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Mr. Willbanks from Norwich, CT is requesting instructional technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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New Drones for Our Electronics Technology Shop

Help me give my students access to modern drones to expose them to current technology & familiarize themselves with fast growing industries related to drones.

FULLY FUNDED! Mr. Willbanks's classroom raised $965

This project is fully funded

My Project

I am the new Electronics Technology Department Head. For the past (2) years, both Shop Department positions have been open & the shop has been struggling to get by with a pair of long-term substitutes. They did the best they could & put in more than the expected effort, nonetheless the shop has been falling behind & into a bit of disrepair.

I am currently working to revitalize our aging program, obtain new, current equipment, & excite our students to be in an active, engaging, & up-to-date shop environment.

Unfortunately, with no teacher at the head for so long, the students had started to feel left behind. When I started work this school year, it certainly was a boost to their morale & motivation, however having current equipment that is relevant to our curriculum like these (4) drones would be another huge step in the right direction.

Our curriculum includes robotics, automation, & drones; our students are expected to learn the function, piloting, & repair of drones as a potential career path in their futures. Up until this point, our class of (50) students across all (4) grades have been using my own personal drone to try to achieve these goals. Obtaining (4) drones (of a higher quality than my own single drone) for the shop & for our students would be a huge improvement & I appreciate consideration for this generous grant.

Mr. Willbanks Norwich Technical High School Grades 9-12 Norwich, CT View local requests

More than a third 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

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
DJI Mini 2 SE, Lightweight Mini Drone with QHD Video, 10km Video Transmission, 31-min Flight Time, Under 249 g, Return to Home, Drone with Camera for Beginners • Amazon Business $299.00 2 $598.00
Holy Stone HS440 Foldable FPV Drone with 1080P WiFi Camera for Adult Beginners and Kids; Voice Gesture Control RC Quadcopter with Modular Battery for long flight time, Auto Hover, Carrying Case • Amazon Business $89.99 2 $179.98

Materials cost

$777.98

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$11.67

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$819.65

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$144.64

Total project goal

$964.29

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$964.29

1 Donor

-$964.29

Donations toward project cost

-$819.65

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$144.64

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$0.00

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