Each year, students in my classroom participate in our own version of a Toastmaster's Program. I strongly believe that in order to best be engaged in writing, students need a purpose and an audience. In this program, students work on writing pieces throughout the year and pick three (opinion, informational

Sagehen Outdoor Education Program is a collaboration with Tahoe Truckee Unified School District and has been in operation for over thirteen years. This program is the district adopted outdoor education program for all 5th grade TTUSD students at the Sagehen Research Station located on Highway 89, 15 miles north of

This grant is to extend a previously funded grant for Vernier probes and data collection for LabQuests to include more probes for further experiments and probes that are compatible with Chromebooks. With the addition of more Godirect sensors, we have the capability of data collection straight to student Chromebooks as

This grant seeks funding to purchase a 16,000G microcentrifuge for classroom use in biology and AP biology courses at NTHS. A microcentrifuge allows the separation and isolation of various biological samples by on mass from complex samples. A microcentrifuge is a standard part of a modern biology laboratory and allows

As part of our life science expedition, we are learning about heritable traits. We study the history of Gregor Mendel, the father of modern genetics. As part of our study, we are using Wisconsin Fast Plants to replicate his work with peas. These amazing plants can grow and produce seeds

In Kindergarten Science (K-LS1-1) we use observations to describe patterns of what plants and animals (including humans) need to survive. The needs of plants for light, soil, water and space to grow is observable. We would like a hands-on experience, an outdoor classroom in addition to the use of media

Formative Loop is a daily math practice program for students. It covers all of the basic skills related to the state standards that students need for success at each grade level. For example, at fourth grade the students will start with a review of addition and subtraction, then move onto

With the transition and implementation of the Next Generation Science Standards following the Preferred Integrated Science Framework recommended by the State of California, seventh grade science is going to be teaching concepts that were previously taught in sixth grade. After collaborating with the sixth grade teachers, organizing the science supplies

I am requesting to purchase two facial reconstruction labs. Anthropology is one of the core disciplines in forensic science and facial reconstruction is an important part of forensic anthropology. When bones are found, whether ancient or more recent, it is the goal of the anthropologist to determine who the person

DNA and genetic analysis is one of the most widely used techniques in biotechnology. Areas of use include ancestry determination, forensic science, cancer research, health evaluation, genetic modification of food, epidemiology, genetic counseling, just to name a few. Most of the time, a process called polymerase chain reaction (PCR) is