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Dr. Bellinger from Windsor, CT is requesting instructional technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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STEM: Interactive Quadruped Robots

Help me give my students robotic "dogs" to increase interest in STEM, coding, and artificial intelligence learning.

  • $464 goal

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My Project

My Project

My science fair students, who represent a diverse group of underrepresented high school and middle school students in STEM, need some more advanced engineering and coding materials to create and innovate prototypes for science and engineering classes and science/engineering competitions.

Our STEM research classes have some basic programming materials but access to quadruped robotics, like the Petoi Brittle, are not readily available or accessible to them. As our science and engineering research program grows and is presently including middle school students, it is becoming more difficult to meet research and competition deadlines. with limited materials.

The students need quadruped robotics to design prototypes for science and engineering competitions using advanced computer science coding and artificial intelligence learning for enhanced innovation and creativity in their designs.

These robots are open source, high-performance, remote/app controlled, and highly programmable and will be extended with open source hardware such as Raspberry Pi and Arduino modules to make robots sense and interact with surrounding environments. In addition, the Petoi Quadruped Robots will be used by many students in our science and engineering research program to create novel solutions to enhance human companion needs.

Dr. Bellinger Academy of Aerospace & Engineering Grades 9-12

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At this school, more than 50% of students are Black, Latino, and/or Native American, and more than 50% come from low-income households. Learn how your donation to this school supports a more equitable education.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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Windsor, CT 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

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Petoi Bittle Robot Dog Kit (Pre-Assembled) - STEM Educational Coding & Bionic Quadruped Toy • Amazon Business $322.00 1 $322.00
Petoi Additional Li-ion Battery for Robot Dog Bittle – Open Source Programable STEM Learning Engineering Kit – Endless Coding Possibilities – 3D Puzzle Body Frame for Assembly – Sophisticated Motions • Amazon Business $37.00 1 $37.00

Materials cost

$359.00

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.38

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$394.38

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$69.60

Total project goal

$463.98

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $463.98

5 Donors

-$411.04

Donations toward project cost

-$394.38

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$16.66

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$52.94

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