Classroom Grants
$40,000 STEM Grant Program Opens
Vernier Software & Technology will award $1,000
grants to 40 STEM educators in K–12 and higher education. The
grant program is part of Vernier's 40th anniversary event.
The program will award $1,000 worth of Vernier hardware (of the
winner's choosing), plus virtual professional development support and
an annual license for Vernier Graphical Analysis Pro software.
Vernier offers a wide range of scientific equipment, including
sensors for data collection, interfaces, and lab equipment.
To be considered, applicants must describe "how they will
implement the $1,000 worth of Vernier technology in their classroom
or laboratory, their educational institution’s needs, and how the
funding will enhance their instruction and engage students."
The program grant is open to all educators working at a K–12
school, college or university in the United States.
Also as part of its 40th anniversary, Vernier is offer a free
ebook, Vernier Experiment Sampler, which offers 21 data-collection
experiments. Some of those include: “Reflectivity of Light,”
“Mapping a Magnetic Field,” “Enzyme Action,” and
“Accelerations in the Real World.”
Applications for the grant program are due November 5. Awards will
be announced December 8. Complete details on the grant, as well as a
link to download the ebook, can be found at vernier.com/40years.