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Mrs. Kuperman from Richmond, TX is requesting instructional technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Race Into Coding With Sphero Indi

Help me give my students Sphero Indi Student Kits to become critical thinkers and problem solvers.

  • $2,185 goal

This project expired on August 22, 2025.

This project expired on August 22, 2025.

My Project

Fostering STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) education is paramount for preparing students to thrive in the 21st century workforce. Traditional classroom settings often fall short in providing opportunities for students to explore STEM concepts in a meaningful and interactive manner. Sphero’s robots and STEM solutions ignite creativity and passion for STEM. The funding to purchase Sphero Indi will allow me to implement innovative educational tools to inspire curiosity, critical thinking, and problem-solving abilities among my students.

My big idea is to use Sphero Indi Student Kits to enhance student learning by incorporating Sphero Indi to teach computer science.

I would like to give my students an exciting learning experience to become programmers and engineers while exploring [subject you teach]. Sphero impacts student learning by

encouraging them to use collaboration to problem solve, creativity to design their project. These robots serve as interactive tools for teaching programming, robotics, and other STEM-related concepts in an engaging and hands-on

manner. Utilizing the interactive nature of these robots to facilitate active learning experiences for students. Through hands-on experimentation and programming exercises, students can grasp abstract computer science concepts more effectively.

Mrs. Kuperman James Neill Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Richmond, TX 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

999 students impacted

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Sphero Indi Student Kit - Screenless Coding Robot for Kids 4+ - Introduce Computer Science Fundamentals - Solve Puzzles - Build & Create Mazes - Learn Coding Concepts - Educational STEM Toy • Amazon Business $150.00 12 $1,800.00

Materials cost

$1,800.00

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 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$27.00

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$1,857.00

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$327.71

Total project goal

$2,184.71

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