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Mrs. DISHNER from Chilhowie, VA is requesting lab equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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The Robots are Coming: Coding and STEM Skills for Everyone!

Help me give my students Ozobot robots for STEM instruction to help them develop the 21st century skills they need to compete in today's world.

  • $1,469 goal

This project expired on January 18, 2019.

This project expired on January 18, 2019.

My Students

My elementary students are curious, hard working, and full of potential. They come from a beautiful area of the country, but we struggle economically in our region with many students living in poverty. Unemployment is high, and we have more than 80 percent of our students on free and reduced lunch.

These special children need access to the learning tools and resources necessary to learn, grow, and be successful in today's competitive world.

By providing my students with the tools they need, who knows the great heights they can soar to. I long to be able to help them achieve the potential that they possess.

My Project

My students are learning about coding, and they are excited. With Ozobots robots, even the youngest learners can learn how to code and develop the foundational skills needed to grasp more complex STEM skills and processes later on. I am building up the Makerspace area in my library, and students are raring to go.

I want to harness their enthusiasm and excitement by providing them with new and exciting technology that can hook them early and help them develop confidence in their own abilities.

By programming and creating projects with other classmates, they are developing necessary life skills like creative thinking, collaboration, and problem solving.

Mrs. DISHNER Chilhowie Middle School Grades 3-5

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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.

Chilhowie, VA View local requests

Nearly all 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

200 students impacted

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Ozobot Education Kit • AKJ Education $1,199.99 1 $1,199.99

Materials cost

$1,199.99

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$18.00

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$1,247.99

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$220.23

Total project goal

$1,468.22

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