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Mrs. Gimmi from Sarasota, FL is requesting instructional technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Sparking Creativity with Sphero Indi

Help me give my students screen-free coding with Sphero Indi to spark curiosity and creativity in STEM!

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Gimmi's classroom raised $416

This project is fully funded

My Project

Our STEM Lab is getting off to a great start. In the past, I have had many opportunities for robotics in the classroom, but over the years, our district has slowly phased out robotics and the devices that support those robotics leaving me with a cabinet full of robotics that are fun to look at, but impossible to use. Recently, I attended a conference and learned about the Sphero Indi; a fun, inclusive way for students to learn basic coding skills with a robot that uses no devices other than itself. This makes coding accessible again for our students.

We will use these robots to learn not only about coding, but also about speed and distance, inertia, pushes and pulls and so much more.

With your help, I can expand the horizons of our students here at Bay Haven by giving them opportunities with robotics.

Mrs. Gimmi Bay Haven School Basics Plus 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.

Sarasota, FL 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

650 students impacted 3donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Sphero Indi at-Home Learning Kit - Screenless Coding Robot for Kids 4+ - Build Mazes, Learn Computational Thinking - Problem Solve Like an Engineer - Educational STEM Toy for Creative Minds • Amazon Business $159.00 2 $318.00

Materials cost

$318.00

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.77

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$352.77

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$62.25

Total project goal

$415.02

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $415.02

2 Donors

-$197.80

Donations toward project cost

-$184.63

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$13.17

match offer

-$197.81

Match offer toward project cost

-$168.14

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$29.67

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$19.41

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 $0.00

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