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Mrs. Bakelar from Salt Lake City, UT is requesting instructional technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Something I CAN Control - Ozobots for Every Learner

Help me give my students the chance to code robots! My students thrive on the open-ended problem solving that robotics provides.

  • $872 goal

This project expired on November 22, 2025.

This project expired on November 22, 2025.

My Project

My students begin their programming lessons with stones and mazes. We then move to computer programs that teach the python programming language through puzzles and games. These tasks are engaging and students enjoy this work. However, moving back to the physical world, by programming a robot using the same skills we mastered online, would be the perfect finale to the learning sequence for my class.

My students come from hard places where they have little control over their day-to-day lives.

By giving them control over a robot, they learn that they are able to make change and take control of things. This then boosts their agency and self-efficacy skills. This can be especially important as students learn to control their impulses and emotions.

Ozobots are user friendly and provide for multiple levels of engagement. Young students quickly learn how to program with the blocky interface and can create complex programs from early on. For students who have a difficult time with the blocks, Ozobots can also use visual cues such as colors and shapes, in order to follow a program. This makes them perfect for a multi-level classroom like mine.

Mrs. Bakelar Youth Educational Support Services- Youth Services Grades 3-5

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This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Salt Lake City, UT 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

27 students impacted

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Ozobot Evo Educator Entry Kit • Nasco $175.00 4 $700.00

Materials cost

$700.00

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$10.50

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$740.50

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$130.68

Total project goal

$871.18

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