Help me give my students Particle Electron Kit to develop prototypes for tracking devices.
FULLY FUNDED! Mr. Rector's classroom raised $562
This project is fully funded
My Students
My students come from low income backgrounds. They do not have the opportunity to experience very much technology outside of the classroom. I have made it a goal of mine to introduce as much technology as possible to them so they may have a well-rounded education prior to entering the real world as young adults.
Our school is a community that serves many military families from the Little Rock Air Force base.
We try to tie in how engineers have a role to play in the military as well as civilian life. This gives my students the ability to see how engineering could help them later in life even if they chose to follow in their parents' footsteps.
My students love hands-on activities and projects. About 90% of my class is project-based learning. This creates enthusiasm in the classroom and allows students to learn through experiences and not just direct instruction.
My Project
My students will be using Keywish V3 for Arduino Nanos and Adafruit Ultimate GPS Breakout to develop a device to increase the odds of finding abducted children. The tracking device will need to be small enough to fit in the insole of a shoe, that is why we are using Keywish V3 for Arduino Nanos. We will also be using Particle.io Asset Tracker 3G to build a prototype to track children discretely. We will use the Particle PHOTONH to send messages with our cell phone and relay back the GPS position.
We will also use the Tile Mate to develop a working model using the already established Tile software.
However we hope to use the 1Sheeld for Arduino and Android to start designing and developing our own tracking device. This should allow parents to track their child discreetly.
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
Particle PHOTONH Wi-Fi Kit with Comprehensive Development Tools and Free Cloud Access
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$19.00
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$19.00
Keywish For Arduino Nano V3.0, ATmega328P Moudle Nano Board CH340 With USB Cable Compatible With Arduino Nano V3.0 (5pcs Nano Board & 1pcs Cable)
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$18.99
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$18.99
WHDTS A7 GSM GPRS GPS Module 3 in 1 Module Quad Band IPEX Antenna DC 5-9V Support Voice Short Message for Arduino STM32 51 Microcontroller MCU
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$18.99
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$18.99
WHDTS ESP8266 WiFi 5V 1 Channel Relay Delay Module IoT Smart Home Remote Control Android Mobile Phone APP Control 400m Transmission Distance
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HiLetgo New Version ESP8266 NodeMCU LUA CP2102 ESP-12E Internet WIFI Development Board Open source Serial Wireless Module Works Great with Arduino IDE/Micropython
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$8.29
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$8.29
Haitronic 120pcs 20cm Length Jumper Wires/Dupont Cable Multicolored(10 Color) 40pin M to F, 40pin M to M, 40pin F to F for Breadboard/Arduino Based/DIY/ Raspberry Pi 2 3/Robot Ribbon Cables Ki
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$6.98
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$6.98
Materials cost
$407.56
Vendor shipping charges
FREE
Sales tax
$33.62
3rd party payment processing fee
$6.11
Fulfillment labor & materials
$30.00
Total project cost
$477.29
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
$84.23
Total project goal
$561.52
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal
$561.52
1 Donor
-$374.35
Donations toward project cost
-$318.20
Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
-$56.15
match offer
-$187.16
Match offer toward project cost
-$159.09
Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
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