From: crowan@ies.net (Rowan, Chris)
Subject: PET proposal
Date: Wed, 18 Dec 1996 12:31:08 -0800
Name of sponsoring teacher/educator: Chris Rowan
School name: Morningside Elementary, Brownsville, TX
Special Group Name: The Three Amigos
Number of students participating: 25
Our P.E.T proposal includes the following intruments/items:
Quantity Item(s)
Approximate Cost
1 vial Litmus Paper (to determine if
$11.95
something is acid or alkaline)
1 Flag (to test wind)
$1.00
1 Small Shovel (to scoop up soil)
$2.00
1 Barometer (to measure atmopheric
$18.00
pressure)
1 Thermometer (to measure temperature)
$5.00
1 Altimeter (to measure the altitude)
$20.00
1 Magnet (to pick up metal that might be in
$0.05
the soil)
1 Trowel (to determine the soil types)
$1.00
1 Jar(s) (to collect samples)
$1.00
1 Aneomometer (to determine wind speed)
$25.00
1 Sterno (to determine snow/water content)
$2.00
1 Rock & Mineral test kit (to see what something $6.95
is made of)
1 Sound & light measurer (to measure sound &
light)
$49.95
1 Rock & mineral book (to see what kind of
$15.00
rock/mineral it is)
1 Plant / tree book (to see what kind of plant or
$15.00
tree it is)
1 Water-proof camera (to take pictures
$5.00
under-water)
1 Mini-weather station (to find out what the
weather is)
$7.00
1 Hand-held micro-scope (to examine the soil
better)
$10.00
1 Compass (to know which way the wind is
blowing)
$3.00
1 Tape (to collect air particles)
$2.00
1 Ziplock bag (to collect samples)
$2.00
Prepared by:
Chris Martinez, Juan Morales, and Michael Morales (NO RELATION!!!)