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Ms. Kaufman from Livonia, MI is requesting sports & exercise equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Help me give my students the opportunity to bring their projects to life using a Hummingbird Robotics Kit.

  • 16 donors
  • $1,358 still needed

expires Nov 28

  • 16 donors
  • $1,358 still needed
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Ms. Kaufman Buchanan Elementary School
Livonia, MI Grades 3-5

My Project

My students are curious, creative problem-solvers who love hands-on learning. They are eager to design, build, and invent, but they need the right tools to turn their ideas into reality. Hummingbird Robotics Kits will allow approximately 500 Pre-K through fourth-grade students to combine engineering, coding, and creativity by building interactive robots, animated story characters, and moving inventions.

Throughout the school year, students will use lights, motors, sensors, and simple programming to solve design challenges, explore computational thinking, and apply the engineering design process.

These projects will support our Project Lead The Way (PLTW) curriculum while strengthening collaboration, perseverance, communication, and critical thinking.

The Hummingbird kits will also enhance literacy by allowing students to bring books and stories to life through movement, lights, and animation. Instead of simply reading about characters or habitats, students will create them, helping deepen comprehension while making learning engaging and memorable.

Because these robotics kits are durable and reusable, they will provide meaningful STEM experiences for years to come. Students will have opportunities to test ideas, learn from mistakes, improve their designs, and celebrate their successes as engineers and innovators.

Your support will help create a classroom where imagination meets technology. Every project students build will strengthen their confidence, creativity, and problem-solving skills while preparing them for a future where innovation and computational thinking are essential. Together, we can inspire the next generation of creators, engineers, and lifelong learners.

Half of students from low‑income households

400 students impacted 16 donors
Ms. Kaufman Buchanan Elementary School Grades 3-5 Livonia, MI View local requests

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

400 students impacted 16donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Hummingbird Birdbrain Technologies bit Base Kit with micro:bit, 8.75x6.25x2 - Grades 4-12 - Adult • School Specialty $130.00 10 $1,300.00
EBL AA Rechargeable Batteries,16-Pack Double A Battery (ProCyco 2800mAh) with AA AAA Battery Charger • Amazon Business $23.74 3 $71.22

Materials cost

$1,371.22

Vendor shipping charges

 $130.00

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$20.57

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$1,551.79

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$273.85

Total project goal

$1,825.64

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $1,825.64

13 Donors

-$431.00

Donations toward project cost

-$375.50

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$55.50

Matching donations from our partners

-$26.00

Match offers toward project cost

-$22.10

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$3.90

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$10.76

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $1,357.87

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