Grants will be announced by april 1 2017 by email.
Grants for standing desks for students.
Due to the in depth research on standing desks published by stand2learn ceo dr.
Mark benden any federal funds to help the overall health and well being of students can be sought after and used to purchase standing desks i e grants to decrease obesity grants to increase.
Start with stand up kids an organization working to get every public school child a standing desk within the next 10 years as a way to combat sedentary lifestyles and inactivity.
We want to help find grants for schools in order to bring standing desks into the classroom to encourage kids to lead a healthy lifestyle.
For other ways to get funding for furniture look for words like classroom supplies or innovative learning where you can interpret it to meet your needs.
Student is sitting at school an average of 4 5 hours a day.
Quality standing desks for students are designed based on exhaustive ergonomic research to provide an optimal workstation for students of all ages.
Outfitting your school with vari s well known respected product line is a win win for educators students.
Children may burn up to 15 more calories at standing desks 9.
The benefits of standing desks.
Standing desks in the classroom can slow the increase in elementary school children s body mass index bmi by an average of 5 24 percentile points 9.
Standing desks bring many benefits to students and into the classroom.
25 standing desks or standing tables for 25 students 4 stools including shipping from stand2learn a 5000 value.
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When a child stands up they burn about 15 calories an hour more than when sitting.
Support from standupkids volunteers on educating students and parents.
Vari education offers a research based classroom desk that encourages healthy living focused learning.
In an effort to assist our customers and friends we are providing links to a number of funding opportunities that may exist for equipment and supplies for classrooms and libraries.
Combine the sitting at school in front of a screen with driving to school doing homework and eating meals and kids are sitting 85 of their waking hours.
Standing desks are not simply taller versions of a normal seated desk or at least they shouldn t be.
10 winning schools will receive.
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For kids ages 8 18 an additional 7 hours a day in front of a screen regardless of socioeconomic status.