Mini-Grant Awardees

• Lynn McDaniel-Stewart Middle Magnet: STAR Partners
• Patricia Marrone-Timber Trace Elementary School: Science Labs K-5
• Shawn Cherry-Indian Pines Elementary School: Studying a River Ecosystem
• Derek DeSantis-Santa Fe High School: Carpals to Tarsals
• Dennis Thompson-Diamond View Elementary: Owl Pellets and Picture Perfect Science Custom Library
• Ann Ehler-Manatee Elementary School: Measurement Science Lab Program
• Melissa Cole-Milwee Middle School: Super Cyber Science Night
• Robin Robb-Indialantic Elementary School: How Can the Flow of Energy Be Traced In a Saltwater Tank
• Brig Kimes-Dinsmore Elementary School: Resources for Space Unit
• Carolyn Levi-Southwest Middle School: Exploring the Human Body-Group A
• Gevonne Blum-Southwest Middle School: Exploring the Human Body-Group B

Travel Grant Awardees

• Lisa Dizengoff- Pembroke Pines Charter School-East Campus
• Beth Ann Wiles-Union Park Middle School
• Marina Post- Avalon Middle School
• Nancy Sales- Lillie C. Evans Elementary School
• William Rizzo- Seminole Trails Elementary School
• Stephanie Dunda- The Phoenix Academy

Outstanding Teacher Awardees

• Elementary- William Rizzo: Seminole Trails Elementary
• Middle/Jr. High School- Tracy Smith: BAK Middle School of the Performing Arts
• High School- Brian McClain

Presidential Award

• Elizabeth Geils

The Fast Website has now been updated

SeaWorld Orlando is pleased to provide Florida teachers with a free Study Pass to become familiar with the park and facilitate its use as an educational resource. The Study Pass provides Florida teachers with unlimited admission to SeaWorld Orlando. Teachers will discover helpful field trip tips and interesting facts about the world famous shows. Attractions will provide lessons for all ages and disciplines-science, math, language arts, social studies and the arts. Upon receipt of a Study Pass, teachers will receive a park map that outlines possible multi-disciplinary activities at the different attractions and even lists the supporting Sunshine State Standard.

The Study Pass is good for visits to SeaWorld Orlando Adventure Park August to August. Parking and other discounts are not included. To be eligible for a Study Pass, teachers must possess a valid Florida teaching certificate and be currently employed at an accredited school as a full time classroom teacher. Teachers should call the Study Pass Hotline at 407-370-1386 prior to visiting SeaWorld for more info and teacher updates. To receive a Study Pass, teachers must present their teaching certificate, a photo ID (such as a drivers license) and their most recent paycheck stub at the Annual Pass Center located at the Main Entrance.

The Kennedy Space Center (KSC) Visitor Complex has partnered with NASA to provide full-time Florida and Georgia educators with a complimentary 12-Month Pass to the Visitor Complex. The "Educator Study Pass" provides qualified teachers with access to all Visitor Complex attractions, exhibits, tours and educational resources, helping them to enhance their science and space exploration knowledge and discover interesting facts to integrate into their classroom teaching plans.

To be eligible for an Educator Study Pass, educators must be currently employed at an accredited school as a full-time classroom educator and must present their valid Florida or Georgia teaching certificate or valid teacher ID card, plus a photo ID, at the Group Services Ticket Plaza windows (1-4) at the Visitor Complex.