Science in Action Award Program

About the Program

The L-SILL project offers opportunities for all Maine's K-12 science teachers. One of these opportunities is the Science in Action Award program. The Science in Action Award program, sponsored by National Semiconductor in partnership with the Maine Mathematics and Science Alliance, was created to recognize and reward teachers who implement innovative inquiry-based, hands-on science projects. Selected individual teachers receive up to $2,000 to purchase materials for their classroom and receive a personal award of $1,000. Selected teacher groups can receive up to $5,000 to purchase materials, divided between classrooms, and receive personal awards of $2,000, divided among the group. For more information about this award and this year's winning projects visit nsawards.com.

2007-2008 Science in Action Award Winners Announced!

National Semiconductor is proud to announce the winning projects of this year's Science in Action Awards. Six Maine school projects were chosen to receive awards. Congratulations to: Biodiversity and the Mount Abram Ecosystem, Kendra Snow and James Danala, Mount Abram Regional High School, Salem Township; Engineering the Future, Randy Wing and Mary Whitten, Gardiner Area High School, Gardiner; Island Electronics, A. Taylor, Bonny Eagle High School, Standish; Living The Life Cycles, Laurie Richards, Washington Street School, Brewer; Physics in Motion, Beth Bussiere and Matt Amoroso, Thornton Academy, Saco; The Geodesic Dome Thermal Mass Ecosystem, Christel Driscoll, Lincoln Middle School, Portland; Weather Investigator Kits, Andy Weatherhead, Frisbee Elementary School, Kittery. To learn more about these winning projects or how to apply, visit nsawards.com.