Collecting and Using Data in the Lab

School:: Golden Gate High
Subject:: Science
Teacher:: Ryan McQuade
Students Impacted:: 2000
Grade:: 9-12
Date:: August 30, 2017

Investor

Thank you to the following investor for funding this grant.

WINGS - $1,813.00

Impact to My Classroom

# of Students Impacted: 1600

The grant we received has literally impacted our whole school. We went from only having 1 classroom set of data collecting devices, which we had to share amongst all teachers, to 2 permanent sets of data collecting devices, one in each wing of our shared science wing and a set of 8 mobile data collectors that allow students to collect and manipulate data on their cell phones, by just downloading a simple app on their phone.

The data collecting devices we had before were cumbersome, hard to use, and outdated. Albeit, we still use them, we also have the new set of much more user friendly data collecting devices that allow our students to do so much more with their data. I have seen a switch in the student attitude towards labs. Rather than being frustrated with the outcome of data on the old collectors, they are now enthusiastic about using and collecting data.

We didn’t get there this year, but next year I plan on taking the data collecting devices and having students use the graphs, charts and tables they create from experimental data and including this in typed lab reports. Official, typed lab reports are something I have been working hard to bring back to our science program, and I can see that this agenda of mine will be aided greatly by the addition from the generous grant from Champions for Learning and Wings.

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Students using new lab data collectors

Original Grant Overview

Goal

These are the latest in technology for data collection in lab experiments. We have many of the sensors, but this will allow the students to use the sensors and manipulate/analyze the data collected more easily.

What will be done with my students

Students in Biology, Chemistry and Physics will use the probes and sensors that we already have to collect and analyze data. Due to a growing student population, we are in need of more interfaces and this is the latest in technology. Students will find them fun and easy to use.

Benefits to my students

Gets students interested in science. Reassures students that they too are scientists and can collect highly accurate data through experimentation. These really take experiments and data collection to the next level.

Budget Narrative

This is our first in an effort to upgrade our lab and provide the best science experience for our students. They are the only technology that works with the current probes that we have.

Items

#	Item	Cost
1	Class Set of Pasco Spark Elements (7)	$1,400.00
2	Class Set of Spark airlink (7)	$413.00
	Total:	$1,813.00

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