Teachers interested in securing a "Splash! school grant(Splash! School Grants)":/education/schoolgrants/ for hands-on water resources projects through the "Southwest Florida Water Management District(Southwest Florida Water Management District)":http://www.swfwmd.state.fl.us can begin applying online. The application is available on the District's web site at www.WaterMatters.org/schoolgrants/. Grant applications are due Sept. 10, 2010.
The District's Splash! grants provide teachers with funding for classroom projects on water quality, water conservation, alternative sources, water supply, flood protection or watersheds. The goal of the school grant program is to promote hands-on water education that teaches students about their local watersheds and the freshwater resources within them. Splash! grants are available for public, private, charter and home school groups and provide up to $5,000 per school on a reimbursement basis only.
"Last year the District awarded Splash! grants to 209 educators(2009 Grants)":/education/schoolgrants/projects.php reaching more than 113,000 students with school-based water projects. Past school grant projects include student monitoring of local water quality, environmental field trips, student-designed butterfly gardens and short videos promoting awareness of water-conserving practices.
In addition to school grants, "the District offers teacher professional development(Get Free Stuff)":/education/, "classroom presentations(Speakers Bureau)":/education/speakers/, "virtual watershed excursions(Watersheds)":/education/watersheds/ and "curriculum tools(Classroom Resource Kits)":/education/kits/. Free water education materials can be ordered on the District's web site at www.WaterMatters.org/publications/.
Contact Mary Margaret Hull, District lead youth education coordinator, at 1-800-423-1476, ext. 4774 with questions about the Splash! school grant application process or the District's other educational materials.
The District's Splash! grants provide teachers with funding for classroom projects on water quality, water conservation, alternative sources, water supply, flood protection or watersheds. The goal of the school grant program is to promote hands-on water education that teaches students about their local watersheds and the freshwater resources within them. Splash! grants are available for public, private, charter and home school groups and provide up to $5,000 per school on a reimbursement basis only.
"Last year the District awarded Splash! grants to 209 educators(2009 Grants)":/education/schoolgrants/projects.php reaching more than 113,000 students with school-based water projects. Past school grant projects include student monitoring of local water quality, environmental field trips, student-designed butterfly gardens and short videos promoting awareness of water-conserving practices.
In addition to school grants, "the District offers teacher professional development(Get Free Stuff)":/education/, "classroom presentations(Speakers Bureau)":/education/speakers/, "virtual watershed excursions(Watersheds)":/education/watersheds/ and "curriculum tools(Classroom Resource Kits)":/education/kits/. Free water education materials can be ordered on the District's web site at www.WaterMatters.org/publications/.
Contact Mary Margaret Hull, District lead youth education coordinator, at 1-800-423-1476, ext. 4774 with questions about the Splash! school grant application process or the District's other educational materials.