LLNS gift benefits Pleasanton's high school science students
A portion of the LLNS gift -- $5,000 -- was presented to Foothill High School's science department to acquire additional sets of probe ware and upgraded instrumentation in the school's science labs. Prior to the gift, teachers were required to share one set of probes among multiple classrooms, which often took time and led to data inaccuracies. The remaining $5,000 was presented to Pleasanton's Amador High School.
"Additional equipment allows us to use instrumentation, instead of indicators, in many labs," explained Craig Kelso, Foothill High School science teacher whose biology classes benefit directly from the LLNS gift. "This will improve the data we evaluate from qualitative to quantitative data and allow us to perform mathematical analysis of the data."
"We believe it is important for you to have the necessary equipment for your research," said LLNS representative Cindy McAneney, during a visit to Kelso's freshmen/sophomore biology class where the new equipment is being used with experiments on photosynthesis. "It is a fantastic opportunity for me to represent LLNS in presenting you with this gift."
LLNS provides funds to non-profit organizations dedicated to science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education.