Summary
of Projects Funded For Grades 7 - 12
2000
| 1999 | 1998
| 1997 | 1996
Bassett
Middle School (Bassett,VA)
Project Dates: February 2000 – June 2000
$1,190
for 200+ 7th and 8th graders to learn about the mathematics,
physical science, and technology behind flight and airplanes
by building and flying radio controlled airplanes. Students
will apply topics learned in the classroom such as Newton’s
Law’s of Motion, Newton’s Law of Universal Gravitation,
electricity and magnetism, Bernoulli’s Principal, and computation
and estimation within the scope of this hands-on project.
Churchill
County High School (Fallon, NV)
Project Dates: February 2000 – December 2000
$4,900
for 50 10th, 11th, and 12th graders to study the importance
of water activity and temperature as critical factors in
determining the quality and safety of food. They will perform
laboratory analysis using a highly accurate, research-grade
Water Activity Meter.
Columbia
Middle School (Berkeley Heights, NJ)
Project Dates: April 2000 – June 2000
$4,070
for over 150 7th and 8th grade students to participate in
an on-site weather monitoring station. The weather station
will allow students to integrate real-time data into their
study of topography as it relates to weather. The project
will demonstrate real world applications of science, mathematics,
geography and technology, and will give students first hand
experience with a science-related career.
Lincoln
High School (Lincoln, NE)
Project Dates: January 2000 – June 2000
$4,990
for 25 pre-calculus and physics students to connect their
classroom study of acceleration to real life examples of
these principles at an amusement park. Students will apply
concepts learned in the classroom to solve problems they
encounter. Students will use accelerometers and calculator-based
laboratories to collect data and compare predicted results
to actual findings.
Salesianum
School (Wilmington, DE)
Project Dates: June 2000 – June 2001
$2,140
for the purchase of an LCD projector to assist 144 high
school students in their study of geometry, statistics,
and probability. Students will be able to view math concepts
demonstrated by the teacher, and the projector will serve
as new technology tool for students to utilize while making
class presentations.
Troy
High School (Troy, OH)
Project Dates: March 2000 – May 2000
$2,320
for 60 12th grade students to study acceleration and speed
by designing, building testing and racing a soda bottle
boat. This project will be a joint venture between calculus
and chemistry classes and it will connect the two disciplines.
Chemistry students will study and develop a chemical reaction
to power the boat, and the calculus students will study
the acceleration by using calculator-based laboratories,
graphing calculators and accelerometers.
California
Academy of Math and Science (Carson, CA)
Project Dates: December 21, 1999-December 21, 2000
$3,190
to obtain oscilloscopes for use in high school electronics
and physics classes. The oscilloscopes will allow 190 students
annually to study the speed of electricity flow in circuits
in greater depth. By utilizing equipment that is currently
used in the electronics industry, instructors will be able
to provide more comprehensive and better-designed lessons.
Gifford
Middle School (Vero Beach, FL)
Project Dates: September 27, 1999-June 2, 2000
$3,460
for 125 7th and 8th graders to examine how human life science
and resource recycling are affected by living in space. The
student groups will create their own multi-media presentations
and then teach them to the class. A digital video camera and
other lab equipment will enable students to take part in a
yearlong discovery based science class that will cover, in
part, how to meet nutritional needs in outer space.
Madelia
Junior/Senior High School (Madelia, MN)
Project Dates: December 21, 1999-December 21, 2000
$1,800
for 80 life science students from grades 7, 10, 11, and 12
to take part in a hands-on study of the wildlife in their
area. The study will take place in cooperation with a local
conservation group. This partnership between the Wantanwan
River School Nature Project and the Madelia Junior/Senior
High School is part of a three-year project to preserve the
area and create a cross-curriculum outdoor learning facility.
Philadelphia
Regional High School (Philadelphia, PA)
Project Dates: November 1, 1999-June 15, 2000
$2,970
for 12 at-risk students in 9th through 12th grade to conduct
research on the sun and its properties using hydrogen and
energy reduction filters. In their attempt to understand sunspots
and solar flares, the class will try to connect increased
solar activity to the temperature of the Earth at different
altitudes.
St.
Mary's Regional High School (South Amboy, NJ)
Project Dates: October 1999-June 2000
$4,110
for 17 11th and 12th grade students to use computer enhanced
learning tools that will facilitate the visualization and
comprehension of concepts in physics. These "V- Scopes" will
allow students to track, demonstrate, and analyze real motion
of single or multiple bodies in 3-dimensions. With speedier
data collection methods, students will be able to perform
a greater number of experiments and analyze more lab findings.
• September 1999
Cherokee
High School (Cherokee, NC)
Project Dates: August 12, 1999 - May 20, 2000
$4,990
for 100 students to study physical science and explore connections
between science, math and American Indian cultures. Using calculator-based
labs combined with sensors to detect forces such as pressure
and motion, the predominantly Native American students will
study a wide range of physical science topics. Real-world examples
of the laws of physics will be taken from experiments incorporating
Native American life, such as traditional tools in the study
of levers.
Bishop
George Ahr High School
(Edison, NJ)
Project
Dates: September 15, 1999 - June 15, 2000
$2,160
for 140 students to use 3-dimensional models as an aid in their
study of molecular structure and function in biology. The teacher
will introduce components of the model set and guide students
in building simple molecules. Students will then be challenged
to build more complex molecules on their own. Topics to be learned
include bonding of atoms, dehydration synthesis and hydrolysis.
Bureau
Valley South Jr. High (Buda, IL)
Project Dates: August 23, 1999 - October 29, 1999
$3,650
for 100 students to learn math and science via a stream-monitoring
project. They will collect data in the field using computer-based
labs and pH probes for an ongoing study on the effects of farmland
and a water treatment plant on nearby Coal Creek. Collected
data will then be analyzed and reported in the classroom. The
study will include math, biology and chemistry topics.
Cypress
Creek High School (Orlando, FL)
Project Dates: August 15, 1999 - May 15, 2000
$3,590
for 100 students to design their own physics laboratories and
to discover formulas and constants independently. A classroom
equipped with computer interfaces and data collection probes
will permit this type of investigation, while leaving more time
for analyzing and discussing data. Students will study force,
small time intervals, magnetic fields and voltage.
Queen
of Apostles (San Jose, CA)
Project Dates: November 15, 1999 - May 30, 2000
$2,760
for 35 students to investigate the effects of El Nino on various
ecosystems. They will use microscopes, lab equipment and research
materials in their study of the biology and chemistry of these
ecosystems and the impact of changes in the macro environment
upon inter-related biological systems. Highlights of the project
include ongoing communication with scientists and a trip to
the Monterey Bay Aquarium.
• May 1999
Canton
School District 41-1 (Canton, SD)
Project Dates: June 1, 1999 - May 31, 2000
$1540 for
20 students to study Applied Algebra. In this program, designed
for lower level math students, the students will engage in small-group
laboratory activities. After studying various concepts, students
will collect data inside and outside of the classroom and apply
it to solving real-life problems. These problems are the kind
that people encounter every day - in restaurants, on a farm,
in a factory, in a business office, in a hospital, in a laboratory,
or at home.
Magna
Vista High School (Ridgeway, VA)
Project Dates: June 1, 1999 - May 31, 2000
$1070 for
80 students to study Newton's Laws of Motion, Newton's Law of
Universal Gravitation, electricity, wave phenomena, the Bernoulli
Principle, viscosity and wind resistance by constructing and
flying model airplanes.
Ottumwa
High School (Ottumwa,IA)
Project Dates: June 1, 1999 - May 31, 2000
$4750 for
150 students to study anatomy and physiology using a SMART Board
and video projection system. This technology will allow the
students to view internal structures in the classroom in a non-invasive
way. They will then be able to make comparisons between normal
and abnormal conditions. Students will view and interact with
digital images such as CAT scans, MRI's, X-rays, flouroscopes,
and fiber optic videos. The students will also use the equipment
to study pharmacology, pregnancy and human gestation.
St. Michael's
Parish Day School (Tucson, AZ)
Project Dates: June 1, 1999 - May 31, 2000
$2880 for
38 students to participate in a weather-mapping project. Using
a classroom weather station and two portable weather stations,
they will collect data from around the area. Students will learn
to identify weather patterns, participate in long-term data
collection and disseminate the information to other classrooms.
They will be introduced to the concepts of barometric pressure,
relative humidity and shifting winds related to frontal movement.
This will lead students to hypothesize as to the causes of variations
in data.
• April 1999
Arlington
High School (Lagrangeville, NY)
Project Dates:
April 22, 1999 - June 1, 2000
$4,000
for 911 students to explore core cell theory concepts using
video microscope systems. The video microscope systems will
be used as classroom aids to teach basic microscope use, measurement
with a microscope, basic cell study and cell division (mitosis).
Barnum
High School (Barnum, MN)
Project Dates: April 22, 1999 - June 1, 2000
$4,540 for
60 students to develop an awareness of the importance of microorganisms
as they relate to genetic engineering, learn to separate DNA
from a living cell, learn to genetically manipulate microorganisms
and understand how cellular processes in microorganisms are
commercially applied. They will use advanced laboratory equipment
and electrophoresis equipment in their investigations.
Highlands
High School (Ft. Thomas, KY)
Project Dates: April 22, 1999 - June 4, 2000
$3,400 for
600 students to combine math, chemistry and physics, learning
basic quantum mechanics and heat of fusion using CBL (calculator
based laboratory) equipment. They will explore the effects of
changing temperature on solubility, study endothermic and exothermic
reactions, pressure/heat relationships in gases, the heat of
fusion in ice and the relationship of concentration to time.
Laguna
Hills High School (Laguna Hills, CA)
Project Dates: April 22, 1999 - June 1, 2000
$2,670 for
500 students to study the processes of photosynthesis and respiration
using carbon dioxide probes. They will observe to release of
carbon dioxide by small animals and the uptake of carbon dioxide
by plants and relate the processes to the carbon dioxide/oxygen
cycle, the "greenhouse effect" and global warming. In addition,
students will study how factors such as light intensity and
frequency effect the rate of photosynthesis.
Mahopac
High School (Mahopac, NY)
Project Dates: April 22, 1999 - June 1, 2000
$3,790 for
25 students to participate in a project on auto safety. They
will study Newton's Law of Motion and engage in hands-on research
and study of automotive systems using a digital camcorder, crash
monitor and simulation software. The students will create a
WebPage and participate in a presentation on Newton's Law of
Motion at the Goudreau Museum of Mathematics in Art and Science
as a result of their project.
Maria
High School (Chicago, IL)
Project Dates: April 22, 1999 - June 30, 2000
$3,700 for
700 students to experience the integration of math with technology
using math software as a part of their regular math curriculum.
They will learn to think mathematically: considering limiting
situations, going beyond initially imposed constraints and generalizing
to broader domains.
Pickering
Junior High School (Pickering, OH)
Project Dates: April 22, 1999 - June 1, 2000
$600 for
20 at- risk student to participate in a supplemental "extra
help" math program designed to increase their understanding
of mathematics and build confidence in their ability to perform
schoolwork. Using personalized kits, the students will work
on a variety of math activities during their study hall periods.
• February 1999
Cedarcrest
Middle School (Marysville, WA)
Project Dates: February 1, 1999 - February 1, 2000
$3,650 for
950 students to create scince notebooks of their investigation
of a disease, which will be aided by the use of spreadsheets,
databasesm and computer graphics.
Maticville
Middle School (Pequa, PA)
Project Dates: February 1, 1999 - October 1, 1999
$2,600 for
200 students to conduct hands-on physical science experiments
and investigations covering topics such as force, energy, momentum,
acceleration, pH, body functions, time constraints, and applied
mechanics making use of existing computers with new interfaces,
probes, and sensors
• January 1999
Kellogg
Middle School (Kellogg, ID)
Project Dates: January 1, 1999 - June 1, 1999
$3,550 for
350 students to monitor the water quality of their local watershed
by comparing data upstream and down, collaborating with the
Department of Water resources and other Local Agencies.
Louisiana
School of Math, Science and the Arts (New Orleans, LA)
Project Dates: January 1, 1999 - June 1, 1999
$3,850 for
170 students to eastablish confidence in the accuracy of wet
chemical methods, and to broaden their understanding of EDTA
titration, gravemetric analysis, column chromatography, and
electroanalysis, making use of a water purififcation system
and balances.
Tri-County
High School (Howard City, MI)
Project Dates: April 1, 1999 - June 1, 1999
$3,500 for
50 students to relate case specific ion testing to environmental
issues that affect the earths water supply; they will collect
and analyze samples from the community and compare them to governmental
reports on the same ion levels in the community.