The Cool School Challenge is a free program that motivates students, teachers, and school districts to reduce carbon dioxide emissions. See the Cool School Website for activities and resources.

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Teachers interested in the Robert Noyce Teaching Scholarships must write a proposal. The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) is hosting a series of outreach workshops to provide information about submitting a proposal to the National Science Foundation (NSF) Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program.

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The Running Dry Website offers a number of helpful resources for educators, including: background information, classroom activities, “ten ways to save water,” and “more tips on saving water,” and a list of online resources.

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Scarcity of water and inequities in access, use, and decision-making about water can threaten populations and also contribute to violent conflict, according to this report by Catholic Relief Services.

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The Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program and NSF Teaching Fellowship/Master Teaching Fellowship Track seek to encourage talented science, technology, engineering, and mathematics teachers, majors, and professionals in careers as K-12 mathematics and science teachers. Application deadlines: Letter of Intent, Feb. 09, 2010; Full proposals, March 10, April 07.

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Indiana’s I-STEM Resource Network offers a several K-12 activities and lesson plans in areas ranging from Earth Science, Environmental Science, Physics, Mathematics, and Technology Education.

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The National Academy of Engineering (NAE) Website identifies 14 Grand Challenges for Engineering in the 21st Century, meant to serve as a call to action and focal point for opportunities and challenges affecting our quality of life. Students and teachers can log onto the Grand Challenges Website to learn more about each challenge, and watch the informative videos.

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Fermilab, the National Accelerator Laboratory just outside Chicago, Illinois, offers a wealth of science resources for students and teachers, including online videos, databases, activities and lesson plans. Local teachers will want to visit the Teacher Resource Center and bring their students to the Lederman Science Center.

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The National Education Association (NEA) Green Grants for K-12 teachers invites public school educators to apply for individual grants worth up to $5,000 for the development and implementation of ideas, techniques, and approaches for teaching “green” concepts to students. The Green Grants program targets environmental education as an area of great promise in helping students develop a sense of environmental stewardship.

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