Science and Maths Success Grant

International

Raise STEM results with the ExploreLearning Science and Maths Success Grant Program. This grant will enable your school to implement instructional methods and increase teachers’ effectiveness with professional development incorporating Gizmos and Science4Us.

The grant runs for 6 months.

Merced City School District and ExploreLearning Gizmos

Please contact Tia Brown with any grant questions.

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What is included in the grant?
Overview of Gizmos and Science4Us
Does my school qualify?
Overview of included professional development

Grant Interest Form

What is included with the grant?

Science and Maths Success Grants can serve K-12, secondary-only, or elementary-only implementations across your school. If you qualify for the Science Success Grant, you will receive a free 6-month subscription to ExploreLearning Gizmos and/or Science4Us, along with professional development for your included teachers.

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
Correlations to curriculums, standards, and over 300 textbooks
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 qualify?

To achieve a strong, lasting program, the ExploreLearning Science and Maths Success 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 a minimum of 6 science/STEM-focused teachers participating
Participate in two professional development sessions, and ideally complete the first PD session within 4 weeks of beginning the grant

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.