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Mr. Ellern from Reno NV is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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LEGO Spike Prime

Help me give my students something to do if they are ahead of the others in class.

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I have several students identified as gifted and talented. These students need something to do when they have finished their work. I'd love to give them individual projects they can keep on the shelf and work on as the semester goes on.

A set of LEGO Spike Prime would allow the gifted students a quiet project to work on while I work with students who need my help.

I have some LEGO robotics stuff but Lego discontinued the Lego EV3 product line a couple of years ago. This made updating the software or using older instructions for new projects nearly impossible. The Lego Spike Prime systems are the new hotness and the programming interface is just like Scratch, which will be a central theme for the 2024-2025 school year in my Science and Robotics classes.

Mr. Ellern
Grades 6-8

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
LEGO Education SPIKE Prime Set • LEGO Education $399.95 2 $799.90
LEGO Education Spike Prime Expansion Set (45680) • Amazon Business $259.99 1 $259.99
Design Innovative Robots with LEGO SPIKE Prime: Seven creative STEM robotic designs to challenge your mind • Amazon Business $43.99 1 $43.99
The LEGO Spike Prime Discovery Book: Mechanisms, Robot Architecture, Design, Programming and Game Strategies for FLL, WRL and WRO • Amazon Business $33.41 1 $33.41
Classroom Activities for the Busy Teacher: SPIKE Prime • Amazon Business $32.47 1 $32.47
Twinkle Star Copper Wire Fairy String Lights 8 Modes USB Powered, Remote Control for Wedding Party Home Christmas Decoration, Warm White, 33ft 100LED • Amazon Business $10.32 1 $10.32

Materials cost

$1,180.08

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$17.70

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$1,227.78

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$216.67

Total project goal

$1,444.45

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