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Mrs. K. from Mobile, AL is requesting instructional technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Empowering Future Innovators: a Grant Project for Robotics Equipment!

Help me give my students robot kits to enhance their coding abilities and introduce them to the world of robotics!

  • $536 goal

This project expired on June 27, 2024.

This project expired on June 27, 2024.

My Project

I am presenting this project to you to provide my students with access to robots and coding education. By incorporating these tools into our daily curriculum, I can give my students the necessary skills to thrive in a technology-driven world. I would also like to see these brilliant students have the opportunity to compete with others in our school system.

Robotics and coding education enhance students' problem-solving abilities and foster creativity and innovation.

These skills are essential for our students to succeed academically and professionally. By introducing this equipment at a young age, we can empower our students to become future innovators and leaders in technology.

With your support, we can ensure our students have the resources to excel in the classroom and beyond. Your contribution to this cause will significantly impact the education and future opportunities for our students.

Thank you so much for considering our request! Together, we can inspire and empower the next generation of innovators!

Mrs. K. Eichold - Mertz School Math & Science Grades PreK-2

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

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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

23 students impacted

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Makeblock mBot Robot Kit with Scratch Coding Box, STEM Projects for Kids Learn to Code with Scratch Arduino, Programmable Robot with 4 Programming Learning Projects, Gifts for Boys Girls Aged 8-12 • Amazon Business $98.99 2 $197.98
Yahboom STEM Education Toy Car Kit Microbit V2 Start Robotic for Kids DIY Programmable with Tutorial Super Cost-Effective (Robot with BBC Micro:bit V2) • Amazon Business $58.99 2 $117.98
Learning Resources Botley 2.0 The Coding Robot Activity Set, Assorted Colors (LER 2938) • Quill.com $71.99 1 $71.99

Materials cost

$387.95

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $31.62

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.82

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$455.39

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$80.36

Total project goal

$535.75

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