My students need Spheros so they can further their understanding of coding, and problem solve like engineers.
FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Thomas's classroom raised $203
This project is fully funded
Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month
This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because
it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.
My Students
As a teacher in a low income/high poverty school district, my students are faced with many challenges as middle school students, but they love to learn.
My students are creative, thoughtful and full of questions all of the time.
They love to be engaged, try new things and pour their hearts into engaging projects that challenge them and allows them to think outside of the box to find solutions. Our students love technology, and take brave chances in order to grow both personally and academically on a daily basis.
My Project
My students need a class set of Spheros so they can further their understanding of coding, and problem solve like engineers. This will bring a new level of engagement to my classroom and help expose students to new ways of learning. ARMS is a Title I urban school located in Charlotte, North Carolina. I am eager to teach my students coding in my classroom, and my students would highly benefit from having Sphero (robots) in the classroom. In my classroom, STEM education is very important as I want to get students excited about subjects like 3D Printing, robotics, and coding. Our school participates in a program called "Hour of Code" in which students learn the basics of coding in order to make the Sphero (robots) perform a specific action. My students are always highly engaged with this activity, where they try new codes and are problem solvers. Spheros help inspire the next generation of computer scientists, engineers and inventors. I am so excited to bring this technology to my classroom, but more importantly expose my students to the endless possibilities in the world of code. Once we have the Spheros, all it takes is colored markers to create unique codes! I would love to have this project funded so that I can implement a STEM coding center in our classroom and have it ready for my students when the kids return in August.
More than three‑quarters 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
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