Mathematics & Science

Marine Biology Dissection Enhancement

Grant Cycle: Spring April 2008

Funding to purchase organism dissection equipment and models to facilitate a greater understanding of anatomy, physiology and exploration.

Amount Funded: $2500
Grant Applicant: T. Kirschner
Grade: High School
Site: Truckee HS

Micro Organic Chemistry Set

Grant Cycle: Spring April 2008

Funding to purchase micro organic chemistry glassware sets for each lab station in AP Chemistry

Amount Funded: $4192.58
Grant Applicant: S. Lowder
Grade: High School
Site: Truckee HS

Graphing calculators

Grant Cycle: Spring April 2008

Funding to purchase 90 graphing calculators for the high-level math courses.

Amount Funded: $9784.96
Grant Applicant: D. Laroche
Grade: High School
Site: Truckee HS

Math Resource Library

Grant Cycle: Spring April 2008

Funding to purchase math games, manipulatives and activity books for a math department resource library.

Amount Funded: $2000
Grant Applicant: E. Bates
Grade: High School
Site: North Tahoe HS

Math books

Grant Cycle: Spring April 2008

Supplemental Math Materials - Funding to purchase supplementary math materials including math games, manipulatives and math books for 6th though 8th grade levels.

Amount Funded: $2379.07
Grant Applicant: L. Bendock
Grade: Middle School
Site: North Tahoe M.S.

Stereomicroscopes

Grant Cycle: Spring April 2008

Funding to purchase four stereomicroscopes for use in Kindergarten through 5th grade classrooms.

Amount Funded: $622
Site: Truckee Elementary
Grant Applicant: J. Miller

California Geology

Grant Cycle: Fall November 2007
To purchase large rock and mineral specimens for the 9th grade Earth Science course.
Amount Funded: $2296
Grant Applicant: Smith
Grade: High School
Site: Truckee HS

Forensic Science Lab Wear

Grant Cycle: Fall November 2007
To purchase lab materials to support a new Forensic Science course offered at the High School. The materials include microscope adapters, forensic vacuums, fingerprint rollers, fuming hotbox and bone microscope slides.
Amount Funded: $5102
Grant Applicant: Tallant
Grade: High School
Site: Truckee HS

Supplemental Math Materials

Grant Cycle: Fall November 2007
To purchase supplemental math materials including overhead timers, white boards and math realia for the school site.
Amount Funded: $2000
Grant Applicant: Bendock
Grade: Middle School
Site: North Tahoe M.S.

GPS: Maps, Weather and You

Grant Cycle: Fall November 2007
To purchase GPS (Global Positioning System) units to be used in the exploratory class, ?Cartography, Topography and Meteorology,? as well as for curriculum activities that meet the content standards for 6th grade math and science.
Amount Funded: $3500
Grant Applicant: E Hilton
Grade: Middle School
Site: Alder Creek M.S.
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