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Ms. Helgeson from Anchorage, AK is requesting computers & tablets through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Raspberry Pi For Back To School

My students need Raspberry Pi kits to learn to build computers and coding languages.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Helgeson's classroom raised $436

This project is fully funded

My Students

My school is a true melting pot of cultures, economic statuses, homes, and families. This school is considered high poverty, over 60% of our students are economically disadvantaged, and our school has now qualified for free lunch and breakfast for our students. We have over 10 different cultural backgrounds in our classroom with such diversity as Alaska Native, Samoan, Russian, and American Indian. Recently while studying Dr M.L. King Jr., my students answered the question "What do you think Dr King would say about our classroom?"

One answered, "He would say that our class is his dream come true.

Which is exactly right. We are such a wonderful mix of persons.

My Project

Raspberry Pi is a low cost, credit-card sized computer that plugs into a computer monitor or TV, and uses a standard keyboard and mouse. It is a capable little device that enables people of all ages to explore computing, and to learn how to program in languages like Scratch and Python.

“Any fool can write code that a computer can understand.

Good programmers write code that humans can understand.”

― Martin Fowler

These kits will allow my students to build a computer and then program it for use in the classroom. These different options will allow the students to see the use of computers in different areas. Building a computer will allow my students to put to use many different skills that they possess. Design, writing, math, technology, etc. This is not a single subject project.

Ms. Helgeson College Gate Elementary School Grades 3-5

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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.

Anchorage, AK View local requests

More than 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

28 students impacted 5donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Raspberry Pi 3 Starter Kit [official Raspberry] • Amazon Business $169.99 1 $169.99
V-Kits Raspberry Pi 3 Model B+ (B Plus) Retro Arcade Gaming Kit with 2 Classic USB Gamepads [LATEST MODEL 2018] • Amazon Business $89.99 1 $89.99
Raspberry Pi 7" Touchscreen Display • Amazon Business $69.89 1 $69.89

Materials cost

$329.87

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $4.95

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.95

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$369.77

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$65.25

Total project goal

$435.02

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $435.02

3 Donors

-$271.89

Donations toward project cost

-$253.38

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$18.51

match offer

-$136.93

Match offer toward project cost

-$116.39

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$20.54

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$26.20

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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