My students need laboratory pH meters to learn how to make solutions.
FULLY FUNDED! Dr. Hanono's classroom raised $1,339
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Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month
This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because
it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.
My Students
Our school is in one of the largest public secondary school districts in the state, and we are one of the largest schools in the district with about 3,000 students, of which about 80% are classified as minority or socioeconomically disadvantaged.
The students in my biotechnology class are learning the basic skills to work in a laboratory setting.
Every day they are learning new techniques used in research labs all over the world. In some ways, these techniques are the direct application of today's emphasis in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) Education. These materials will be primarily used in a dedicated biotechnology course that is now starting its sixth year. My students are a diverse group with varying skills, and are eager learners and hard workers. Students choose to enroll in biotech for many reasons, but most seem to do so for the hands-on experience that he class offers where almost every day is a lab day. They also do it for their interest in science, and for many of these students this is their third or fourth year of science in high school.
My Project
Life exists under certain chemical conditions; deviate from these conditions too much and the molecules that make life possible cannot function. In this regard, the concentration of hydrogen ions must be maintained within a particular range for macromolecules (such as proteins and DNA) to remain functional. The measurement of the hydrogen ion concentration in a solution is known as pH, and the numerical value of the pH determines how acidic or basic a solution is. In order to create the right conditions for purified proteins and other macromolecules to function properly, the solutions they are in must be at the proper pH.
It is my hope that my students will see working in a lab as a viable career option in the future through positive experiences in this class.
The OHAUS pH Portable meters will be used by students in my biotechnology class to teach them skills necessary to succeed in a laboratory setting. In brief, the meters obtained through this project will be used to teach students how to measure the pH of solutions for their experiments. They will learn how pH is measured in a lab, and how to use the pH meters properly. It will be a practical application of their knowledge of the importance of pH in a laboratory environment.
Half of students from low‑income households
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
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