Climate change is a critical scientific issue, and it should be investigated, discussed and debated by our students.  It also provides a great opportunity to engage students in a discussion of what constitutes “good” science.   The presentation below provides a quick overview of the process of science within the context of climate change.   While the scientific consensus supporting climate change is strong, some uncertainty remains and there is some evidence to support opposing viewpoints.  For more information on climate change, check out:    

​Evidence Supporting:
Climate Change: Evidence and Causes
Climate Change: How do we know?
Scientific Consensus: Earth’s climate is warming
Evidence Against:
Global Warming Petition Project
Environmental Effects of Increased Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide
8 Arguments Against Global Warming

​The Governor’s Office of Student Achievement is pleased to announce a new grant opportunity – The Innovation Fund Tiny Grant Program! 
Governor Nathan Deal recently released the details of the Innovation Fund Tiny Grant program, a competitive grant opportunity for traditional public schools, charter schools, and school districts. Here are the details of the program:
What is a Tiny Grant?
Tiny grants will provide traditional public schools, charter schools, and school districts between $1,000 and $10,000 to implement an innovative project that will deeply engage students. An innovative project solves an existing problem in an inventive way and has the potential to have a large and lasting impact on the academic environment. GOSA will accept applications on a rolling basis and review those applications four times throughout the year. Tiny Grant-funded programs or projects must align with one of the following priority areas:

• Applied Learning with a Focus on Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics (STEAM) education;
• Development and Replication of Blended Learning School Models; or
• Birth to Age Eight Language and Literacy Development.

 
Who is eligible to apply?
You are eligible to participate in the Tiny Grant program if:

• You are a school administrator, principal, or instructional coach at a charter school or traditional public school in the state of Georgia;
• You are a K-12 teacher at a Georgia charter school or traditional public school who has been teaching for at least three years; or
• You are another type of leadership-level administrator in a Georgia Local Education Agency (school district).

For more information about the Tiny Grant program, including the timeframe and how to apply, please visit the Governor’s Office of Student Achievement’s website, or contact Jaclyn Colona, Innovation Fund Specialist at [email protected] or 404-904-5514.