Past projects 3
Class Sets of Scientific Calculators
Funded Nov 28, 2023I've noticed that more students are relying on their phones as calculators these days. This doesn't always work out for keeping correct order of operations, calculating logarithms, or using numbers in scientific notation. Thank you for donating to support all students as they learn to use a scientific calculator and continue their journey in STEM.”
With gratitude,
Mr. McBride
This classroom project was brought to life by The DonorsChoose Community and 3 other donors.Full Scale Chemistry
Funded Sep 2, 2022Our AP chemistry students have used to gas collecting tubes successfully. It was very rewarding to hear them say things like, "Wow! Look at the gas bubbling, that's so cool!"
We used the gas collecting tubes to collect hydrogen gas from a chemical reaction and then used gas laws equations to experimentally determine the ideal gas constant. This lab went well and it was great to have enough equipment to run the lab in small groups.
Thanks for helping to make this full-scale chemistry project a reality for our students.
-Adam McBride”
With gratitude,
Mr. McBride
This classroom project was brought to life by Big O Tires and one other donor.College O-Chem in High School
Funded Oct 23, 2018Our year in IB HL chemistry has been successful thanks in part to your generous donation that helped to get our new lab equipment. Students have been able to do full scale lab work in organic chemistry and it has increased their understanding and engagement with a challenging topic. All of the students in this class are college bound and will carry their experiences forward, helping to ensure future success.
During the Spring semester, students have to complete the Internal Assessment (IA) IB requirement. The IA entails that they plan, design, and conduct their own laboratory investigation. Some of the students in the class chose to use the new laboratory equipment to facilitate their investigations. Using the new equipment, the students determined whether organic cinnamon sticks contained more cinnamaldehyde than cheaper, non-organic options, isolated acetylsalicylic acid in different brands of aspirin, developed methods for determining boiling points of hydrocarbons in homologous series, and isolated and determined the amount of caffeine in different types of tea leaves.
The ability to use full scale organic chemistry lab equipment prepared our students with real-world laboratory experience this year and will continue to be useful in years to come.”
With gratitude,
Mr. McBride