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The Pittsburgh Coal Mining
Institute of America (PCMIA) in partnership with
the Pittsburgh Section of the Society for
Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration, Inc. (SME)
will be accepting grant papers from teachers for
incorporating mining or mining-related themes
into the science curriculum at their school. It
is the PCMIA & SME’s intent to assist those
teachers that do not have sufficient funding for
their science-based teaching curriculums with
this grant. Teachers in the western
Pennsylvania, eastern Ohio, or northern West
Virginia area, at all grade levels (K-12),
are encouraged to submit papers.
The papers should be no more
than one page, typed single-spaced and should
1) identify the area of mining or mining-related
theme to be incorporated into the curriculum, 2)
how this mining area or mining related theme
will be incorporated, 3) the method of teaching
to be used, and 4) the expected outcome.
While any paper that incorporates any mining or
mining-related theme into the science curriculum
will be evaluated, the following topics should
also be considered: mining exploration,
development, production, health and safety
issues, environmental, economic impact or uses
of mining products. The paper should cover
teaching curriculum that will be used during the
2010-2011 school year.
It is anticipated that one (1)
award will be made at the $500 level to be used
(in any manner) in conjunction with the proposed
science curriculum. An ad hoc panel from both
the PCMIA and SME will evaluate submitted
papers. Be advised, the target date for
considering papers for grant funding is
September 21, 2010.
The winner of the grant will be
announced and presented to the successful
teacher at the PCMIA/SME Joint Annual Meeting at
the Hilton Garden Inn-Southpointe, Canonsburg,
Pennsylvania on October 28, 2010.
Submission of Proposed PCMIA/SME
Grant Papers
Papers should be clearly
identified for consideration by the PCMIA & SME.
Copies of the papers should be sent to Brian
Shaffer, Alpha Natural Resources, 158 Portal
Road, PO Box 1020, Waynesburg, PA 15370. Papers
may also be submitted via email to Brian Shaffer
at bshaffer@alphanr.com. The papers should
identify the teacher’s name, school, grade
level, address, telephone and fax number, and
email address (if available).
Further information may be
obtained about this grant by contacting any or
all of the following individuals: Brian Shaffer
(724.627.2286), Susan Bealko (412.386.6720), or
Edward Zeglen (724.627.2208).
