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Ms. McLemore from Starkville, MS is requesting instructional technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Ms. McLemore's classroom raised $721

Beginner Coding

Help me give my students Dash robots and a Sphero to learn about beginner coding through direct exploration with robots.

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Ms. McLemore Henderson Ward Stewart 2nd-4th Grade School
Starkville, MS Grades 3-5

My Project

Teaching students to use beginner style robots with coding will help increase student engagement and enthusiasm for coding and for school. When students have the opportunity to use coding and beginner style robots, it helps improve their problem-solving, critical thinking, and collaboration skills.

These robots are basic enough to help beginner students learn the fundamental concepts of coding.

While the robots are basic enough, they also have so many opportunities to allow students to do more advanced coding once they have mastered the skills of beginner coding.

Students learned through hands-on learning. Having access to robots like these will give them greater confidence in STEM related subjects and help them develop 21st-century skills. Allowing the students to have access to these robots will develop their skills in the digital world and help them prepare for future science, real world application. It will foster our love for coding and will also preparing them for their future education.

Equity Focus

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

More than half of students from low‑income households

52 students impacted 1 donor
Ms. McLemore Henderson Ward Stewart 2nd-4th Grade School Grades 3-5

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

Equity Focus

This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Starkville, MS View local requests

More than half 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

52 students impacted 1donor

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Dash Robot Wonder Workshop • Ward's Science $162.39 3 $487.17
Sphero Mini (Blue) - Coding Robot Ball - Educational Coding and Gaming for Kids and Teens - Bluetooth Connectivity - Interactive and Fun Learning Experience for Ages 8+ • Amazon Business $49.99 1 $49.99

Materials cost

$537.16

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $37.60

3rd party payment processing fee

$8.06

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$612.82

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$108.14

Total project goal

$720.96

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $720.96

1 Donor

-$720.96

Donations toward project cost

-$612.82

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$108.14

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