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Burning for Biology

School:: Pine Ridge High School
Subject:: Science
Teacher:: Amanda Whited
: Wayne Osbourne
Students Impacted:: 450
Grade:: 9-12
Date:: September 8, 2023

Investor

Thank you to the following investor for funding this grant.

Duke Energy - $964.50

Impact to My Classroom

# of Students Impacted: 300

The students were able to use the burners to complete labs that involved chemical changes and process. The Chemistry classrooms were also able to use the mixers and burners for experiments in their classrooms as well. We were able to share the hotplates with out environmental classrooms too for some introductory biology labs that are planned for the end of the school year.

Original Grant Overview

Goal

One of the best ways for students to learn and engage with science is by doing science. The Goal of this project is to provide teachers with the supplies needed to participate in Biological Experiments to deepen their understanding of the Benchmarks

What will be done with my students

One of the standards that students have to master is: SC.912.L.18.12 Discuss the special properties of water that contribute to Earths’ suitability as an environment for life:
cohesive behavior, ability to moderate temperature, expansion upon freezing, and versatility as a solvent. (Level 2). One of the best ways for students to see how Water acts as a universal solvent and the specific heat of it as well as other solvents they would complete an experiment measuring the heats of unknown liquids and then match them to what they know about the specific heats of solvents. This will be used in the classroom and part of a review game at the end of the year prepping students for their Biology EOC

Benefits to my students

The benefit is that students will receive hands on practice completing a lab that is used in different fields of study in the real world including Forensics, environmental science and biochemistry

Budget Narrative

I would like to request funding for 24 gourmet countertop hotplates, 6 Magnetic stirrer hotplates and 6 general tools digital thermometers for the lab. This is a grand total of 964.50

Items

#	Item	Cost
1	24 Elite Gourmet ESB-301F Countertop Single Cast Iron Burner, 1000 Watts Electric Hot Plate, Temperature Controls, Power Indicator Lights, Easy to Clean, White	$419.28
2	6 Slendor Magnetic Stirrer Hot Plate Mixer 1000ml Stirring Capacity 5 x 5 inch Max 520°F Hotplate and 100-2000 RPM Stirrer, Stirring Bar & Support Stand Included	$395.94
3	6 General Tools Digital Thermometer #DT310LAB, 8 Inch Extra Long Stainless Steel Probe, -58 to 302 degrees Fahrenheit (-50 to 150 degrees Celsius) Range with High and Low Alarms, Auto-Off	$149.28
	Total:	$964.50