Physical Computing with Makey Makey & Raspberry Pi
Help me give my students tools to learn about physical computing with Makey Makey and Raspberry Pi.
$578 goal
Hooray! This project is fully funded
Hooray! This project is fully funded
Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month
This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because
it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.
My students are 6th graders in a brand new middle school program in our K-8 school that is currently K-6. They come to me for math and technology classes. My students are an energetic bunch that love collaborating with each other. They are hard workers who have built close friendships within our grade. They love to support each other both academically and socially. I hope to provide collaborative and innovative activities and materials as they embark on their first year of middle school.
My Project
The Raspberry Pi is a tiny computer that can be coded using Scratch and Python. My students will learn how to code cameras to take timelapse photos, the Sense Hat to program LED lights, and the Explorer hat to control motors and robotics.
Students will learn the basics of physical computing in order to build their programming knowledge and build their own creations.
The Makey Makey kits will serve as an introduction to physical computing. They are simple to use and can even be shared with our elementary school students.
Coding and programming are essential 21st century skills that our students need for the future. More than half of the jobs with high demand in 2018 did not exist in 2007, so we need to prepare students for creative, technological fields.
Raspberry Pi RASPBERRYPI-SENSEHAT Sense HAT with Orientation, Pressure, Humidity and Temperature Sensors
• Amazon Business
$37.49
6
$224.94
Makey An Invention Kit for Everyone
• Amazon Business
$37.24
2
$74.48
PIM082 - Explorer HAT Pro for 40-Pin Raspberry Pi
• Amazon Business
$26.99
2
$53.98
AuviPal 5 Megapixels Raspberry Pi Camera Module 1080p OV5647 Sensor with 6 inch 15 Pin Ribbon Cable for Model A/B/B+, Pi 2, 3, 3B+ and Pi 4
• Amazon Business
$9.00
5
$45.00
Eiechip Alligator Clips Electrical Insulated Alligator Clips with Wires Test Cable Double-Ended Clips Alligator Clips Insulated Test Cable5 Colors 30Pieces 20inches
• Amazon Business
$8.99
2
$17.98
Materials cost
$416.38
Vendor shipping charges
FREE
Sales tax
$38.10
3rd party payment processing fee
$6.25
Fulfillment labor & materials
$30.00
Total project cost
$490.73
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
$86.60
Total project goal
$577.33
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal
$577.33
3 Donors
-$187.00
Donations toward project cost
-$173.95
Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
-$13.05
match offer
-$372.68
Match offer toward project cost
-$316.78
Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
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