The $12,208 (due to budget cuts, we lost $1,926.00) from Year 3 (2005-2006) was spent on the following:

So far:

A Canon Rebel XT Digital Camera! It came with an 18 to 55mm lens and I purchased a camera bag for it along with a 75 to 300mm telephoto zoom lens. I also purchased a 1GB CF media card for the Rebel along with a USB PQI Reader/Writer. We're ready to go!

A Canon ZR200 Digital Camcorder (this will be our third).

I also purchased extra batteries for all our cameras so that my second class doesn't come in to a dead battery.

An Elmo document camera for students to share work!

I've also purchased more toner and fuser oil for my QMS Magicolor 2 laser printer and extra tripods and monopods for the new camera and camcorder.

A waterproof case for the Canon EOS Digital Rebel XT so that we can keep it dry out on the field!!

And another waterproof case for the Canon GL-2 camcorder! These two cases were purchase at KeepItDryCases.Com and they had the best cases for the best prices I could find anywhere for non-professional use. Most other places sold professional waterproof cases ranging anywhere from $1,400 to $4,000! These two were around $400 and less!!

I also had to spend $150 to fix the first camcorder I ever bought because a mini-dv tape got stuck in it!

A second Titanium Powerbook.

A Surber Sampler with a 500 micron mesh net.

More blank CD's and DVD's, bubble mailers and cases.

I got aprons and goggles for the students.

I purchased another DO and pH sensor as well as TI-73 calculators to use with the LabPro sensor interface. I also got a CO2 and an O2 sensor.