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8 | The Funding Tree
Resources
Helpful Resources
California Academy of Science, Offers something for every teacher: online courses; interactive; toolkits; and much more! Choose from lesson plans, as well as games, films and clips, and other interesting multimedia.
Common Knowledge Scholarship Foundation, Rewards students for demonstrating what they know. Common Knowledge Scholarship Foundation creates and delivers innovative scholarships and educational programs for students of all ages through the use of internet-based quiz competitions.
Pixar in a Box by Khan Academy, A behind-the-scene look at how Pixar artists do their jobs. Students will be able to animate bouncing balls, build a swarm or robots, and make virtual fireworks explode.
Helpful Writing Tips
The 3 S’s of a Winning Proposal, adapted from
teachhub.com
Be Straightforward: It can be tempting to make generalized claims about how this grant will mean so much to your students and make a difference, but these kinds of statements don’t express specifics about what their money will help you achieve.
Show Supporting Evidence: Show that there is a need in your community and demonstrate how your projects will meet those needs. The statement of need should be compelling, thought-through, and well-documented with objective evidence.
Set Yourself Apart: With school budgets being slashed throughout the country, grant competition is sure to be fierce.
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