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Ms. Rodriguez from Garland, TX is requesting instructional technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Byte-Sized Brains: Coding Comes to Life!

Help me give my students hands-on coding experience with Micro:bit computers so they can bring code to life using physical devices that incorporate lights, sound, sensors, and buttons in creative, real-world projects.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Rodriguez's classroom raised $805

This project is fully funded

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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.

My Project

What if learning to code didn’t just mean staring at a screen, but actually doing something—like lighting up LEDs, playing sounds, or reacting to the shake of your hand? That’s exactly what happens when you hand a student a Micro:bit.

Micro:bits are tiny (seriously tiny) computers packed with cool features—buttons, sensors, lights, and sound—that let students bring their code off the screen and into the real world.

With just a few lines of beginner-friendly code, our high school students can build interactive games, create digital tools, or invent something we haven’t even thought of yet.

These Micro:bit V2 Go Kits are perfect for new coders who learn best by doing. Whether it’s pressing a button to launch a reaction, using motion sensors for a step counter, or programming lights to respond to sound, the learning becomes hands-on, engaging, and honestly, way more fun.

With your support, we’ll transform our classroom into a place where code isn’t just written—it’s seen, heard, and felt.

Ms. Rodriguez International Leadership of Texas - Garland High School Grades 9-12

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

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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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

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
GeeekPi microbit V2 Club Kit (10 Pack microbit v2 go kit) with 10 BBC Micro:bit V2 Boards, Battery Holders, Micro USB Cable,20 AAA Batteries for Coding and Programming • Amazon Business $214.60 3 $643.80

Materials cost

$643.80

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$9.66

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$683.46

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$120.61

Total project goal

$804.07

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $804.07

1 Donor

-$402.03

Donations toward project cost

-$341.73

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$60.30

match offer

-$402.04

Match offer toward project cost

-$341.73

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$60.31

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 $0.00

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