From: Barbara Brewer <Arcola@netusa1.net>
Subject: P. E. T. Proposal
Date: Fri, 20 Dec 1996 11:07:17 -0800
Name of Supporting Teacher/Educator: Barbara Brewer
School Name: Arcola Elementary
Grade Level: 4th
Number of Students Participating: 24
Our P.E.T. Proposal includes the following instruments/items:
1. Soil test kit 15.50 tests nitrogen,phosphorus,
potassium levels
2. folding anemometer 39.95 windspeed
3. tape measure 4.95
4. compass 18.00
5. hammer 13.00 to look for
6. chisel 7.00 fossils beneath
7. folding shovel 7.00 the surface
8. magnets 5.30 soil/air check for
magnetic particles
9. used altimeter 35.00 measure elevation/
air pressure
10. containers 3.80
11. prism 5.50 measure difference in
light on Earth\Mars
12. radiometer 6.70 measure radiant heat
13. disposable camera 10.50
14. stethoscope 7.50 listen for sounds under
ground
15. nylon string 250ft. 2.50 measuring\aiding
experiments
16. pin light 2.00
17. coffee filters 2.50 moisture from air
collector
18. tuning fork 6.25 sound experiments
Special Comments:
Our total comes in at $199.85, 15 cents under budget. However,
we decided we may need Shaq's shoebox to store everything.
Arcola School is located 12 miles west of Fort Wayne, IN. We're a
small rural school with 287 students. Every year we study Mars in our
class. We culminate the course with a "trip to Mars", giving groups of
students 8 large pieces of plastic and duct tape to create a habitat on
Mars. It's a great project! Thanks for this one. It was great
motivation for the kids. Go Pathfinder!