Fossil Fuel Fund Application – Sam Noble Museum

The Sam Noble Museum Fossil Fuel Fund is designed to provide financial support for field trip expenses to educators and students. Expenses can include transportation, admission and program fees. Since implementation in 2007, the Fossil Fuel Fund has received support from President Boren, the Whitten-Newman Foundation, H.A. and Mary K. Chapman Charitable Trust, the Puterbaugh Foundation, the Walton Family Foundation, Inc., the Grand River Dam Authority and the Sam Noble Museum Board of Visitors.

Fossil Fuel Fund Information and Eligibility

All educators (PreK-12) are eligible to apply on behalf of their schools. Schools must be located in Oklahoma. Only one application per school will be funded per school year (September-May.) If a school has been funded once in a school year, it will become eligible to apply again in the next school year. If more than one teacher at a school wishes to apply, it is strongly encouraged they communicate prior to applying and partner together to complete the application. Completed applications will be reviewed on a monthly basis. The application deadline is the 1st of each month. All applicants will be notified of their status by email no later than seven (7) days following the application deadline. If your school needs notification of selection status prior to that time, please contact us immediately after your completed application has been sent. A completed application will include: 1) A complete online Fossil Fuel Fund application form (below) and 2) a letter from a school administrator that addresses the financial need of the school and the desired benefit of the field trip for students. Letters may be attached to the online form, faxed to (405) 325-4436 or emailed to education.samnoblemuseum@ou.edu If you have questions, please call the Education Department at (405) 325-1008 or email us.
Funding Application
Teacher Name*
First Last
Teacher Email*
School Information
School Name*
Principal's Name*
First Last
Principal Email*
School Address*
Street Address Address Line 2 City State ZIP Code
School Phone*
School Fax
School District Name*
School County Name*
Measure of Poverty Rate*

Percent of total students at school on free or reduced-priced lunches (or other measure of poverty rate at school).
Reimbursements
Which primary need are you requesting funding for?*
- Transportation (Bus, Driver, and/or Fuel)
- Admission for students (PreK-12)
- Educational Programs
What other costs are you requesting funding for? (If additional funding is available)
- Transportation (Bus, Driver, and/or Fuel
- Admission for students (PreK-12)
- Educational Programs
Transportation Reimbursement Amount Requested:
Trip Information
Date (1st Choice)*
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Date (2nd Choice)*
MM slash DD slash YYYY
Date (3rd Choice)*
MM slash DD slash YYYY
Arrival Time*

: Hours

Minutes

AM/PM

Field Trips and Education Classes are offered Mondays and Tuesdays from 8:30 am - 5:00 pm.
Departure Time*

: Hours

Minutes

AM/PM
Number of Buses*
Number of Adults/Chaperones*
Grade of Students:*
- PreK (3 yr)
- PreK (4 yr)
- K
- 1st
- 2nd
- 3rd
- 4th
- 5th
- 6th
- 7th
- 8th
- 9th
- 10th
- 11th
- 12th
Number of PreK (3 yr) Students*
Number of PreK(4 yr) Students*
Number of K Students*
Number of 1st Grade Students*
Number of 2nd Grade Students*
Number of 3rd Grade Students*
Number of 4th Grade Students*
Number of 5th Grade Students*
Number of 6th Grade Students*
Number of 7th Grade Students*
Number of 8th Grade Students*
Number of 9th Grade Students*
Number of 10th Grade Students*
Number of 11th Grade Students*
Number of 12th Grade Students*
If funding for educational programs is not awarded, would your group still wish to take educational programs?*
- Yes
- No
Educational Programs
Educational programs are available between Labor Day and the third week of May. Programs are limited to a maximum of 25 students per session. Groups with more than 25 students will be placed in multiple sessions. Program scheduling is subject to availability. If you have a special time request please specify it in the Notes section.
Pre-K and Kindergarten (Each program is 25 minutes and costs $35.)
- Dinosaur Eggs and Babies
- Creature Features
- Natural or Not (OERB approved)
Grades 1 to 2 (Each program is 25 minutes and costs $35.)
- Meet the Dinosaurs
- Prairie Connections
- Raw to Refined (OERB approved)
Grades 3 to 5 (Each program is 50 minutes and costs $45.)
- Dinosaur Feasts
- Web of Life
- Wild and Rare
- The Bison Hunters
- Rockin' Rocks (OERB approved)
Grades 6 to 8 (Each program is 50 minutes and costs $45.)
- Clues to the Past
- Ecosystem Interactions
- Science I.D.
Grades 9 to 12 (Each program is 50 minutes and costs $45.)
- It's Classified
- Mysteries of the Mesozoic
- Beneath the Bedrock: Fossils or Fuel (OERB approved)
Grades 9 to 12 Laboratory (Each program is 90 minutes and costs $80.)
- In Deep Water
- CSI Red River
- Geology Laboratory
- Archaeology Laboratory
How will a field trip to the Sam Noble Museum benefit your students?*
Please provide a brief explanation of how a field trip to the museum will benefit your students and fit into your curricula.
Administrator Letter
Each application must include a letter from the school's administrator that addresses the financial need of the school and the desired benefit of the field trip for students. Letters may also be faxed to (405) 325-4436 or emailed to education.samnoblemuseum@ou.edu.
Letter Submission Method*
- Attached to this form
- By Fax
- By Email
Letter Attachment
Max. file size: 8 MB.
Additional Notes:
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Fossil Fuel Fund Information and Eligibility

Funding Application

School Information

Reimbursements

Trip Information

Educational Programs

Administrator Letter

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