Having the opportunity to order $1000 in equipment for my school is such a gift in these difficult economic times. While pondering what to purchase, I was amazed that this amount really does not go very far when looking to increase my school's biotechnology supplies. We were fortunate to receive a grant this past year so the school purchased a few micropipettes. Unfortunately, they are all the same size so I will have to slowly increase our inventory. The decision needs to be made regarding whether it would be preferable to purchase kits and supplies that will be functional for all of my students or preferable to purchase a couple of more costly equipment, that can be used by the AP students, that would not be obtainable with science department funds.