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Ms. Anders from Chicago, IL is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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After School STEM

Help me give my students coding experience with Cozmos and Legos after school to help them build STEM skills.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Anders's classroom raised $747

This project is fully funded

My Students

My students are the best! They are curious and motivated to learn. They thrive with hands-on learning and field trips. I love my job because my students serve as role models for ME on how to have a positive attitude. Getting a good morning smile or a high five from a student means everything. Working with them also means I laugh every day as they help me to see what joy can be created even in the most challenging circumstances.

My Project

Living in a tough part of Chicago, my students don't have much opportunity to just "hang out" and be kids. I want to create a safe space for them to use after school. I would like to build a STEM maker lab for students, and stock it with lots of options for students to build, create, code, and have fun while learning.

A few of my students had an opportunity to play with Cozmo robots on a field trip; they LOVED them!

I would love to make these robots available for students to use at school. I would put them in the STEM lab and allow teams to check them out. The Legos are for creating the world that the Cozmo must navigate. Even though this is for high school kids, it is age appropriate. Most of my students did not have the opportunity to use Legos growing up, and building lets them flex their engineering muscles.

Ms. Anders Chicago Vocational Career Academy Grades 9-12

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

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This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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More than three‑quarters of students from low‑income households Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more

800 students impacted 3donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Anki Cozmo, A Fun, Educational Toy Robot for Kids • Amazon Business $136.99 4 $547.96
LEGO Classic Large Creative Brick Box 10698 Build Your Own Creative Toys, Kids Building Kit (790 Pieces) • Amazon Business $47.99 1 $47.99

Materials cost

$595.95

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$8.94

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$634.89

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$112.04

Total project goal

$746.93

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $746.93

3 Donors

-$733.69

Donations toward project cost

-$634.89

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$98.80

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$13.24

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 $0.00

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