[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 84 (Tuesday, May 3, 1994)]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 94-10571]
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[Federal Register: May 3, 1994]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Award of a Grant, Noncompetitive Financial Assistance
AGENCY: U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), Richland Operations Office.
ACTION: Notice of intent to make a noncompetitive financial assistance
award.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Energy (DOE), Richland Operations Office
(RL) announces that pursuant to Public Law 95-224, The Federal Grant
and Cooperative Agreement Act of 1977, it intends to make a
discretionary financial assistant award based on the criterion set
forth in 10 CFR 600.7(b)(2)(i)(B) to the Institute for Science and
Society, Inc., (ISS), Ellensburg, Washington, under Grant Number DE-
FG06-94RL12929. The primary purpose of the grant is to help ``K through
12'' teachers improve math and science education classes for their
students and to assist in strengthening math and science education in
the public sector. This two year effort will have an estimated cost of
$300,000 for the first budget year.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Questions regarding this announcement should be addressed to the U.S.
Department of Energy, Richland Operations Office, Procurement Division,
Mail Stop A7-80, P.O. Box 550, 825 Jadwin Avenue, Richland, Washington
99352, Attn: Jo Laughlin, Contract Specialist.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In support of DOE's Math/Science Education
Action Conference Report of May 1990 which emphasized the critical need
for a technologically informed citizenry and the need for American
elementary and secondary students to receive increased preparation in
math and science in every grade and that teachers must become empowered
to prepare this generation of children for lives in the 21st Century,
various methods are being explored and pursued to accomplish these
aims. Surveys have found that many K-12 teachers have little or no
background in science or need to enhance and update their skills in
this field. A science literacy course covering such fields as
astronomy, geology, chemistry, math, physics, origins of life,
evolution, global warming, electromagnetic fields, population
explosion, ionizing radiation and the health effects of radiation, has
been developed to increase and stimulate a teacher's interest and
understanding of the sciences and the concept of the scientific
approach to societal issues involving science and/or technology. Some
simple, inexpensive experiments are offered which can be used by the
teachers in the classroom to demonstrate scientific principles. Experts
in various science fields are utilized as lecturers to provide quality
instruction. Teachers who complete the course generally overcome their
fears of science and transfer a sense of excitement in science to their
students.
Dated: April 22, 1994.
P.E. Rasmussen,
Acting Director Procurement Division, Richland Operations Office.
[FR Doc. 94-10571 Filed 5-2-94; 8:45 am]
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