Natick High School
Using an Incubator in Microbiology
Dan Hinnenkama, Science Instructor
This grant will purchase two incubators for a variety of science applications, primarily the study of microbiology, and will used by all science students.

Molecular Modeling
Helen O’Keefe, High School Chemistry Teacher
Computer modeling software of the type that will be purchased with this grant allows students to build three dimensional models of compounds. The modeling software also allows students to visualize molecular geometry and demonstrate chemical properties exploring chemical concepts along the way.

Real Time Science
Linda Weber, High School Chemistry Teacher
This grant is for the purchase of microcomputer based technology for data collection which will then be downloaded to classroom computers for analysis.

Middle Schools
Digital Probes for Science and Wellness
Vernier Software and Technology Ken Henderson, Science Teacher
Wilson Middle School
The equipment purchased through this grant will enhance the lab experiences of middle school science students, giving them the proper equipment with which to take a variety of subtle measurements in a range of experiments and projects.

Jim Brown, Science Department Head
Kennedy Middle School
The equipment purchased through this grant will enhance the lab experiences of middle school science students, giving them the proper equipment with which to take a variety of subtle measurements in a range of experiments and projects.

Bringing Mendelian Genetics to Life
Wilson and Kennedy Middle Schools
An eight week inquiry-based science program about Mendelian Genetics and heredity for sixth grade students will be made possible through this grant. The project integrates math and written expressive language skills and will enhance student mastery of scientific method through hands on, experiential learning.

Elementary Schools
Science in a Box
Dr. Dianne Keough, K – 5 Mathematics Coordinator
Ben Hem, Brown, Johnson, Lilja, Memorial
Delta Science Modules and supporting texts for third and fourth graders will be purchased with this grant. The modules will comprise the basis of a new third and fourth grade science thread.

International Cuisine
Linda Plachy, Family and Consumer Science Teacher
Natick High School
The foods curriculum will be enhanced and expanded with this grant. Students will be able to study diverse international cuisine and culture and share their traditions related to foods and family customs.

Smart Board
Maureen Carney, Department head for Business
Natick High School
This grant will help purchase a “Smart Board,” an interactive white board, for the PC computer lab. The Smart Board will be used in accounting classes and in adult education courses offered by the town.

The Art of Hand Washing
Karen Rufo, RN, MS, CPNP
Grade Three District Wide and HS Home Economic Students
This proposal is to promote hand washing as the single most effective intervention in preventing illness and promoting wellness. A product called “Glow Germ” will be used to illuminate proper hand washing technique.

Progress in Poetry: Poet in Residence
Ben Gatto, Third Grade Teacher
Johnson Elementary School
A poetry project for third and fourth graders at Johnson School will be made possible by this grant. Components of this ongoing project include direct classroom instruction by Mr. Green, poet, Lighthouse poetry books, teacher sessions and writing workshops.

American History: “Traveling Back Packs”
Jed Stefanowicz, Third Grade Teacher
Brown Elementary School
Third graders at Brown will benefit from a hands-on study of American History, thanks to this grant. Mr. Stefanowitz will assemble items from historical sites and museums, and present them in a set of backpacks related to prominent figures in early American history.