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Ms. Spillard from San Francisco, CA is requesting instructional technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Ms. Spillard's classroom raised $1,440

Motors for a High School Robotics Team

Help me give my students motors and aluminum parts to build awesome robots!

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Ms. Spillard George Washington High School
San Francisco, CA Grades 9-12

My Project

The students on the FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC) Team 5507 are incredibly dedicated and hardworking. The robotics team offers opportunities for students to engage in hands-on skills such as manufacturing, computer programming, and engineering, as well as fundraising and community outreach experiences. Throughout the year, the students spend hundreds of hours designing, building, and programming a robot for competition.

Over 60% of our students come from economically disadvantaged backgrounds.

Many of the students have very little mechanical or engineering experience when they join the team, so it is fundamental that they have proper materials and support right away.

The motors in this project will allow all the students to build robust scoring mechanisms for their robot. The aluminum shaft is to make the parts spin and rotate.

Equity Focus

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

More than half of students from low‑income households

45 students impacted 2 donors
Ms. Spillard George Washington High School Grades 9-12

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 Francisco, CA View local requests

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

45 students impacted 2donors

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Kraken X44 Powered by TalonFX • West Coast Products $217.99 2 $435.98
CTR TalonFXS Motor Controller • West Coast Products $119.99 2 $239.98
CTR Minion • West Coast Products $79.99 2 $159.98
.500" OD Hex Lite Stock (36") • West Coast Products $14.99 8 $119.92
.500" OD x .159" ID Rounded Hex Stock (36") • West Coast Products $24.99 4 $99.96

Materials cost

$1,055.82

Vendor shipping charges

 $25.50

Sales tax

 $96.61

3rd party payment processing fee

$15.84

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$1,223.77

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$215.96

Total project goal

$1,439.73

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $1,439.73

1 Donor

-$611.89

Donations toward project cost

-$611.89

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$0.00

match offer

-$719.86

Match offer toward project cost

-$611.88

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$107.98

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$107.98

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 $0.00

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