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Mr. Olewiler from York, PA is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Soaring into STEM: Kid-Friendly Drones for Elementary Engineers

Help me give my students Skills with drones are entering into every profession. Start our students early with the understanding of they work, code, and fly!

  • $1,324 goal

This project expired on January 21, 2026.

This project expired on January 21, 2026.

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Mr. Olewiler Edgar Fahs Smith Steam Academy
York, PA Grades 3-5

My Project

This project will bring 16 kid-friendly drones into the classroom to introduce students to flight, engineering, and coding. Using safe, classroom-ready drones, students will learn about the science of flight, teamwork, and problem-solving while completing fun challenges. Students will practice: • Learning how drones take off, land, and hover safely. • Exploring real-world careers in aviation, engineering, and technology. • Applying the Engineering Design Process to complete challenges like obstacle courses and precision landings. • Building confidence with STEM tools that connect to future-ready skills. This project is going to soar high above anything we've done to date!

Equity Focus

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Nearly all students from low‑income households

450 students impacted
Mr. Olewiler Edgar Fahs Smith Steam Academy Grades 3-5

Equity Focus

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

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

York, PA View local requests

Nearly all 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

450 students impacted

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
TECHVIO Mini Drone for Kids and Beginners,Creative 5-IN-1 DIY Drone Building Kits for Kids to Build Your Own Drones,5 Different Designs, Altitude Hold, 3D Flips,Easy to Build and Fly,Great Gifts for Boys&Girls to Enjoy Building,Flying and Fixing Fun • Amazon Business $59.99 8 $479.92
Cheerwing Syma X5SW-V3 FPV Drone with 720P Camera for Adults, One Key Start, Altitude Hold, Custom Flight • Amazon Business $59.98 8 $479.84
Galvanox Drone Obstacle Course Kit, Includes 3 Easy to Build Hoop Sizes, Perfect for Competition RC FPV Racing of drones or model aircraft. - Game Loop Gate Set • Amazon Business $59.39 2 $118.78

Materials cost

$1,078.54

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$16.18

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$1,124.72

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$198.48

Total project goal

$1,323.20

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