -Environmental Science Teacher-initiated programs that have an advanced research curriculum unit that is coordinated with Arkansas Audubon or Arkansas Game & Fish Commission.
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BalloonSat – Teacher initiated projects that link the use of geospatial IT tools—Geographical Information Systems (GIS), the Global Positioning System (GPS), and image analysis—and community resources. BalloonSat technologies use satellite-like vehicles suspended with a weather balloon equipped with a simple set of integrated systems, sensors for collecting data and tracking devices.
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Weather/Meteorology –Teacher initiated projects that incorporate advanced meteorology projects within their curriculum in partnership with state weather bureaus.
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Engineering projects - Teachers that partner with community engineers to develop programs for engineering/construction projects, such as those sponsored by American Society of Heating, Refrigeration, and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) and A World In Motion (AWIM).
Matching funds from partnerships are encouraged but not required. There will be 30 grants awarded, each will provide $1,500.
Eligible Users
Science, math, and core curriculum teachers who wish to integrate technology into the classroom. This grant is open to junior and senior high school teachers in pubic, parochial, and private schools in the State of Arkansas.
How to Participate
Applicants must complete the New STEM Educational Partnership grant application form available at our website, http://www.asta.arkansas.gov . This form is write-protected and may be downloaded for electronic completion.
Evaluation
Applications are evaluated by a STEM Advisory Committee composed of industry professionals with STEM expertise, educational experts, and other relevant education stakeholders.
Forms and Guidelines
The following forms are pdf documents and require
the free Adobe Reader to view or print.
Guidelines & Application -PDF
Evaluation Matrix -PDF
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