Shell and the National Science Teachers Association (NSTA)

Purpose:  Shell and the National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) have partnered to recognize outstanding middle and high school programs for their exemplary approaches to science lab instruction utilizing limited school and laboratory resources. The Shell Science Lab Challenge will showcase the work of teachers, representing their schools, who submit innovative, replicable strategies to deliver quality lab experiences with limited equipment/resources, and award teachers/schools with additional tools, resources, and rich professional development opportunities needed to support high-quality science teaching and strengthen their existing capabilities.

Eligibility: Applicants may be individual teachers or teams of teachers of science in grades 6-12, in the United States and Canada, representing their schools.
  • A teacher is limited to one application per year (whether submitting as an individual or team applicant).
  • A school may submit an unlimited number of applications.
Amount available per project: One Grand Prize Winning School will receive a lab makeover support package valued at $20,000. 
  • 4 National Finalist schools will each receive a lab makeover support package valued at $8,500. 
  • 18 district winner schools will each receive a lab makeover support package valued at $3,000.
  • Prizes include Shell cash grants, NSTA memberships, NSTA Learning Center subscriptions, support to attend NSTA Conferences on Science Education, and donated science lab equipment. 
  • The Grand Prize Winner and 4 National Finalists will be honored at the Teacher Awards Gala at NSTA’s National Conference on Science Education in Nashville, Tennessee (March 31–April 3, 2016).
Deadline for Applications to Funding Agency: All entries must be received by 11:59 PM EST on 12/16/2015, via online submission. Entry fees are free.

District Guidelines: An Intent to Submit form must be completed and sent to the Office of Community Development before applying for any grant for Humble ISD. Please contact Adrianne Holmes at the Office of Community Development at 281-641-8141 for more information.

Link to opportunity:  http://www.nsta.org/shellsciencelab/