Science and Maths Success
Mini-Grant Program
Canada Schools
Raise STEM results with the ExploreLearning Mini-Grant Program. This grant enables school boards to implement instructional methods for student learning to increase teachers’ effectiveness in the classroom. The grant runs for 6 months.
Merced City School District and ExploreLearning Gizmos
Please contact Tia Brown with any grant questions.
Grant Interest Form
What is included with the grant?
Mini-Grants can serve K-12, secondary-only, or elementary-only implementations. If you qualify for the Mini-Grant, you will receive a free 6-month subscription to ExploreLearning Gizmos and/or Science4Us, along with professional development for up to 20-40 teachers in your school board.
You will also receive:
- Sustainable, research-based methods to raise science outcomes and results
- Flexible, inquiry-based materials and teaching practices to improve science instruction
- Engaging online simulations and tools to prepare students for continued learning and careers in STEM
Overview of Gizmos and Science4Us
Gizmos (Grades 3-12)
Gizmos interactive online simulations help students develop a deep understanding of challenging science and math concepts through inquiry and exploration. Gizmos offer:
- Research-based instructional strategies shown to improve student learning
- Alignment with provincial curriculum standards
- Content that helps support differentiation and blended learning
Introduction to Gizmos
Science4Us (Grades K-2)
Prepares students for success in science with 1000’s of online and offline STEM activities designed specifically for K-2 students. Science4Us offers:
- Blended, inquiry-based lessons that engage students in everyday science
- Instructional activities that explicitly integrate literacy and math skills
- Embedded support that helps teachers lead lessons with confidence
Introduction to Science4Us
Everybody's Talking
"ExploreLearning has been a thought partner as we’ve moved from traditional lecture-based teacher driven classroom strategies to more inquiry-based student-centered classroom strategies. And Gizmos have allowed us to expand what we consider to be hands-on and minds-on learning."
Director for K-12 STEM Education, Hillsborough County Public Schools, FL
Does my school board qualify?
To achieve a strong, lasting program, the ExploreLearning Mini-Grant is built around creating a cohort of participants who will learn from us and each other continually throughout the year.
The successful grant applicant (Head of School/Science Lead) must be willing to meet the following requirements:
- Have at least 3-4 elementary, middle, and/or high schools participate
- Have at least 2-3 maths/science/STEM-focused teachers at each participating school
- Participate in two professional development sessions
Overview of included professional development
- Introductory workshop: Prepares teachers to use the programs for in-classroom and remote instruction through demonstration, guided instruction, and hands-on practice
- Secondary workshop: Develop a deeper understanding of how to integrate the programs into the curriculum and effective use in a variety of instructional settings
- Consultation with our curriculum team to integrate content into your math and science pacing guides
About ExploreLearning
ExploreLearning was founded in 1999 by educators looking for new ways to inspire students and help them succeed. We make innovative math and science online solutions that are fun to use and really work. Frax®️, Gizmos®️, Reflex®️, and Science4Us®️ are used in classrooms in every state and over 50 countries worldwide.
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