free educational materials: part 1

[Douglas Lee <douglas.lee@MANKATO.MSUS.EDU>]

Hi folks
        Yesterday I received an e-mail from the National Education
Association that listed a wide variety of resources that are either free
or next to free.  I'll be sending it in three chunks.

Douglas Lee
Graduate Assistant
Library Media Education
Mankato State University
Mankato, MN 56002

Here it is.

More Free (or Nearly Free) Stuff!

As a follow-up to the article "Free Stuff" that appeared in the February,
1997 issue of "NEA Today," we offer this list of additional free items for
your school or classroom.  We^Rve also included several that aren^Rt quite
free, but are inexpensive.

GRANTS:
The National Science Foundation Web site (www.nsf.gov) is a grant
powerhouse.  The site lists NSF grants available for the promotion of
science education, along with a grant proposal guide.

FREE WEATHER STUFF:
Write to NOAA (Education Affairs Division, National Oceanic and
Atmospheric
Administration, Room 317, 1825 Connecticut Ave. NW, Washington, D.C.
20235)
 for the following publications:
1) General Weather Information:
-Hurricane Tracking Chart
-Hurricane! A Familiarization Booklet
-Spotter's Guide for Identifying and Reporting Severe Local Storms
-Advanced Spotter's Field Guide
-Mariner's Guide to Marine Weather Services
-Key to Manual Weather Observations and Forecasts
-Flash Floods and Floods...The Awesome Power!

2) Especially for Kids:
- The Amateur Weather Forecaster
- Watch Out...Storms Ahead! Owlie Skywarn's Weather Book

MORE WEATHER MATERIALS  Especially for Teachers:
NOAA will put together a tailor-made package of materials to teach your
students. Specify grade and subject. Subjects can include weather, oceans,
whales, marine mammals, nautical charts, fisheries, and more.
For these, write to:
          Education Affairs Division
          National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
          Room 317
          1825 Connecticut Ave. NW
          Washington, D.C. 20235

WEATHER SAFETY:
Write FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency, P.O. Box 70274,
Washington, D.C. 20024) for the following brochures:
- Safety Tips for Winter Storms
- Winter Survival Coloring Book

NATIONAL WILDLIFE WEEK:
The National Wildlife Federation has a free educator^Rs guide for planning
lessons around National Wildlife Week, April 19-25, 1998, Contact:
Jennifer
Kier. For a free poster on International School Grounds Day May
1--Contact:
Sara Griffin, School Yard Habitats. National Wildlife Federation,
Educational Outreach,  is located at: 8925 Leesburg Pike, Vienna, VA
22184. http://www.nwf.org/habitats or phone (703/790-4000).

GRANTS FOR HARDWARE, SOFTWARE & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT:
Grants serve as a good source of alternative funding.  California
Education
Association member Susan Midori Jones has found grants to be a wonderful
way to pay for hardware, software, and teacher training at Lincoln School
in Salinas where she works as a special education resource teacher.
Midori
suggests teachers ask administrators for support in grantwriting.
"Principals can offer release days from the classroom to work on grants so
teachers aren^Rt spending their nights and weekends doing it," Midori
says.
Lincoln School received nearly $20,000 last June through a grant from the
California Department of Education.

COMPUTER-ORIENTED PROJECTS:
Apple Computer Corporation funds projects that use computers to help
students develop higher-level problem solving, thinking, and communication
skills.  Contact: Siobhan Kenney, Educational Grants, Apple Community
Affairs, 20525 Mariani Ave., MS: 38J, Cupertino, CA 95014 (408/996-1010).

MONEY FOR INNOVATIVE SCIENCE PROGRAMS:
Up to $1 million is available for innovative school science programs
through the National Science Teachers Association. Visit NSTA on the
Internet at www.nsta.org/programs/ for program descriptions, eligibility
requirements, and deadlines.  Or write to:  NSTA Awards Programs, 1840
Wilson Blvd., Arlington, VA  22201-3000. (703/243-7100)

MATERIALS FOR IDENTIFYING KIDS^R SPECIAL TALENTS:
The National Association of Gifted Children has free materials for
identifying special talents in children. For resource sheets, book lists,
and a chart outlining gifted characteristics contact:  NAGC, 1701 L
Street,
NW., Suite 550, Washington, DC  20036. Phone: 202/785-4268.

MILLIONS IN GRANTS:
The US West Foundation awards $22 million in grants  to 14 states each
year
to programs that build coalitions to improve the education system; enhance
the teaching profession, expand education access, and improve each
childhood parenting.   Contact:  US West Foundation, Suite 300, 7800 E.
Orchard Rd., Englewood, CO 80111-2526, Contact: Larry Nash (303/793-6661).

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