Teacher Coal Study Unit (CSU) Program:  1993-2009  

Grant monies and education materials are made available to teachers for their creation, development and implementation in their classroom of a study unit (lesson plan) based on coal. In order to give incentive for participation and recognition for performance, CEDAR awards cash prizes to First, Second and Third places in each grade level of (K-4th), (5th-8th) and (9th-12th). A Teacher-of-the-Year Award valued at ($2,800) is awarded to the teacher having the best (CSU) submitted for judging. Over the past sixteen years CEDAR has granted ($534,073) for the implementation of (945) Coal Study Units involving (1,942) teachers and (67,649) students.

Coal Study Unit Packet 2009-2010 (XLS)
Coal Study Unit Teacher Awards Program 2009-2010 (PDF)