A Williamston science teacher, Conni Crittenden, won a $2,500
Toyota Tapestry grant for her science-based children’s book called “Gang Green
and the Zap Squad.” Teachers are given the grants for creating innovative ways
to teach science.
According to excerpts from the article:
The grant program is a partnership between the car
company and the National Science Teachers Association.
Fifty $10,000 grants and at least 20 $2,500 grants are
awarded each year. Winning projects should "model a novel way of
presenting science," according to the NSTA Web site.
The Tapestry program is geared toward helping teachers in
their classroom, Crittenden said.
Read the entire article here.
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