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EARTH SCIENCE EDUCATION Minigrant

Member of the Southeast Federation of Mineral Societie

Georgia Mineral Society, Inc.
Holly Camp Memorial
Earth Science Education Minigrant Program
2009-20010

Examples of projects likely to be funded include, but are not limited to, the following:

Purchase of Mineral/Rock samples or collections
Purchase of software for Earth science subjects
Materials and expenses for classroom experiments
Computer or GPS hardware purchases
Costs associated with Earth Science field trips
Limited on-line service fees to provide geological research access to Internet resources

The Minigrant Program expects teachers and students to use the available funds for their maximum benefit.  As closure for each project, a written report of no more than four (4) typed pages or video no longer than fifteen (15) minutes will be submitted to the Georgia Mineral Society Education Committee at the address below.  It is suggested that the report could also be student-compiled, teacher-graded, and submitted in a portfolio format.  A one (1) page written summary must accompany any multimedia presentations.  A presentation to a general meeting of the Georgia Mineral Society may be requested for any project.

This program is open to all elementary, middle and high school earth science/systems classes and teachers within Georgia.

Teachers apply for the Earth Science Minigrant Program by filling out the attached application and submitting it to:

Georgia Mineral Society

C/o Education Chair

P.O. Box 15011

Atlanta, Georgia 30333-5011

Applications should be postmarked on or before June 19, 2009.  Awards will be announced by July 19, 2009.  For further information, please contact:

William Waggener, 404.354.8752 cell; Email: education@gamineral.org

Please take a look at the past recipients of the Earth Science Minigrant Program.

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