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Each year, the technology/equipment that’s available for student-use becomes outdated and/or broken. My school currently has minimal technology available for the science classroom. We have access to a computer lab, with 36 outdated computers, and 12 laptops that are shared by all science teachers. Lacking extra laptops means that students can’t directly gather data/upload data from experiments, forcing students to manually collect data by hand/analyze it on their own. Even though this helps to learn information, students are missing how to use technology for data collection/analysis. This project will provide students with technology (laptops) to observe phenomena in science while promoting cross-curricular learning to help students gain a better understanding of complex concepts, improve critical-thinking/problem-solving skills, and motivate achievement. This project will provide 5 HP laptops for use with our science students. The laptops will allow students to complete previously eliminated experiments incorporate more complex investigations to help further understanding. The laptops will also allow use of different probeware/lab equipment that will allow for student-centered, inquiry-based learning. Students will be able to conduct scientific investigations outside of the classroom and they’ll be able to access virtual lab experiments, my district's virtual platform, my teacher website, videos, and more to help guide/deepen their learning. The laptops will enable students to personalize their learning experience by allowing them to research information to help answer their questions. This will allow me to incorporate more project-based learning experiences into the classroom, as well as more personalized learning opportunities. The activities that students will be able to complete with the laptops will help students to build a stronger understanding of the key concepts in class and help them to better understand complex topics. Furthermore, this technology will help prepare students to meet the state standards in science, as well as my state's educational technology standards.