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Sphero, You Light Up My Life!

Help me give my students three Spheros so they can experience coding, writing JavaScript, and using Scratch blocks.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Santelices's classroom raised $516

This project is fully funded

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Celebrate 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

My students are excited, curious, and ready to explore all the wonderful things in their environment. They have such a variety of interests and are eager to dig into learning. Their curiosity sets the stage for the year. It helps to build an environment conducive to learning and exploring.

The excitement in my students eyes while they are exploring something new is unmatched by anything.

They live in a beautiful city that offers so much but unfortunately many of them don't have the means to explore it They deserve every opportunity to see the world and the amazing things it has to offer.

My Project

Technology is at the forefront of my students learning. Understanding how to use today's technology makes a better tomorrow for my students. Sphero offers my students unlimited possibilities in science, math, and technology. This learning not only serves to enhance my lessons it also becomes the foundation for what is to come in middle school, high school, and college.

The opportunity for them to explore science, math, and technology is unlimited with Sphero.

Their learning will take a turn and what they will gain is limitless.

Sphero will be used in the classroom for many things. In addition to being used to enhance the curriculum, Sphero will help to build confidence in each student. The confidence comes from the successes each student has with Sphero. They will learn responsiblity. This comes with the delicate care needed for Sphero. Lastly, they will learn how to be part of a working team. They will gain this by working together to code, plan, and create.

Sphero will light their lives up in countless ways.

Ms. Santelices Wadsworth Elementary School Grades 3-5

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This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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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

24 students impacted 6donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Sphero - BOLT • Best Buy Education $122.99 3 $368.97

Materials cost

$368.97

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $33.76

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.53

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$438.26

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$77.34

Total project goal

$515.60

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $515.60

4 Donors

-$391.00

Donations toward project cost

-$332.35

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$58.65

match offer

-$124.60

Match offer toward project cost

-$105.91

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$18.69

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 $0.00

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