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Mrs. Thedorff from Black Hawk SD is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Cool Coding for Kids!

Help me give my students a fun way to learn how to code!

  • $370 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

My Students

I teach third grade to a bunch of active, imaginative, and amazing little kids. Our school is part of a district of a little over 13,000 students. We have a diverse population with varying levels of parental support.

Third grade is so much fun to teach because they continue to surprise me with their level of questioning and the ideas they have to share.

They definitely keep me on my toes and deserve to have the best opportunities for learning.

My Project

My students need Dash robots to help introduce students to coding! All students should learn how to code. Having Dash robots in my classroom would allow another avenue where my students can practice skills that can empower them as students.

Coding can increase math skills and creativity, along with problem-solving skills and communication.

It strengthens organization skills and can increase focus. Coding not only has these educational benefits, but it is also fun! Students don't even realize they are learning when they are coding their robots!

I want my students to have the opportunity to work with the Dash robots in my room to increase student engagement and work on life-long skills.

Mrs. Thedorff
Grades 3-5

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Wonder Workshop Dash – Coding Robot for Kids 6+ – Voice Activated – Navigates Objects – 5 Free Programming STEM Apps – Creating Confident Digital Citizens • Amazon Business $132.74 2 $265.48

Materials cost

$265.48

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$14.60

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.98

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$314.06

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$55.42

Total project goal

$369.48

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$369.48

6 Donors

-$360.66

Donations toward project cost

-$314.06

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$46.60

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$8.82

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$0.00

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