One Teacher, One Year, $8,000 in grants Presented by: Olivia OdilekePresented by: Olivia Odileke

Overview Introduction Introduction Barriers to writing grants Barriers to writing grants Ideas for grants Ideas for grants Basic Requirements Basic Requirements Where are the grants? Where are the grants? Let’s Brainstorm Science Topics Let’s Brainstorm Science Topics

Barriers to Writing Grants Time – “I don’t have time to write a grant” Time – “I don’t have time to write a grant” Ideas – “I can’t think of an idea for a grant” Ideas – “I can’t think of an idea for a grant” Writing - “How do I write a grant” Writing - “How do I write a grant” Research – “Where are the grants?” Research – “Where are the grants?”

Introduction Title 1 Science Teacher at Jupiter Elementary in Brevard County Title 1 Science Teacher at Jupiter Elementary in Brevard County Science Lab instructor for 3 rd through 6 th grade students Science Lab instructor for 3 rd through 6 th grade students Passion for real world applications of science standards Passion for real world applications of science standards Fourth year of teaching Fourth year of teaching

My Motivation

Ideas for Grants Investigate Animal Habitats - $200 (3 rd grade) Investigate Animal Habitats - $200 (3 rd grade) Materials: aquarium, fish, fish food, and aquarium decorationsMaterials: aquarium, fish, fish food, and aquarium decorations Energize - $1450 (5 th Grade) Energize - $1450 (5 th Grade) Materials: color Epson printer, poster printing, signage for poster display on campus, color ink, poster paper, jump drives, and mini projector Materials: color Epson printer, poster printing, signage for poster display on campus, color ink, poster paper, jump drives, and mini projector Clean Energy Project - $1,000 (5 th Grade) Clean Energy Project - $1,000 (5 th Grade) Materials: Green Screen, Solar cars, fuel cell cars, renewable energy kit, Renewable Energy Kits, Videoconference

Ideas for Grants Solar Write Project - $1,000 (4th Grade) Solar Write Project - $1,000 (4th Grade) Materials: Solar oven, solar panels, solar classroom book, solar cars Wave Tech Project - $4,500 (6th grade) Wave Tech Project - $4,500 (6th grade) Materials: Wave machine, 6 laptops, string vibrators, sound and light resource books, prisms, copy machine, video camera

Ideas for Grants What’s in the Water - $500 (5th grade) What’s in the Water - $500 (5th grade) Materials: Water testing kits, canon mini printer, and paperMaterials: Water testing kits, canon mini printer, and paper Get the Water Right - $2,000 (5th grade) Get the Water Right - $2,000 (5th grade) Materials: Water testing kits, field trips, water books, science project books about water, engineering design challenge kit

Basic Requirements Start with your Science Standards Start with your Science Standards Select a target group of students Select a target group of students Address what their need is in terms of mastering the science standards Address what their need is in terms of mastering the science standards Be Creative and show it in your Project Title Be Creative and show it in your Project Title Develop your goals and objectives Develop your goals and objectives Have a reasonable timeline with specific activities that align to your budget Have a reasonable timeline with specific activities that align to your budget Have an evaluation plan that can be measured and documented Have an evaluation plan that can be measured and documented

Where are the grants? Target Field Trips - $700 Target Field Trips - $700 Toshiba Elementary Grants - $1,000 Toshiba Elementary Grants - $1,000 FPL Energy Grants - $1,000 FPL Energy Grants - $1,000 Local County School Foundation Grants – Varies (my county $100-$2500) Local County School Foundation Grants – Varies (my county $100-$2500) Lego Children’s Foundation Grants - $5,000 Lego Children’s Foundation Grants - $5,000 Phosphate Research Foundation - $2,000 Phosphate Research Foundation - $2,000 Bright House Innovative Classroom - $500 Bright House Innovative Classroom - $500 KIDS IN NEED Foundation - $500 KIDS IN NEED Foundation - $500 Dollar General Literacy Grant - $5,000 Dollar General Literacy Grant - $5,000 Michael Jordan Character Grant - $5,000 Michael Jordan Character Grant - $5,000 Orlando Science Museum admission scholarship - $10.50 admission of each student Orlando Science Museum admission scholarship - $10.50 admission of each student Florida Association of Science Teachers Grant - $500 Florida Association of Science Teachers Grant - $500

Brainstorm Session In groups of 3 -4 people – generate 3 ideas and possible materials that could be purchased to support that grant idea In groups of 3 -4 people – generate 3 ideas and possible materials that could be purchased to support that grant idea Share 1 idea with the group Share 1 idea with the group Start a grant committee at your school Start a grant committee at your school

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