(FOA)-Limited Submission - NIST - Project to Develop and Distribute High School Curricula Materials that Reflect the Redefinition of the International System of Units (SI) - 2019-NIST-SI-01; December 18, 2019

 

Purpose:  The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) invites applications from eligible applicants for the development, production and distribution of science and/or mathematics curricula resources for high school classrooms that reflect the redefinition of units within the international system of measurement (SI, also called the metric system). Over the course of the twentieth century, technology advances in industry and scientific research have demanded increasingly precise measurements. As a result, the definitions for some metric units of measurement have been updated from being based on physical objects to being based on immutable natural constants. On November 16, 2018, at an event held at the Palace of Versailles in France, a committee of the International Bureau of Weights and Measures endorsed a revised SI system of measurement based entirely on the natural world and the laws of physical science. The world’s nations will begin to implement these new standards in May 2019. Therefore, U.S. schools will need either new or updated curricula to teach students about this major improvement in how measurements in industry and science will be made. Under NIST support, the recipient will develop, produce and effectively distribute curricula material for high school classrooms that will:

•       align with state standards for use in mathematics classes and/or align with the Next Generation Science Standards for use in science classes;

•       educate high school students about the new kilogram definition and the revised SI so they can enter the workforce or continue their academic studies with a strong understanding of and appreciation for the SI and how each unit is defined;

•       demonstrate the importance and use of the SI and measurement in the “real world” and assist students in understanding the pivotal role of measurement in science and commerce; and

•       include at least one interactive multimedia component, such as an online game, app, or virtual reality experience.

 

All curricula materials produced under this program must be completed and distributed for use before the start of the 2020-2021 school year. NIST will provide access to its experts to help the recipient understand the revised SI and its expected implementation as the world’s measurement system.

 

Note: NIST expects to fund one award.

 

Funding Amount/Project Period:  $200,000 for up to 12 months

 

Link to Funding Opportunity Announcement

 

Institutional Limit:  1

 

Internal Competition: To participate in the university’s selection process,please upload the following,assembled into a single PDF file, to the Office of the Vice President for Research via this portal with a copy to your Associate Dean for Research by December 18, 2018:

 

• Names and departments or affiliations of the Project Director and other key personnel or partners;
• Title of program and/or funding opportunity announcement number;
• Brief project description (2 pages maximum)

 

A committee will be convened to review the material and make a recommendation.

 

For questions or issues with submission through the portal, email the limited submission mailbox (limitedsubmissions@uky.edu), or call 257-2861.

 

Agency Deadline:  January 28, 2019