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Mr. Medel from Los Angeles, CA is requesting instructional technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Terrain Explorer

Help me give my students mazes, coding robots, and storage cases for a level playing field where their backgrounds don't define their potential, but their innovation does.

  • 2 donors
  • $1,115 still needed

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  • 2 donors
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Mr. Medel William Jefferson Clinton Middle School
Los Angeles, CA Grades 6-8

Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

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 Project

Help me give my students the transformative opportunity to master 21st-century skills through the hands-on power of Sphero robots. While my students come from disadvantaged backgrounds, they possess a limitless well of creativity and a drive to succeed that only needs the right spark.

By integrating these Sphero robots into our curriculum, you are helping me bridge the opportunity gap and move beyond basic, screen-based lessons.

These robots will allow my students to see their logic come to life in physical reality, turning abstract code into real-time movement and turning every mistake into a critical learning moment.

We aren’t just teaching them to follow instructions; we are using these interactive robots to empower them to become the next generation of engineers and innovators. This project ensures that their economic circumstances do not dictate their future potential, giving them the fluency and confidence necessary to stand on equal footing with the rest of the world.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Nearly all students from low‑income households

67 students impacted 2 donors
Mr. Medel William Jefferson Clinton Middle School Grades 6-8

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Los Angeles, CA View local requests

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

67 students impacted 2donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Kinazium Construction Set: Create Mazes, Games, and Environments for Your Robots, Figurines, and Rolling Toys! K-College STEM Robotics, Math, Physics, and Engineering! Great for Families! • Amazon Business $88.25 2 $176.50
Sphero Mini (Green) - Coding Robot Ball - Educational Coding and Gaming for Kids and Teens - Tabletop-Friendly - Interactive and Fun Learning Experience for Ages 8+ • Amazon Business $50.00 2 $100.00
Sphero Mini Soccer - Coding Robot Ball - Educational Coding and Gaming for Kids and Teens - Bluetooth Connectivity - Interactive and Fun Learning Experience for Ages 8+ • Amazon Business $50.00 2 $100.00
Sphero Mini (Blue) - Coding Robot Ball - Educational Coding and Gaming for Kids and Teens - Bluetooth Connectivity - Interactive and Fun Learning Experience for Ages 8+ • Amazon Business $50.00 2 $100.00
Sphero Mini (Red) - Coding Robot Ball - Educational Coding and Gaming for Kids and Teens - Bluetooth Connectivity - Interactive and Fun Learning Experience for Ages 8+ • Amazon Business $50.00 2 $100.00
Sphero Mini Golf (White) - Coding Robot Ball - Educational Coding and Gaming for Kids and Teens - Bluetooth Connectivity - Interactive and Fun Learning Experience for Ages 8+ • Amazon Business $50.00 2 $100.00
Aenllosi Organizer Storage Case Replacement for Sphero Mini The App-Controlled Robot Ball (Black) • Amazon Business $15.99 6 $95.94
Aenllosi Organizer Storage Case replacement for Sphero Mini The App-Controlled Robot Ball (Red) • Amazon Business $15.99 2 $31.98
Aenllosi Organizer Storage Case Replacement for Sphero Mini The App-Controlled Robot Ball (Blue) • Amazon Business $15.99 2 $31.98

Materials cost

$836.40

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $76.53

3rd party payment processing fee

$12.55

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$955.48

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$168.61

Total project goal

$1,124.09

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $1,124.09

1 Donor

-$5.00

Donations toward project cost

-$4.25

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$0.75

match offer

-$5.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$4.25

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$0.75

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $1,114.09

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