Science teachers eligible for grant through DNR

Life sciences teachers are eligible for a $1,000 grant through the Georgia Department of Natural Resources.

The DNR grant is for a third-, fourth- or fifth-grade teacher in a public or private school “who demonstrates exceptional energy and innovation in teaching life sciences,” according to a news release. Science specialists covering those grade levels can also apply for the Conservation Teacher of the Year grant, according to the Nongame Conservation Section, part of DNR’s Wildlife Resources Division.

Previous grant recipients guided student learning through outdoor classrooms. For example, at Savannah Country Day School, science specialist Bill Eswine and his students turned a large drainage ditch on campus into a bog. The new habitat was used for wildlife observation and data recording, as well as learning about the potential effects of pollution and other threats to ecosystems.

The deadline to apply is Sept. 19. DNR will notify the grant winner and award funding in October.

For more information about the grant, teachers can contact Linda May at linda.may@dnr.ga.gov or 706-557-3226 or Anna Yellin at anna.yellin@dnr.ga.gov or 706-557-3283.

This story was originally published July 29, 2016 at 4:53 PM with the headline "Science teachers eligible for grant through DNR."