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Department of Ecology News Release - May 23, 2001
01-082
OLYMPIA - Nine teachers in Washington will share in $6,750 worth of Magic Apple Grants to teach students how to monitor and improve the quality of water in lakes, rivers and streams.
The instructors will use the grants to buy materials, teach students how to measure the flow of water, how to test for pollutants and how to restore salmon and aquatic habitat.
"The hands-on lessons will help encourage better knowledge and stronger values about protecting and restoring our state's water," said Gov. Gary Locke. "The Magic Apple Grants give children the opportunity to merge important scientific information with responsible actions to become the next generation of environmental stewards."
Educators from the Department of Ecology, Puget Sound Action Team, U.S. Forest Service and U.S. Bureau of Reclamation rated the proposed projects for the Magic Apple Grants that are funded by the federal Clean Water Act. The projects were rated based on innovation; how well they integrated environmental education into traditional subjects such as language arts, social studies and math; fostering and promoting environmental education efforts by other teachers, citizens or the local community; and promoting students' stewardship ethic for protecting natural resources.
The 2001 Magic Apple Grant Awards will go to the following instructors and schools:
"My students and I are very honored and overjoyed to receive the Magic Apple Award," said Mary Moore, a teacher at Jason Lee Elementary in Richland. "As a teacher, I feel this grant will significantly enhance our water quality projects, which will make an incredible impact on student learning."
Contact: Mary Getchell, Public Information Manager, 360-407-6157; 360-534-8590 (pager)
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