| Want to find out the date of the next science workshop? How about some great sites for educational grants? Or maybe you are interested in educational resources to help you plan your lessons. Check out the Teachers?Corner
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Science Resources of Teachers
Sheppard's Science Resources
http://www.can-do.com/uci/index.html
This site contains over 1000 science sites and curriculum topics. The site is a creation of Orange County, California teacher Greg Sheppard and the dedicated teachers a the University of California Irvine Science Institute. The focus of the site is to encourage teachers to use the Web to change the way teachers teach and students learn.
Frank Potter's Science Gems
http://www.sciencegems.com/
University of California Professor Frank Potter developed this huge site as a valuable resource for K-16 teachers around the nation.
New York Times Science Lesson Plan Archive http://www.nytimes.com/learning/teachers/lessons/science.html
This is a great site that contains a large archive of lesson plans that can be adapted very quickly for your use in the classroom.
Grant Resources for Teachers
The Emerald Coast Science Center is dedicated to helping teachers by being a key resource as well as serving as a portal for other resources. We will continue to update this site, listing key links to help you find just the right grant.
The Foundation Center
http://lnp.fdncenter.org/finder.html
This is a truly amazing site. With it you can find private foundations, corporate grant makers, application forms and even a short course on how to write a grant proposal.
Toshiba Grants for Science and Math http://www.toshiba.com/tafstage/jsp/home/default.jsp
A great site for K-6th grade science and math teachers.
Emerald Coast Science Center Workshops
for Teachers
Okaloosa County Workshop
http:www.mylearningplan.com.
Visit the Okaloosa County Workshop website to view the latest schedule for science workshops conducted by the Emerald Coast Science Center.
FIRST Science
Change the way your school teaches science. The FIRST Science program, developed by the Emerald Coast Science Center over the last five years covers all eight stands of the Florida Sunshine Standards for science. Schools on the program have experienced strong gains in student performance on the science FCAT.
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