My students need some open source computer hardware, motors, cables, and motor controllers.
$1,083 goal
Hooray! This project is fully funded
Hooray! This project is fully funded
Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month
This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because
it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.
At our School, a high number of our student population is considered socioeconomically disadvantaged and thus are allowed access to free/reduced meals. I believe “Every child deserves an amazing education no matter who they are, no matter where they come from,”
We have been teaching Mathematics, Science and PLTW for a few years using hands-on co-curricular learning programs that expose students to key STEM concepts including design-process thinking and problem-solving perseverance, but we don't really have enough materials for kids to really build their designs.
My Project
There’s nothing like the feeling of building your first working robot, and Arduino makes it a possibility for all students to have this experience.
My Students will learn how to make an arduino robot with different functionalities.
They will learn the use of different programs for different functions, mainly a smart phone controlled robot with Obstacle avoider, wall follower or maze solver robot etc or for a single function. With the Arduino Robot, students will learn about electronics, mechanics, and software. It is a tiny computer on and it is a powerful robotics platform that you can hack to perform all sorts of tasks. Students will program the audrino microcontrollers on their robots after they connect the motor controllers to the motors and wire the circuit. Most all of the knowledge my students gain with Arduino will transfer to other programming languages, computer usage, electronics and other micro-controllers. They can then create their own designs and watch them come to life.
SPARK Motor Controller by REV Robotics
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$45.00
4
$180.00
Arduino Uno R3 Microcontroller A000066
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$24.99
4
$99.96
Yosoo Mini DC 6/ 12V Speed Reduction Motor 50/ 200/ 300RPM with Metal Gearbox Replacement N20 for RC Car, Robot Model, DIY Engine Toys (6V, 6V 100RPM)
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$11.99
8
$95.92
CanaKit Raspberry Pi 3 Ultimate Starter Kit - 32 GB Edition
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$89.99
1
$89.99
Arduino Due A000062
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$41.00
2
$82.00
uxcell 5Pcs DC 5.5x2.1mm Male Power Faux Leather 9V Battery Buckle Clip Connector Holder Cable
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$7.29
10
$72.90
HC-06 Bluetooth Serial Pass-Through Module Wireless Serial Communication Compatible With Arduino by Atomic Market
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$8.99
7
$62.93
Devbattles | Arduino Uno R3 - Microcontroller Board Based on ATmega328 Original & USB cable
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$18.98
3
$56.94
Qunqi L293D Motor Drive Shield For Arduino Duemilanove Mega UNO R3 AVR ATMEL
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$6.99
7
$48.93
Jumper wires premium 6" (15cm) F/F pack of 100
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$14.95
1
$14.95
Materials cost
$804.52
Vendor shipping charges
FREE
Sales tax
$73.61
3rd party payment processing fee
$12.07
Fulfillment labor & materials
$30.00
Total project cost
$920.20
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
$162.39
Total project goal
$1,082.59
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal
$1,082.59
7 Donors
-$1,047.29
Donations toward project cost
-$920.20
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