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Mr. Stinson's classroom raised $1,399

Coding and Competing with Robots!

Help me give my students the vex robotics equipment that they need to code and compete!

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Mr. Stinson Mira Loma High School
Sacramento, CA Grades 9-12

My Students

My students are the lower-income students at an International Baccalaureate school. While many of the students who attend my school commute in from other parts of the city to take part in the college-like education that my school offers, my students are from our less affluent neighborhood. This means that they are at a disadvantage academically and socially.

They are often behind in math, science, computer science and life experiences than more affluent families.

My goal as a teacher is to find ways to make up the difference through awareness, aggressive (but obtainable) goals and cross-curriculum experiences that inspire them to want to do better for themselves!

My Project

At MLHS, we teach individuals the skills they need to successfully compete in robotics competitions hosted by VEX Robotics. We implement skills taught in math such as problem solving and more mathematical calculations in code for robots. Creating counters and calculating the number of repetitions along with algorithms to account for any possible situations a robot may encounter during the autonomous period of any competition are some of the many ways we include the usage of mathematics in our activities. We strive to help club members know the basics of robotics by teaching them programming skills in C++, the programming language we code in, so that they are better prepared to work collaboratively with the V5 IDE created by VEX itself. When coding the possible actions of the robot, we have found that individuals better understand how math applies to the real world. Since robotics requires the use of equations and algorithms to better prepare for competitions and build a functional robot, we hope that members of Mira Loma VEX Robotics develop a deeper understanding and love for mathematics and its applications. Thanks to numerous fundraisers, donations, and ultimately the kindness of our community, we were able to raise enough funds for one robotics kit. However we do not have the funds to account for spare parts or registration fees. We hope organizations such as yours, support our goal in helping students better understand how mathematics applies to the real world through rapidly developing fields such as robotics and programming.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

More than half of students from low‑income households

165 students impacted 3 donors
Mr. Stinson Mira Loma High School Grades 9-12

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Sacramento, CA 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

165 students impacted 3donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Flashforge 3D Printer Adventurer 3 Pro, Auto Leveling Glass Hot Bed, Built-in HD Camera, 8GB Internal Storage, Touchscreen, Filament Detection, Wi-Fi Cloud Printing, Fully Assembled 150X150X150 mm • Amazon Business $399.00 1 $399.00
HEXBUG BattleBots Arena Pro - Build Your Own Battle Bot with Arena Game Board and Accessories - Remote Controlled Toy for Kids - Batteries Included with Hex Bug Set • Amazon Business $99.99 2 $199.98
HEXBUG VEX Robotics BattleBots Bite Force, Construction Kit • Amazon Business $54.59 2 $109.18
HEXBUG VEX Motorized Robotic Arm • Amazon Business $39.99 2 $79.98
RGBZONE 4Pcs ES08MA II 12g Mini Metal Gear Analog Servo Shockproof Stable Machine Compatible for RC Model • Amazon Business $22.99 2 $45.98
MIKA3D 1.75mm 3 in 1 Metallic Shiny Silk Bronze Gun Silver Grey White PLA 3D Printer Filament Bundle, 0.5kg 1.1lbs/Spool Total 1.5kgs 3D Printing Material Widely Compatible • Amazon Business $40.99 1 $40.99
MIKA3D Shiny Champagne Gold Pink Pearl White 3D Printer PLA Filament Bundle - 1.75mm 3D Printing Material 0.5kg Spool Total 3 Spools 1.5kgs Filament Pack • Amazon Business $39.99 1 $39.99
MIKA3D Printer PLA Filament Bundle, 1.75mm+/- 0.03mm, Widely Compatible, 3 Spools Pack, 0.5kgs 1.1 lbs/Spool, Total 1.5kgs Material, with One 3D Print Remove Or Stick Tool (Pack of 4) • Amazon Business $37.99 1 $37.99
OVERTURE TPU Filament 1.75mm Flexible TPU Roll Soft 3D Printer Consumables, 1kg Spool (2.2 lbs), Dimensional Accuracy +/- 0.03 mm, 1 Pack (Digital Blue) • Amazon Business $26.99 1 $26.99
OVERTURE PETG Filament 1.75mm, 3D Printer Consumables, 1kg Spool (2.2lbs), Dimensional Accuracy +/- 0.05 mm, Fit Most FDM Printer (Black (1-Pack)) • Amazon Business $22.99 1 $22.99
Amazon Basics PLA 3D Printer Filament, 1.75mm, Red, 1 kg Spool • Amazon Business $22.42 1 $22.42
PLA 3D Printer Filament, SUNLU PLA Filament 1.75mm, Dimensional Accuracy +/- 0.02 mm, 1 kg Spool, 1.75mm, PLA Black • Amazon Business $21.99 1 $21.99

Materials cost

$1,047.48

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $95.84

3rd party payment processing fee

$15.71

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$1,189.03

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$209.83

Total project goal

$1,398.86

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $1,398.86

1 Donor

-$139.89

Donations toward project cost

-$118.91

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$20.98

match offer

-$1,258.96

Match offer toward project cost

-$1,070.12

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$188.84

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