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Mrs. Smith from Tyler, TX is requesting instructional technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Bolting Towards Innovation: Sphero Bolts

Help me give my students 2 Sphero Bolt coding robots and travel cases

  • $511 goal

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My Project

Sphero Bolt robots will take our coding club to the next level. These robots go beyond the basics of coding and focus on programming in 3 ways: Draw, Blocks, and Text. By having 3 programming options, these robots are ideal for coders from novice to experienced. The items requested in this project will promote critical thinking skills, emphasize the "productive struggle", and lay the foundation for 21st century job skills that are heavily technology-related.

In today's digital era, learning to code is vital for students.

It equips them with problem-solving skills, fosters creativity, and encourages teamwork. By mastering coding concepts, students develop computational thinking, enabling them to tackle complex problems effectively. As technology becomes increasingly pervasive, proficiency in coding prepares students for the demands of the modern workforce and opens doors to endless opportunities for innovation and growth.

The goals for this project are to incorporate higher-level programming into our coding club while adding in elements of STEM. My ideal lesson would be students using materials to create their own course for their robots, and then program their robots to maneuver through the course. Our campus is special because we host a wide range of students including Deaf or Hard of Hearing (DHH) education students from all over East Texas. Some of our students travel to our school from 45+ minutes away because their zoned districts do not provide deaf education services. Our campus also has a large population of economically disadvantaged students which makes our school Title I. Because of this, our students do not have a lot of life experiences that students at other campuses might.

Mrs. Smith Clarkston Elementary School Grades 3-5

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At this school, more than 50% of students are Black, Latino, and/or Native American, and more than 50% come from low-income households. Learn how your donation to this school supports a more equitable education.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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Tyler, TX View local requests

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

60 students impacted 2donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Sphero BOLT: App-Enabled Robot Ball with Programmable Sensors + LED Matrix, Infrared & Compass - STEM Educational Toy for Kids - Learn JavaScript, Scratch & Swift • Amazon Business $179.00 2 $358.00
co2CREA Hard Travel Case Replacement for Sphero SPRK+ / Sphero Bolt Steam Educational Robot • Amazon Business $19.99 2 $39.98

Materials cost

$397.98

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.97

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$433.95

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$76.58

Total project goal

$510.53

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $510.53

1 Donor

-$228.40

Donations toward project cost

-$216.98

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$11.42

match offer

-$255.26

Match offer toward project cost

-$216.97

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$38.29

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$26.87

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 $0.00

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