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Ms. Luong from Alameda, CA is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Coding with LEGOs!

My students need 3 LEGO Boost Kits with tablets and 1 LEGO Mindstorms Kits to continue to help them develop their skills in coding and programming.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Luong's classroom raised $1,292

This project is fully funded

My Students

As a teacher in a Title I School, my students are faced with several challenges both in and out of the classroom. One of the things that our school offers to students are classes after lunch, called LifeSkills. LifeSkills are a variety of classes that students choose and are taught by teachers. These classes are designed by teachers to teach students what they are passionate about outside of the academic classroom. Some of those offerings include cultural studies, knitting, golf, board games and others.

With all these challenges, my students continue to be eager learners and are willing to try new things.

Students enjoy these classes and many times are inspired by them. At the end of these classes, seeing students engaging in these classes, I see students who before may have thought that they can't do something or accomplish something new.

My Project

For many of my students, coding is a scary task. For them it seems like only geniuses can do it. But once they start to code and see that it is not that difficult and that it only requires patience and practice, many begin to enjoy it.

Earlier this year, my students were given the chance to explore with LEGO boost and what I realized is that they loved it.

The feedback that I received about the LEGO Boost was that it made the coding and programming that they did more visual. For many students, seeing and feeling what they have created is all that they need to keep on coding. As more students continue to take my course in coding, I want to continue to sustain more student interest in coding.

Having more LEGO boost kits along with the tablets in the classroom will allow me to continue to engage and reach more students.

One of the challenges that I have is that for my students who repeat my course I want to continue sustain their interest. By having the LEGO Mindstorms kit in the classroom, students can see where they are advancing to next.

With the help of these materials students can see the practical applications of coding and gain skills in this ever changing technological world.

Ms. Luong Will C Wood Middle School Grades 6-8

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.

Alameda, 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

90 students impacted 9donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
LEGO MINDSTORMS EV3 31313 Robot Kit for Kids • Amazon Business $349.95 1 $349.95
LEGO Boost Creative Toolbox 17101 Building and Coding Kit (847 Pieces) • Amazon Business $159.95 2 $319.90
LEGO Boost Creative Toolbox 17101 Building and Coding Kit (847 Pieces) • Amazon Business $159.95 1 $159.95
Fire 7 Tablet with Alexa, 7" Display, 8 GB, Black - with Special Offers • Amazon Business $44.99 3 $134.97

Materials cost

$964.77

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $88.28

3rd party payment processing fee

$14.47

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$1,097.52

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$193.68

Total project goal

$1,291.20

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $1,291.20

8 Donors

-$597.48

Donations toward project cost

-$559.38

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$38.10

match offer

-$633.11

Match offer toward project cost

-$538.14

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$94.97

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$60.61

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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