Could You Help My Chemistry Class Add Technology To Our Lab?
My students need 1 pH Sensor and 2 Vernier LabQuest Mini devices to use for their chemistry lab experiments.
FULLY FUNDED! Mr. V.'s classroom raised $486
This project is fully funded
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
Simple electronic pH meters and thermometers are required tools for chemistry students. But today it is becoming more necessary to have access to basic digital instruments that measure and transfer lab data to computers. My school lacks sufficient funding to open this new dimension for our students.
Our urban public high school is as diverse racially, culturally, and economically as our large metropolitan city.
Our student population is by majority Hispanic (70%), followed by Asian, White, Black, Pacific Islander, and various other groups. Almost all my students classify in our state's lowest economic category, which qualifies them for financial assistance such as reduced-price lunch and free tutoring programs. For nearly 50% of my students, the primary language that their family speaks at home is not English. Many of our students were classified as ESL students (English as a Second Language), when they began high school, but have now been reclassified as English Proficient. To cut costs, the science classes at our public high school have recently increased to average sizes of 42 students per class. We are not a private school, so in order to give these young students a taste of a modernized technological experience, our science lab programs truly survive by donations and grants.
My Project
Over my years of teaching chemistry, I have developed a great appreciation for the traditional chemistry lab procedures. It is imperative that students understand how to perform the classic chemistry experimental procedures, but as our always exponentially growing computer industry adds to science education, it is starting to become a requirement that students know how to operate digital computer equipment designed for science labs.
With the LabQuest mini and pH devices that I am requesting, students will be able to spend more time concentrating on analyzing data graphically, thereby developing skills that are crucial for colleges and careers in science. And of course, students will enjoy operating the LabQuests. With the devices, my chemistry students will be able to perform acid base titration experiments, calorimetry/thermodynamics experiments, and gas law experiments, just to name a few.
In these days of abounding budget cuts, in order for me to update and modernize the lab experience for my students, our school must rely on outside donations and grants.
Thanks to DonorsChoose, since last year, I have been aiming to add technology to all my science classes, little by little, for students to share. Any and all equipment we receive will greatly benefit all my classes. Anything that you can do to help sustain and improve our program will be greatly appreciated! Thank you!
More than three‑quarters 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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