  {"id":3150,"date":"2022-05-03T13:02:47","date_gmt":"2022-05-03T17:02:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/149.4.100.129\/academics\/sees\/?page_id=3150"},"modified":"2025-12-19T15:47:46","modified_gmt":"2025-12-19T20:47:46","slug":"mma-resources-for-teachers","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.qc.cuny.edu\/academics\/sees\/mma-resources-for-teachers\/","title":{"rendered":"Resources for Teachers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;section&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][dsm_text_divider header=&#8221;Resources for Teachers Grades 2-6&#8243; color=&#8221;#E71939&#8243; divider_style=&#8221;none&#8221; divider_position=&#8221;flex-end&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_font=&#8221;Open Sans|700|||on||||&#8221; header_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; header_font_size=&#8221;25px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/dsm_text_divider][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;2_3,1_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;2_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_accordion open_toggle_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; open_toggle_background_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; closed_toggle_background_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; icon_color=&#8221;#E71939&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; toggle_text_color=&#8221;#E71939&#8243; toggle_font=&#8221;Open Sans|600|||||||&#8221; toggle_font_size=&#8221;18px&#8221; body_font=&#8221;Open Sans||||||||&#8221; body_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; body_font_size=&#8221;16px&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; border_color_all=&#8221;#000000&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;][et_pb_accordion_item title=&#8221;Place Based Resources and Citizen Science&#8221; open=&#8221;on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<div style=\"border-top: solid 1px #000000\">\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse;width: 100%;height: 240px\" border=\"1\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"height: 72px\">\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/growtherainbow.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Classroom Superhero Kits for\u00a0Growing a Garden\u00a0\u200b\u200b<\/a><\/td>\n<td>\u200bFree native wildflower seeds, growing media, and curriculum guides<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 72px\">\n<td>Create a School Butterfly Garden<\/td>\n<td>A guide for creating a school butterfly garden by Monarch Watch<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 48px\">\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.qc.cuny.edu\/academics\/sees\/mma-partners\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Find a Butterfly Garden Near You<\/a><\/td>\n<td>\u200b\u200bMap of accessible monarch butterfly gardens across NYC<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px\">\n<td>Journey North<\/td>\n<td>\u200bJoin students and scientists across North America to track monarch migrations north from Mexico every year.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px\">\n<td>Monarch Larva Monitoring Project<\/td>\n<td>\u200b\u200b\u200bJoin students and scientists across North America\u00a0to monitor a milkweeds for monarch caterpillars to help us\u00a0better understand how and why monarch populations vary in time and space.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p>[\/et_pb_accordion_item][et_pb_accordion_item title=&#8221;Online Resources &#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; open=&#8221;off&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<div style=\"border-top: solid 1px #000000\">\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse;width: 100%;height: 161px\" border=\"1\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"height: 23px\">\n<td style=\"height: 23px\">Kids&#8217; Garden Club<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 23px\">\u200bActivities, projects,\u00a0and ideas from\u00a0across the curriculum.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 23px\">\n<td style=\"height: 23px\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.monarchwatch.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Monarch Watch<\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 23px\">\u200bInformation and resources to support monarch study and conservation in the classroom and garden.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 23px\">\n<td style=\"height: 23px\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.livemonarch.com\/sitemap.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Live Monarch<\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 23px\">\n<div>Resources for educators including an online store where you can purchase monarch caterpillars, milkweed seeds, rearing chambers.<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 23px\">\n<td style=\"height: 23px\">Monarch Joint Venture<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 23px\">\u200bA large and diverse compilation of resources pertaining to Monarchs.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 23px\">\n<td style=\"height: 23px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.qc.cuny.edu\/academics\/sees\/itw-resources\/?ao=res&amp;ai=7#res\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Soils<\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 23px\">\u200bA compilation of\u00a0resources\u00a0from GLOBE NY Metro&#8217;s &#8220;Into the Woods&#8221; program.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 23px\">\n<td style=\"height: 23px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.qc.cuny.edu\/academics\/sees\/itw-resources\/?ao=res&amp;ai=6#res\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Trees and Phenology<\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 23px\">\n<div>A compiltion of tree and phenology resources from GLOBE NY Metro&#8217;s &#8220;Into the Woods&#8221; program.<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 23px\">\n<td style=\"height: 23px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.qc.cuny.edu\/academics\/sees\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/124\/2022\/05\/NRG_Publication_Gardening_with_NYC_Native_Plants.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"attachment noopener wp-att-3157\">Gardening with NYC Native Plants.pdf<\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 23px\">\u200bAn introduction to gardening with native plant suggestions for a variety of habitats.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p>[\/et_pb_accordion_item][et_pb_accordion_item title=&#8221;Texts&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; open=&#8221;off&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<div style=\"border-top: solid 1px #000000\">\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse;width: 100%;height: 144px\" border=\"1\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"height: 48px\">\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.eealliance.org\/monarchs-and-more-curriculum\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Monarchs and More <\/a><br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.eealliance.org\/monarchs-and-more-curriculum\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Curriculum Guide<\/a><\/td>\n<td>\u200bAn interdisciplinary curriculum guide that aligns with the NYS Common Core grades 3-6. Available free\u00a0for workshop participants.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 48px\">\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/books.google.com\/books\/about\/National_Geographic_Readers_Great_Migrat.html?id=LpaDBAAAQBAJ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Great Migrations &#8211;\u00a0National Geographic Reader<\/a><\/td>\n<td>\u200bAn illustrated reading on\u00a0Monarchs and their migrations. Available free\u00a0for workshop participants.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px\">\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/books.google.com\/books\/about\/Butterflies_on_Carmen_Street_Mariposas_e.html?id=LH49dynzFiAC\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Butterflies on Carmen Street<\/a><\/td>\n<td>\u200bA story about the lives of nine different types of butterflies including: monarchs, viceroys, and giant swallowtails. Available free for workshop participants.\u200b<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px\">\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.qc.cuny.edu\/academics\/sees\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/124\/2022\/05\/The-Fourth-Monarch.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"attachment noopener wp-att-3166\">The Fourth Monarch<\/a><\/td>\n<td>\u200bA beautiful poem by Michael Kusen written in tribute to the wonderful Monarch butterfly.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p>[\/et_pb_accordion_item][\/et_pb_accordion][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font=&#8221;Open Sans||||||||&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;16px&#8221; header_4_font=&#8221;Open Sans|600|||on||||&#8221; header_4_text_color=&#8221;#E71939&#8243; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.qc.cuny.edu\/academics\/sees\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/124\/2022\/05\/MMA-Presentation.pptx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"attachment noopener wp-att-3167\">MMA Powerpoint Presentation from MMA Workshops<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.qc.cuny.edu\/academics\/sees\/itw-resources\/?ao=two&amp;ai=6#two\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Assorted Grants &#8211; A diverse compilation of grants for\u00a0teachers and\u00a0school projects.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;|||20px|false|false&#8221; custom_padding_tablet=&#8221;20px|20px|20px|20px|true|true&#8221; custom_padding_phone=&#8221;20px|20px||20px|false|true&#8221; custom_padding_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; border_width_left=&#8221;1px&#8221; border_width_all_tablet=&#8221;1px&#8221; border_width_all_phone=&#8221;1px&#8221; border_width_all_last_edited=&#8221;on|tablet&#8221; border_width_top_tablet=&#8221;1px&#8221; border_width_top_phone=&#8221;1px&#8221; border_width_top_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; border_width_left_tablet=&#8221;1px&#8221; border_width_left_phone=&#8221;1px&#8221; border_width_left_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.1&#8243; 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open=&#8221;on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rootsandshoots.org\/minigrant\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Roots and Shoots Mini-Grants<\/strong><\/a><br \/>$200 or $400 to start, support, or celebrate service campaigns for people, animals, or the environment in your community.<br \/>2017 Grant Cycle due March 31st<\/p>\n<p><em>Submitted by Mary Leou\u200b<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Ezra Keats Foundation Mini-Grants<\/strong><br \/>Up to $500 awarded for student projects that foster creative expression, working together, and interaction with a diverse community.<br \/>2017 Grant Cycle Due March 31st<\/p>\n<p><em>Submitted by Peter Schmidt<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mccartheydressman.org\/teacher-development-grants\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Teacher Development Grants with the McCarthey Dressman Education Foundation<\/strong><\/a><br \/>Up to $10,000 per year for a maximum of three years to support small teams of teachers to develop and implement groundbreaking k-12 classroom instruction.<br \/>2017 Grant Cycle accepted January 15 &#8211; April 15; closes after 350 submissions.<\/p>\n<p><em>Submitted by Peter Schmidt<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mccartheydressman.org\/academic-enrichment-grants\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Academic Enrichment Grants with the McCarthey Dressman Education Foundation<\/strong><\/a><br \/>Up to $10,000 per year for a maximum of three years to \u200bfund programs that &#8220;nuture the intellectual, artistic, and creative abilities of children from low-income households.&#8221;<br \/>2017 Grant Cycle accepted January 15 &#8211; April 15; closes after 350 submissions.<\/p>\n<p><em>Submitted by Peter Schmidt<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Golden Apple Awards<\/strong><br \/>Up to $10,000 awarded for exemplary and innovative programs in school gardening, cleanup, reclamation and beautification, recycling and waste prevention. The Golden Apple Awards have few applicants and are seeking more for this grant cycle.<br \/>2017 Grant Cycle Due June, 2017<\/p>\n<p><em>Submitted by Into the Woods Participants<\/em><\/p>\n<p>\u200b<strong>Caryola Creative Leadership Grants 2017<\/strong><br \/>$2,500 and Crayole products valued at $1,000 to support \u201cinnovative, creative leadership team building within elementary\/middle schools. \u201cSeveral of you are working hard to rally other teachers to the idea of getting students out of the classroom. This grant may help. Developing a program of integrating outdoor experiences with required classroom expectations certainly qualifies as a new and creative initiative in your schools. Explaining what you are doing and giving examples of what you have done and your future plans go a long way to writing this proposal. That many of you have included drawing into your outdoor related experiences is also a big plus to Crayola.\u201d &#8211; Peter Schmidt.<br \/>2017 Grant Cycle Due June 23rd, 2017<\/p>\n<p><em>Submitted by Peter Schmidt<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.plt.org\/apply-for-greenworks-environmental-education-grant\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Project Learning Tree Grant for Environmental Education Projects<\/strong><\/a><br \/>Up to $1,000 to schools for &#8220;environmental service-learning projects that link classroom learning to the real world.&#8221; As a prerequite, teachers must have attended a project learning tree training (either online or in person).<br \/>2017 Grant Cycle due Sep. 30th, 2017<\/p>\n<p><em>Submitted by Peter Schmidt<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Kids in Need Foundation<\/strong><br \/>Up to $500 to educators in support of learning projects.<br \/>2017 Grant Cycle Due Sept. 30th, 2017<\/p>\n<p><em>Submitted by Peter Schmidt<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><strong>Captain Planet Foundation Offers Multiple Grants:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\">Captain Planet Foundation Grants for Env. Education Activities<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\">$500 &#8211; $2,500 for projects that promote hands-on environmental stewardship opportunities for youth; serve as a catalyst to getting environment-based education in schools; and inspire youth and communities to participate in community service through environmental stewardship activities.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><em>2017 Grant Cycle due Sep. 30th, 2017<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><strong>ecoTech Grants<\/strong><br \/>$2,500 for &#8220;projects that leverage technology to achieve greater or innovative environmental outcomes.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 80px\"><em>2017 Grant Deadline March 15th, 2017<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><strong>ecoSolution Grants<\/strong><br \/>$500-$2,500 to support solution-oriented, youth-led projects that result in real environmental outcomes. ecoSolution Grants are available to educators working with youth in the United States (international projects are by invitation only).\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 80px\"><em>2017 Grants Presently Accepted. Grant Cycle Ends Sept. 30th, 2017.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><strong>ECOSTEM Resource Kit Grants<\/strong><br \/>Curated kits of materials and activities organized into environmental themes (i.e. Renewable energy, water resources, pollination, soil &amp; decomposition.)<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><a href=\"http:\/\/captainplanetfoundation.org\/learning-garden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Project Learning Garden<\/strong><\/a><br \/>Up to $3,000 in support. This program provides schools with strategies for building effective and long-lasting garden-based learning programs. Teachers are provided with hands-on training, curriculum aligned to national standards, lesson kits filled with supplies, a schoolyard garden, fully-equipped garden cooking cart, and strategies for summer garden maintenance.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 80px\"><em>2018 Grants Accepted July 15th, 2017 through February 20th, 2018<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Captain Planet Foundation Small Grants<\/strong><br \/>$500 to 2,500 for hands-on environmental stewardship opportunities for youth; to serve as a catalyst to getting environment-based education in schools; and to inspire youth and communities to participate in community service through environmental stewardship activities.<\/p>\n<p><em>2017 Grant Cycles Due Sep. 30th, 2017<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/corporate.target.com\/corporate-responsibility\/grants\/field-trip-grants\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Target Corporation K-12 Field Trip Grants<\/a><\/strong><br \/>Up to $700 to support community service or civic projects; career-enrichment opportunities; field trips to art, science, and cultural museums; or other activities away from school.<br \/>2017 Grant Cycle Due Oct. 1st<\/p>\n<p><em>Submitted by Peter Schmidt<\/em><br \/><em>\u200b\u200b<\/em><br \/><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.toolboxforeducation.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lowe&#8217;s Charitable and Education Foundation RFP<\/a> <\/strong><br \/>&#8220;Raise up to $5,000 for your school in minutes. Aimed at supporting projects which encourage parent involvement in local schools and help build community spirit. One-year grants of up to $5,000 will be awarded in support of projects that have a permanent impact on a school community, such as a facility enhancement (indoor or outdoor) or landscaping\/clean-up project.&#8221;<br \/>2017 Grant Cycle due Feb. 9th, 2017<\/p>\n<p><em>Submitted by Peter Schmidt<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/nwas.org\/scholarship-grants\/nwa-sol-hirsch-education-fund-grants\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">National Weather Association Sol Hirsch Education Fund Grants\u200b<\/a><\/strong><br \/>Up to $750 to &#8220;support projects aimed at improving K-12 education in meteorology and related sciences.&#8221;<br \/>2017-2018 Grant Cycle to be Announced<\/p>\n<p><em>Submitted by Peter Schmidt<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Greening STEM Integration Grant for Educators<\/strong><br \/>$500 &#8211; $1,000 for teachers and after-school programs for &#8220;projects that support the integration of Greening STEM into current or new programming or curriculum.&#8221;<br \/>2017 Grant Cycle Due Date to be Announced, Probably April 2017<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.wildones.org\/seeds-for-education\/sfe\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Seeds for Education Grant Program<\/a><\/strong><br \/>Up to $500 for projects that involve students in developing and enhancing an appreciation for nature using native plants.<br \/>2017 Grant Cycle due Oct. 15th, 2017<\/p>\n<p><em>Submitted by Peter Schmidt<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wholekidsfoundation.org\/schools\/programs\/school-garden-grant-program\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Whole Kids Foundation School Gardens Grant\u200b\u200b<\/a><\/strong><br \/>$2,000 to support a new or existing edible school garden on school grounds.<br \/>2016 Grant Cycle Due Oct. 2017<\/p>\n<p><em>Submitted by Peter Schmidt<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.natureworkseverywhere.org\/grants\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Nature Works Grants for K-12 Schools<\/a><\/strong><br \/>$2,000 to support projects that implement green infrastructure to address local environmental challenges. 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