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The Georgia Mineral Society, Inc. 4138 Steve Reynolds Boulevard Norcross, GA 30093-3059 |
GMS Earth Science Education
Mini-Grants
Georgia Mineral Society, Inc.
Holly Camp Memorial
Earth Science Education Mini-Grant Program
Knowing the frequent budget shortfalls in public and private education, the Georgia Mineral Society, Inc. wishes to aggressively promote Earth science education. The Holly Camp Memorial Earth Science Education Minigrant Program intends to supplement the classroom teacher's operating budget. These moneys do not replace funds normally budgeted for education. The funds provide opportunities to enhance and enrich Earth science learning.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
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 Mini-Grant Program by filling out the attached application and submitting it to:
Georgia Mineral Society
c/o Education Chair
4138 Steve Reynolds Boulevard
Norcross, Georgia 30093-3059
c/o Education Chair
4138 Steve Reynolds Boulevard
Norcross, Georgia 30093-3059
Note: Please see the application for deadlines and the award announcement date. For further information, please contact:
William Waggener, 404-354-8752 cell; Email:
The Holly Camp Memorial
Earth Science Education Mini-Grant Application
Click below for a mini-grant application form
Recipients of the 2019-2020 Mini-Grant Program
The recipients of the Holly Camp Memorial, Earth Science Education Mini-Grants for the 2019-2020 school year are:| Project | Teacher/School |
|---|---|
| "A Whole New World: How Lenses Change Perspectives" | Vidushi Chaudry International Community School Dekalb County |
| "Rock and Mineral Kit" | Christine Johnson Varner Elementary Cobb County |
| "Coding & Mineral Collection Challenge" | Stacy Melton Frey Elementary Cobb County |
| "Let's Rock It Out, All About The Physical Attributes of Rocks!!!" | Greta Shipman Green Acres Elementary Cobb County |
| "Glowing About Mineralogy" | Richard White JJ Daniel Middle School Cobb County |
| A total of $1,268.07 was awarded in mini-grants for the 2019-2020 school year | |
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