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Science Methods Paul McHugh 4162 Mr. Kerr August 28, 2009

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PROJECT PROPOSAL FOR EQUIPING A SCIENCE LABORATORY

Project title: To improve the capabilities of the science department to facilitate the teaching and learning of the sciences. Name of Organization: Seaforth High School Address of Organization: Blacksmith Lane Seaforth P. O. St. Thomas Telephone: 982 4138 Fax. : 982 4614 Email: shslinkup@[Link] Name of Contact Person: Paul McHugh Position: Teacher Cell: 368 3697 Email: newtonmc2003@[Link]

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Project Summery
To purchase equipment, improve infrastructure and employ personnel to facilitate the development of a high school laboratory. The purpose of this project is to provide necessary equipment to carry out scientific experiments, make science interactive and to facilitate learning in this field. New shelves will be installed, text books will be bought and a small scientific library will put in place. This will give both teachers and students opportunities to look up scientific data from credible sources. The cost of the project is approximately over $800,000 and the duration is for a thirteen month period. The aim as was afore mentioned is to purchase materials and equipment to facilitate the teaching and learning of science. [Link]

2. APPLICANT INFORMATION

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Seaforth High School is a government runned academic institution started 1971. It is located in the parish of St. Thomas in the Eastern section of Jamaica. It is situated approximately eight km north west of the capital town Morant Bay, which is in the south eastern end of the parish. The school is situated in the Blue Mountain Valley. It is approximately 100 meters from the east arm of the Morant River. Due to its geographical location, the school is often adversely affected by inclement weather, which results in the blockage of roads, resulting in low attendance and at times closure of school. The school has a population of over two thousand students and operates on a shift system.

The Administrative Staff

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Principal: Vice Principals:

Mr. Henry Mrs. Porter-Marriot Mr. Young

Bursar: Head of Science Department: Chairperson: Purpose of the Organization

Mr. Williamson Mrs. Wilson Mrs. Holness

To provide an educational environment that will enable students to acquire desirable skills, attitudes, interests and dispositions and to promote and foster the development of ethical, cultural and moral values.
3. PROBLEM STATEMENT

Over the years it is noticed that the students fail to perform well as it relates to the sciences in general. Students find it difficult to gain scientific concepts. To arrest this problem its imperative to obtain the necessary equipment to facilitate the effective delivery of science. In so doing helping students to gain scientific concepts better which would reflect in their performance overall. This would be a good move not for the students only but also the country as a whole. We need more scientists in our country to help us to come up with new discoveries. Who knows these discoveries could help this country in a tremendous way. By this I mean a new invention could bring about a cure to life threatening diseases, invention of new equipment for efficient manufacturing which could cut the cost of production in companies.

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Rationale
The thrust to obtain equipment to improve the laboratory capabilities is extremely important. Students should have opportunities to design investigations, engage in scientific reasoning, manipulate equipment, record data, analyze results, and discuss their findings. These skills and knowledge, fostered by laboratory investigations, are an important part of inquiry- the process of asking questions and conducting experiments as a way to understand the natural world. For science to be taught properly and effectively, labs must be an integral part of the science curriculum. Inquiry-based laboratory investigations at every level should be at the core of the science program and should be included in as much lessons as possible. As students move through the grades, the level of complexity of laboratory investigations should increase. At the high school level, all science students should be in the lab or field, collecting data every week while exploring science labs. As students progress through high school, they should improve their ability to collaborate effectively with others in carrying out complex tasks, share the work of the task, assume different roles at different times, and contribute and respond to ideas. With this occurring in our nations schools we are bound to see an increase in the amount of students doing science and also an improvement in the grades overall.

4. PROJECT GOAL AND OBJECTIVES

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The goal of this project is to improve the performances of students in science by twenty percent over a one year period. Project Objectives Check the prices of materials to be obtained in the lab. Activities To Be Undertaken Call and visit business places to obtain prices Outputs Expected Invoices will be emailed and collected and an estimate is arrived at.

To inform P.T.A. about Have meeting to discuss plans what Parents will donate paint plans re improvement of the will be done and how they can make a and paint the lab. school lab. meaningful contribution. Contact business places asking for support. Write letters and have discussions with selected business places on what contribution they can offer. Expecting favourable responses from the business community

5. COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION

The parent teachers association will donate paint and paint the science laboratory. This would be done for free as the parents have bought into the concept of upgrading the lab to facilitate the learning of science.
6. COLLABORATION AND ALLIANCES WITH OTHERS

The parent teachers association will form an alliance with members of the business communities of Seaforth and Morant Bay. Some of these parents either have a business or have cordial relationships with members of the business communities from this they will seek to get assistance in obtaining painting materials. The school will seek to obtain a small bookshelf from Courts Jamaica Limited; this bookshelf will be used to house the books that will be bought to have a mini science library. Due the high cost of books the school will contact Kingston Bookshop along with

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Sangsters Bookstore to obtain a total of fifteen text books. The school will also go ahead to purchase other textbooks. The lab needed some new shelves assistance was sought from CHONG WAY HARDWARE and they provided all the materials to build the shelf. These materials were delivered to the school and the wood work department constructed and installed the shelves.

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This project will run for thirteen months starting September 2009 to October 2010 Time Line in Months Activities Person Responsible 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14

Obtaining paint And paint brushes

Mr. Brown Head of the P.T.A.

Painting the lab

Mrs. Bowen Secretary of The P.T.A

Obtaining book shelves from Courts Purchasing of science Books

Mrs. Holness School board chairman Mrs. Wilson Head of Science department

Obtaining invoice for Lab equipment Obtaining lab Equipment

Mrs Wilson

Mrs Wilson And Mr. McHugh

x x x

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Collect invoice Lap top, multimedia and screen Installing screen in the classroom Buying books for the Science library Requesting books from Sangsters and Kingston Bookshop. Delivery of raw materials to build shelves Constructing and installing shelves

Mr McHugh

Mr. McHugh Mrs Wilson

x x

Mrs Wilson

Mr McHugh

Mr McHugh

8. PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION AND MANAGEMENT

The project will be under the direct oversight of Mr. Young the vice principal former head of the science department. He was chosen due to his experiences in the teaching of science for a number of years. He will see to it that the necessary equipment is sourced and delivered to the school. Mrs. Wilson the present head of department along with Mr. McHugh a teacher in the sciences will help in the day to day running of the project. They will make the necessary calls collect the invoices and forward them to the bursar. The bursar upon receiving the invoice calls a

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meeting from which the group could decide when and how the materials and equipment are bought.

9. PROJECT FINANCING PLAN AND BUDGET

ITEM

REQUESTED FROM EFJ

APPLICANTS CONTRIBUTION

OTHER CONTRBUTERS

TOTAL

Aquarium with fixtures

$19,650

$19,650

Pneumatic Trough glass Triple beam balance

$5,950 $18,800

$5,950 $18,800

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610x0.01g 25 Beaker glass 400 ml 25 beaker glass 500 ml 25 beaker glass 250 ml 2 Bell jar bung $8000 $11,250 $6,250 $7,640 $8000 $11,250 $6,250 $7,640 $14,500 $15,250 $2,850 $14,250 $870 $2,350 $8,750 $3,100 $7,150 $3,100 $6,690

25 Reagent bottle 250 $14,500 ml 25 Reagent bottle 500 $15,250 ml 3 plastic bucket with cover 15 Bunsen burner LP Gas Cork borer set of 6 Chart of the human eye Laminated Model of the eye Chart of the human skin Model of human skin Chart of the female reproductive system $2,850 $14,250 $870 $2,350 $8,750 $3,100 $7,150 $3,100

Pathological model of $6,690 female reproductive system Chart of male reproductive system Model of the male reproductive system $3,100 $11,790

$3,100 $11,790

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with testicle Chart of the brain Model of the brain Chart of cell Chart of heart Model of the human heart life size Microscopic cover slip 22x22pk/100 $4,700 $7,250 $1,450 $ 2,800 $5,400 $240 $4,700 $7,250 $1,450 $2,800 $5,400 $240

10 crucible high form with lid 30ml 2 measuring cylinder glass 250 ml 2 measuring cylinder glass 25 ml 2 measuring cylinder glass 500ml 2 measuring cylinder glass 50ml 2 measuring cylinder plastic 100ml Dissectors with plate 200mm 5 evaporating dish porcelain 50ml 25 Petri dish 9x50mm plastic pk/25 10 conical flask 250 ml

$950 $1200 $520 $1700 $780 $600 $14,900 $550 $12,750

$950 $1200 $520 $1700 $780 $600 $14,900 $550 $12,750

$6,100

$6,100

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10 filter funnel glass 90mm 25 forceps cartilages 5 1/2 2 gas jar with cover plates 200x50mm 12 scalpel blade #22 12 scalpel handle #4 25 magnifier hand lens plastic mount Microscope dissecting (binocular compound) Microscope student monocular 40x400x 15 plane mirrors 10x10cm Lab oven 800 W 5 Meter rule cm & inches Scissors dissecting Microscope slide plain pk/72 2 measuring tape 30m (100ft) 15 thermometer-10110Oc Alcohol 10 crucible tongs brass 10L 5 Triangle clay pipe 2 1/2

$3,100 $3000 $1,500 $180 $2,880 $11,500 $54,000

$3,100 $3000 $1,500 $180 $2,880 $11,500 $54,000

$17,200 $1,650 $178,000 $2,050 $220 $450 $6,800 $3,300 $4,500 $425

$17,200 $1,650 $178,00 $2,050 $220 $450 $6,800 $3,300 $4,500 $425

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25 test tube 25x150mm (boiling tube) 2 glass tubing10 mm 2 glass tubing 12mm 2 glass tubing 4mm Glass tubing 6mm 2 Y-Piece connecting tube Capillary melting tube pk/100 Rubber tubing 1m 15 wire gauze with ceramic centre Periodic table Sub-total GCT 16.5% TOTAL HP Compaq cq50225LA notebook Epson s6 2200 Ansi lumens multimedia projector Klip 72 hanging projector screen Sub-total GCT TOTAL

$2000

$2000

$80 $100 $60 $120 $220 $980 $560 $1,650 $6,800

$80 $100 $60 $120 $220 $980 $560 $1,650 $6,800 $536,505 $88,523.33 $625,028.33

$67,553.65 $81,201.72

$67,553.65 $81,201.72

$6,952

$6,952 $155,708.15 $25,691.85 $181,400

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BUDGET ASSUMPTIONS

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A copy of the letter to be sent to Kingston Bookshop and Sangsters Bookstore

Seaforth High School, Seaforth P.O., St. Thomas. August 27, 2009

Dear Sir/Madam, The Seaforth High Schools science department is embarking on a project to equip our department with the books necessary for continued improvement in this area. We are soliciting help from the community and as such requesting a donation of books from your company. We thank you for your help and wish you continued success in your business. Yours truly, _________________ B. Wilson (Head of department)

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COUNTERPART FUNDING

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CONTACT INFORMATION

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Name: Paul Mc Hugh Address: Seaforth Housing Scheme Seaforth P.O., St. Thomas Cell phone: 368 3697 Signature: Date:

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1. Aquarium or glass trough 2. 1 Balance (top pan or triple beam) 3. 25 beakers 400 cm3/500cm3 (graduated) 4. 25 beakers 250 cm3 (graduated) 5. 2 bell jars with bungs 6. 50 bottles reagent, assorted 7. 3 buckets, plastic, with covers 8. 15 bunsen burners 9. 1 set borers, cork 10.

Charts and models

(a) 1 eye, human (b) 1 skin, human (c) 1system, female reproductive, human (d) 1 system, male reproductive, human

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100 coverslips or cover glasses 10 crucibles with lids 10 cylinders, measuring, assorted 1 desiccators 5 dishes, evaporating, porcelain 25 dishes, petri 10 flasks, conical 250 ml 10 funnels, filter (assorted) 25 pairs of forceps 2 jars, gas with cover plates 25 jars, gas with screw-top lids 12 knives or scalpels

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25 lenses, hand 1 microscope, dissecting Microscope, light. Magnification x40 objective, x 10 eyepiece 15 mirrors, plane 1 oven, access to 1 box razor blades 5 rules, metre 1 pair scissors 1 pair secateurs 1 box slides, microscope 2 tapes, measuring (30 metres) 15 thermometers, -100 to 1100C (spirit) 10 pairs of tongs, crucible 5 triangles, pipe clay 2 troughs, pneumatic, glass 25 tubes, boiling Tubing glass, assorted

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Tubes, test, assorted 2 tubes, Y-piece connector Tubing, capillary Tubing, rubber, normal and heavy wall 15 wire gauzes, with insulated centers I periodic table

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Laminated charts 1. Food chains 2. Food web 3. Pyramid of numbers 4. Trachea the bronchi and lungs 5. The circulatory system 6. Circulatory system 7. Red and white blood cells

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Presentation Device Lap top Multimedia Screen (pull down)

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