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General Guidelines Through this grant program, chosen applicants will be able to add a meaningful and engaging education program to their organization's repertoire. IRG will assist chosen organizations in the creation and maintenance of their own Traveling Turtles trunk program, which they will then make available to teachers for free. The material has been developed by professional educators and vetted by local teachers. Timeline There is a three-year program commitment for all chosen organizations. If selected, applicants can expect to run and report back on the program over these three years. Upon completion, the organization may carry on with the program as they see fit but must continue to give rights to IRG and supporting agencies. The program must be ready to run by September, 2016. IRG staff will be working with organizations through July and August to recreate contents and get the organization staff comfortable with the program. There will be instructional videos and content that will guide organization staff through both running the program and explaining it to teachers. This will help organizations understand the content and how to highlight its selling points with educators. Year One*: • Receive supplies and use instructional materials to recreate trunk in its entirety. This includes individualizing model turtles by: o Giving them different epibiota loads (gluing on "algae" and barnacles) o Flipper tagging them with provided tags o Filling them with dive weights and insulating foam so they weigh different amounts o Creating fake injuries • Approach school districts with sample content and garner interest in program. • Establish relationships with local school district coordinators, principals, or teachers to raise awareness about the program. • Establish a personal protocol for scheduling, maintaining contents, and teacher pick- up/drop-off. • Attend district workshops to showcase the program, running simulations with teachers (if applicable). • Maintain reports of school demographics, i.e. how many students reached, grade level, etc. • Encourage teachers to complete surveys upon completion of the program. 180