Help me give my students basic Arduino tools to create a light switch they will use throughout the entire year!
FULLY FUNDED! Mr. Mahowald's classroom raised $431
This project is fully funded
Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month
This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because
it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.
My Students
I teach 10th grade computer science. My students focus on project-based learning and love new technology.
Students' eyes light up when they see functional projects come to life in my classroom.
The projects sponsored by DonorsChoose go a long way to demonstrate what can be done with practical technology that is shockingly accessible to them.
My Project
These materials will help students build a light switch that will teach them a handful of important lessons we will build on throughout the school year.
Students will see electronics come to life through this project.
The skills the students will learn include
- Basic electronics
- How a computer works
- Circuitry and Arduinos
- An introduction to programming
Once we build these lights, the students will continue to tinker with them and use them as indicators of when they are individually ready to answer a question as an alternative to raising their hands.
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
KOOKYE 10 PCS Mini USB Nano for Arduino V3.0 ATmega328P Module CH340C 5V 16M Micro-Controller (Nano10)
• Amazon Business
$44.97
3
$134.91
Amazon Basics USB 2.0 Cable - A-Male to Mini-B Cord, 3 Feet (0.9 Meters), 24-Pack
• Amazon Business
$52.75
1
$52.75
REXQualis 6PCS Small Breadborad 400 Point Solderless Breadboards for Proto Shield Distribution Connecting Blocks
• Amazon Business
$8.63
5
$43.15
Twidec/12Pcs 1A 250V AC 2 Pins SPST 6 Colors Normal Open Mini Momentary Push Button Switch with Pre-soldered Wires PBS-110-X6C
• Amazon Business
$10.99
3
$32.97
AUSTOR 560 Pieces Jumper Wire Kit 14 Lengths Assorted Preformed Breadboard Jumper Wire with Free Box
• Amazon Business
$10.49
2
$20.98
OFNMY 5mm LED Diode Lights Assortment Kit - 500 Pack of Assorted Color LEDs and Resistors - Red, Green, Yellow, Blue and White LED Lights Emitting Low Voltage Diffused Diodes with Prototyping PCB
• Amazon Business
$11.99
1
$11.99
Amazon Basics USB 2.0 Cable - A-Male to Mini-B Cord - 6 Feet (1.8 Meters)
• Amazon Business
$7.03
1
$7.03
Materials cost
$303.78
Vendor shipping charges
FREE
Sales tax
$27.80
3rd party payment processing fee
$4.56
Fulfillment labor & materials
$30.00
Total project cost
$366.14
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
$64.61
Total project goal
$430.75
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal
$430.75
3 Donors
-$355.75
Donations toward project cost
-$302.39
Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
-$53.36
match offer
-$75.00
Match offer toward project cost
-$63.75
Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
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As a teacher-founded nonprofit, we're trusted by thousands of teachers and supporters across the country. This classroom request for funding was created by Mr. Mahowald and reviewed by the DonorsChoose team.
