Help me give my students computer science kits, Snapcircuits, coding books, an external DVD player, and batteries for a project based learning classroom!
My students are full of energy, excited to learn, and naturally inquisitive. They want to be engaged in the lessons, instead of being passive learners.
With STEAM/STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math) and Problem/Project-Based Learning (PBL) students are engaged and solving both real-life and fictional problems.
Students want to know what they do will matter, and they are our future problem solvers.
My school has one thousand diverse students coming from different socioeconomic statuses, including many students who are homeless or living in poverty.
My Project
Imagine walking into your computer class, and instead of the teacher lecturing or giving you an online assignment, you actually get to build and code your own computer!
With project based learning, students can build their own electronics, discover how to program a computer, and get creative with coding using Boolean Box and SnapCircuit Kits.
Students will learn introductory coding on Scratch, move to Python and Java and build electronic circuits at their own pace! The batteries will be used with the SnapCircuits kits to teach students more about how circuits work. The external DVD player will be used to show different "Hollywood" video clips to help the students decide careers they may want to explore. With the current news about hacking elections, credit card hacks, and protecting our personal and national security, many of our students are preparing for careers that will use coding / computer science. The students will be learning real world challenges by engaging with these problems in the classroom!
Boolean Box Plus Computer Science Kit and 13 inch Monitor with Stand | Coding for Kids to Build Electronic Circuits, Code and Animate | Includes Programming Lessons in Scratch, Minecraft, and Python |
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$299.99
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$299.99
Snap Circuits - 3D M.E.G. Electronics Discovery Kit
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$47.40
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$47.40
Snap Circuits Arcade Electronics Exploration Kit | Over 200 STEM Projects | 4-Color Project Manual | 20+ Build and Play Games | 35+ Snap Modules | Unlimited Fun
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$45.97
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$45.97
Dell USB DVD Drive-DW316
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$29.99
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$29.99
AmazonBasics 9 Volt Everyday Alkaline Battery - Pack of 8
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$9.99
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$9.99
DK Workbooks: Raspberry Pi Projects: An Introduction to the Raspberry Pi Computer
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$5.69
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$5.69
Materials cost
$439.03
Vendor shipping charges
FREE
Sales tax
$30.95
3rd party payment processing fee
$6.59
Fulfillment labor & materials
$30.00
Total project cost
$506.57
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
$89.39
Total project goal
$595.96
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal
$595.96
2 Donors
-$595.96
Donations toward project cost
-$506.57
Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
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