Teacher Project Grant Program

ACESS recognizes the need for students to carry out experiments and projects to further math or science education at their school. Teachers from the area schools submit requests for grants for specific projects to help in obtaining equipment and supplies.

Recently seven grants of $500 each were awarded for the following projects:

1. Betty Indriolo, St Sebastian School. "Polymer Properties & Problem Solving."

2. Jeff Funk & Ryan Durr, Chamberlin Middle School. "DNA Lab Activity."

3. Ryan Durr, Chamberlin Middle School. "Genome Project ."

4. Heather Van Orman, Kimpton Middle School. "What is Density?"

5. Cristina Jones, Our Lady of the Elms Middle School. "Understanding Light and Sound."

6. David Ternent, Kimpton Middle School. "Force and Motion."

7. Jim Brown, Kimpton Middle School. "Rockets."

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APPLICATION FORM FOR 2008-2009

www.acessinc.org

P.O. Box 2993, Akron, Ohio 44309-2993

2008-2009 Science/Math Grants for Teachers

Application Form

ACESS is requesting applications for $500 "Science/Math Grants". Please submit one or more applications describing what the school would do with such one-time grants (more than one grant may be awarded to one school). These grants should be used to carry out a "hands-on" science experiment, to sponsor a science-related event or field trip, or to further math or science education at your school.

School name
School/teacher contact name for this project
School/teacher mailing address	Number, Street		City, State, Zip
Teacher email address
School phone		Teacher home phone	Teacher cell phone
Title of project
School grade level(s) of students participating
Summary of project, preferably in 75 words, or less (attach additional sheets, as needed). Please include relevance to standards, budget, objectives, and how you would evaluate.

Please submit application by June 30, 2008 by e-mail to Dr. Anoop Krishen, Executive Director, AnoopKrishen@sbcglobal.net. If there are questions, please call Dr. Krishen at 330/535-8835.

This form can be downloaded from: http://www.acessinc.org (Programs-Teacher Project Grant Program)