OHAUS Corporation Names 2007 Gustav Ohaus Award Winner for Innovations in Science Teaching

Pine Brook, N.J. (May 2007) – The OHAUS Corporation, a leading manufacturer of balances for the education, laboratory, industrial and specialty markets worldwide, is pleased to announce Claire Greene of Poinciana Math, Science, and Technology Magnet School in Boynton Beach, Fla., as the 2007 Gustav Ohaus Award recipient for Innovations in Science Teaching.

The Award, presented annually by OHAUS, recognizes educational innovations with the potential to improve science teaching at the primary, secondary or college levels.

For almost 40 years, the annual Gustav Ohaus Award Program has been recognizing educators whose instructional methods or learning activities have the potential to improve science teaching at the elementary, middle, high school, and college levels. This year’s competition featured a cash prize of $1,500, an all-expenses-paid trip to the National Science Teachers Association Conference on Science Education in St. Louis, and a personalized Gustav Ohaus award. Greene’s school will also receive $1,000 worth of OHAUS products and a plaque to be displayed at the school.

Greene, a resident of Boca Raton, Fla., teaches science to kindergarten through 5th grade students at Poinciana and her winning “educational innovation” was centered on educating her students about the OHAUS triple beam balance and techniques for using this balance to measure mass. Greene also uses OHAUS balances to support lessons of discovery across the year’s curriculum and next year plans to train these students to be “Balance Beam Buddies” with students in primary classes.

About OHAUS Corporation
Headquartered in Pine Brook, N.J., OHAUS Corporation manufactures an extensive line of high-precision electronic and mechanical balances and scales that meet the demands of virtually any weighing need. The company is a global leader in the laboratory, industrial, and education channels as well as a host of specialty markets, including the food preparation, pharmacy and jewelry industries. An ISO 9001:2000 manufacturer, OHAUS products are precise, reliable and affordable, and are backed by industry-leading customer support. For additional information, contact OHAUS Corporation at 973-377-9000, or visit the Web site at www.OHAUS.com.

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