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Mrs. Kallianis from Chicago IL is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Rolling Into STEM

Help me give my students a kit of 6 Sphero SPRK+ robots and 6 Turbo Covers for STEM exploration.

  • $991 goal

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Celebrate Black Teachers and Students

This project is part of the Black History Month celebration because it supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of the students are Black.

My Students

I teach technology to students in kindergarten through sixth grade. The majority of my students are African American, and they come from varying economic backgrounds.

Our school, as a whole, is at about 47% poverty level so we, unfortunately, don't qualify for Title I funding and many other grants to purchase items for these deserving students.

My students, like most young students, enjoy activities that require movement, that are hands-on, and that allows students to work collaboratively during class. I am always trying to find items that will help improve their learning experiences and add excitement to the classroom environment.

My Project

In the computer lab, the students are working together to problem solve, innovate, and explore STEM topics.

The students in my classroom love technology that is hands on and their coding lessons would mean so much more if they saw their code come to life and played out through a Sphero SPRKs.

The Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics fields are an ever-growing entity. By providing students with meaningful STEM experiences, I hope to prepare students for their future successes. It is essential that students maintain their curiosity and creativity while pairing it with their growing skills of practicality and problem-solving. I want to help students identify things that they cannot solve yet and then work through a way to bring a solution to fruition. It is essential that we provide them with these experiences at school.

To achieve their highest potential in this age of technology, my students need greater access to technology that will allow them to explore and create through hands-on experiences. A Sphero SPRK allows students to code and then have the device follow their commands. It also heavily incorporates math, which is a win-win. I feel that utilizing technology helps to foster academic growth, creativity, and excitement, and also helps students learn how to work together - which is essential for students.

Mrs. Kallianis
Grades 3-5

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Half Dozen Kit - kit of 6 Sphero SPRK+ robots and 6 Turbo Covers • Sphero $799.80 1 $799.80

Materials cost

$799.80

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$12.00

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$841.80

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$148.55

Total project goal

$990.35

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$990.35

8 Donors

-$603.92

Donations toward project cost

-$513.35

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$90.57

Matching donations from our partners

-$386.43

Match offers toward project cost

-$328.47

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$57.96

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$0.00

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