Help me give my students the Sphero Mini robots for our class year-end Sphero Robot competition.
FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Bates's classroom raised $633
This project is fully funded
My Project
I have looped with my students from 2nd to 3rd grade and in 2nd grade I taught the basics of coding. Students learned how to code the Dash and Dot robots. Now they are moving to coding different robots and I purchased one Sphero Mini robot for our classroom to continue to engage and challenge their coding skills. Our biggest hurdle is we only have one Sphere to use for 16 students.
My students are so excited about their coding skills that they have expressed to me they want to engage in a year-end Sphero Robot competition.
Our school is located on the Navajo Reservation, all of my students are 100% Navajo, and there are not robotic competitions for elementary grade students near our school. I am planning a robot competition for them and I am also going to integrate our Navajo culture and language into it. I am going to create a maze and the challenge will be for the Sphero Mini robot to gather the lost sheep while navigating our Navajo landscape of sagebrush, pinon trees, coyotes, arroyos, and mesas. I truly believe integrating their culture and language keeps my students engaged in our real-world everyday life and the robotics keep them engaged in academics.
If my project for more Sphero Mini robots gets funded, then all my students can code and practice to prepare for competition. These types of experiences will also help them when they move on to larger schools with confidence, and courage to grasp opportunities when they are made available.
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Sphero Mini (Blue) - Coding Robot Ball - Educational Coding and Gaming for Kids and Teens - Bluetooth Connectivity - Interactive and Fun Learning Experience for Ages 8+
• Amazon Business
$49.99
10
$499.90
Materials cost
$499.90
Vendor shipping charges
FREE
Sales tax
$0.00
3rd party payment processing fee
$7.50
Fulfillment labor & materials
$30.00
Total project cost
$537.40
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
$94.84
Total project goal
$632.24
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal
$632.24
3 Donors
-$632.24
Donations toward project cost
-$537.40
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