| Partners In Science M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust Supplemental Grant Proposal |
| Title: Using Alternative Energy as a Vehicle to Improve Science Literacy | |||
| Rationale and Background for the Project |
| Alternative Energy Options are not well understood by society. | |
| Effectively answers the question “Why do I need to know this?” by connecting learning to real world problems. | |
| Gives students necessary problem solving and evaluation skills to adapt to a rapidly evolving technological world. |
| Relationship to Partnership |
| Solar energy topics related to the research will be investigated. | |
| Students will be given the opportunity for self directed inquiry science similar to research done in laboratories. | |
| Program enhancement |
| Students will gain valuable technological insights that will allow them to relate science to society. | |
| Designing of projects will allow students to meet Oregon state Standards for CIM and PASS. |
| Program Impact |
| Motivate students by generating awareness of the impact of science and technology on the world they live in. | |
| Increase student opportunity to ask and answer meaningful questions using scientific investigation. | |
| Improve overall science literacy for all students. |
| Implementation |
| Project implementation will be integrated into the science curriculum at McKay High School at several levels immediately. | |
| Programs primarily impacted by the project are chemistry and physics. | |
| Minor program changes will also occur in electronics and Introduction to Physical Science. |
| Project Budget |
| Solar Hydrogen Solar Kit 10 @ $232.00 $ 2320.00 | |
| Venier LabPro Interface chemistry package | |
| 10 @ $432.00 $ 4320.00 | |
| Logger Pro Software 1 @ $ 65.00 $ 65.00 | |
| Lab Manuals Chemistry with Computers and Chemistry with Calculators 1ea. @ $35.00 $ 70.00 | |
| TI-83 Graphing Calculators 5 @ $ 50.00 $250.00 | |
| Supplemental Grant Budget |
| Project Budget $ 7025 | |
| Travel to Annual Conference $ 1000 | |
| Total Funds Requested $8025 | |
| Funding Sources | |
| Partners in Science Basic Grant $ 2000 | |
| Partners in Science | |
| Matching Grant $4000 | |
| McKay High School | |
| Matching Funds $2025 | |
| Total Grant Funds $8025 |
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