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Mrs. Berg from San Ramon, CA is requesting instructional technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Innovation Center: SAM STEAM Labs and Makey Makey

My students need Bee-Bot Robots with docking stations, SAM LABS STEAM Kits, Makey Makey Kits, and Bee Bot Starter Kits for our classroom Innovation Lab.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Berg's classroom raised $4,466

This project is fully funded

My Students

The students of the San Ramon Valley Unified school district are a diverse group of learners. While they are digital natives and born into a world full of technology, they still need the computer science training and opportunity to create, explore and engage with technology. Unfortunately, currently there are limited resources like this at individual schools

To address the needs of our students, our district is building innovation centers that will provide teachers and students with the opportunity to check out and explore STEAM resources and activities.

Our students need hands-on experiences and time to tinker around. Our hope is these innovation centers provide a variety of choices to help teacher integrate more computer science exploration and education into their curriculum while equipping our students with the 21st-century skills.

My Project

New scientific research and discoveries are changing our world.

Emerging technologies and innovation in industries are rapidly changing how we live our lives and this requires a major shift in classroom instruction and learning.

The Next Generation Science Standard address the skills my student need to succeed as they continue their academic journey and beyond.

My project helps me grow my classroom resources for the implementation of the new science standard. The Beet-Bot Robots, SAM LABS kits, and Makey Makey kits will allow us to have hands-on experiences and allow students to apply their knowledge by building and creating. Our world is changing and so must our classroom resources. The educational resources in this project come with lessons that will help me integrate more computer science education into different aspects of our daily curriculum. Students will get hands-on experience with STEM activities and time to "tinker around". These classroom tools can be used to cover a wide variety of subjects, making learning about computer science relevant, interactive and fun.

Mrs. Berg Windemere Ranch Middle School Grades 6-8

Equity Focus

This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

San Ramon, CA View local requests 500 students impacted 1donor

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Bee-Bot(r) Rechargeable Robot • Kaplan Early Learning Company $79.95 15 $1,199.25
STEM Contempo Views SAM LABS STEAM Kit Teachers & Educators Teach Engineering, Science and Technology in the classroom, Libraries Schools & Camp. Lesson Plans/Activities for Middle/Elementary Schools • Amazon Business $351.49 3 $1,054.47
Bee-Bot(r) Starter Pack • Kaplan Early Learning Company $199.95 3 $599.85
Makey Makey - An Invention Kit for Everyone • Amazon Business $49.95 8 $399.60
Bee-Bot(r) Docking Station • Kaplan Early Learning Company $49.95 3 $149.85

Materials cost

$3,403.02

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$311.38

3rd party payment processing fee

$51.05

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$3,795.45

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$669.79

Total project goal

$4,465.24

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$4,465.24

1 Donor

-$4,465.24

Donations toward project cost

-$3,795.45

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$669.79

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$0.00

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