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Ms. Shields from Carrollton, TX is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Coding for Compassion

Help me give my students a coding mat to use in our compassion project!

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  • $291 still needed thanks to a match offer

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Ms. Shields Annie Rainwater Elementary School
Carrollton, TX Grades 3-5

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This Compassion Project empowers students to understand that their words, choices, and actions have a meaningful impact on others, especially when seen through the lens of a coder. As they program paths, give commands, and troubleshoot outcomes, they begin to see that even small choices can lead to positive or negative results. When a sequence doesn’t go as planned, students reflect on how their “robot” actions might affect a partner or scenario on the mat, drawing parallels to real-life interactions. This hands-on experience helps them recognize that thoughtful decision-making matters, both in coding and in how we treat others.

Using our interactive coding mat as part of this Compassion Project, students will explore how their actions—expressed through code—directly impact others, seeing how the world is affected through the eyes of another.

Throughout the lesson, students collaborate in pairs or small groups, taking turns as the “coder” and the “robot.” This structure naturally builds empathy, as students must consider how their instructions feel to someone else carrying them out. They practice giving clear, kind directions and offering supportive feedback when mistakes happen. These moments reinforce that compassion includes patience, understanding, and encouragement—especially when things don’t go perfectly the first time.

By connecting coding challenges to real-world social situations, students begin to internalize that their words and actions have consequences beyond themselves. The coding mat becomes more than a tool for learning programming—it becomes a space where students actively practice perspective-taking, kindness, and responsibility. Through reflection and discussion, they grow in their ability to see the world through others’ eyes and make choices that positively impact their community.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

More than half of students from low‑income households

400 students impacted 2 donors
Ms. Shields Annie Rainwater Elementary School Grades 3-5

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Carrollton, TX 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

400 students impacted 2donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Bot Map • 3 Dux Designs $99.95 5 $499.75

Materials cost

$499.75

Vendor shipping charges

 $42.10

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$7.50

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$579.35

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$102.24

Total project goal

$681.59

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $681.59

1 Donor

-$50.00

Donations toward project cost

-$42.50

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$7.50

The DonorsChoose Community match offer

-$50.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$42.50

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$7.50

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 $581.59

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