Past projects 98
Robotic Drawings
Funded Apr 7, 2025We are incredibly grateful for your generous support of our DonorsChoose project! Thanks to your donation, our students were able to use the KIBO marker extensions—and they absolutely loved them!
It was amazing to watch their creativity come to life as they programmed their robots to draw and design. The marker extensions added a whole new layer to their learning, combining coding, art, and problem-solving in such an engaging way.
Your support helped make hands-on, joyful learning possible. Thank you for believing in our students and for being part of their journey!”
With gratitude,
Ms. Zeitz
This classroom project was brought to life by Optimum and 4 other donors."Building Emergency Signal and Smart Watches with Micro:bits!"
Funded May 5, 2025Because of your generosity, we were able to get the voice recorder buttons that helped showcase our students' work in such a creative and powerful way during Literacy Night! 🎤📚
While our original Micro:Bit order was backordered, we were thrilled to receive the Strawbees Micro:Bit component kit and a piano that connects with the Micro:Bit instead — and the students LOVED building and exploring with them! 🎹🤖🛠️
Your support brings joy, creativity, and hands-on learning to life in our classroom. Thank you for making this possible! 🙌✨”
With gratitude,
Ms. Zeitz
This classroom project was brought to life by Ripple and one other donor.Free Throw Kibo
Funded Feb 14, 2025We are so incredibly grateful for your support and for providing us with the Free Throw activity for KIBO! Thanks to your generosity, our students had the amazing opportunity to dive into robotics in a fun, hands-on way that connected creativity, problem-solving, and engineering all in one.
The Free Throw challenge sparked so much excitement in our classroom! Students loved designing, building, and coding their KIBO robots to successfully shoot a basket. They worked together, tested different ideas, made adjustments, and celebrated every small victory. It was truly inspiring to see their teamwork, perseverance, and critical thinking grow with each attempt.
Because of you, our students felt like real engineers and innovators. Thank you for making this joyful, meaningful learning experience possible — we are so appreciative of your kindness and belief in what our students can achieve!”
With gratitude,
Ms. Zeitz
Exploring Weather and Whale Wonders with Kindergarten
Funded Mar 25, 2025Thank you so much for your incredible generosity and support! Because of you, we've already been able to dive into some amazing learning experiences — and we're just getting started!
So far, I've used the materials with two Kindergarten classes for our weather project, and the students have absolutely loved it. They are analyzing weather data using bracelets to understand how the weather feels during different months. They are making paper dolls and discussing what they would wear in each season, what they might see in the sky, and how the weather would make them feel.
The kids have been thrilled making patterns with the stamps and working together to solve weather puzzles — it's been wonderful to see their excitement, collaboration, and deep thinking grow with every activity. This project has been a huge success already, and I can't wait to do it with two more Kindergarten classes before we move on to our whale project!
Thank you again for believing in my students and helping bring these joyful, hands-on learning experiences to life. You are making a real difference, and we are so grateful!”
With gratitude,
Ms. Zeitz
This classroom project was brought to life by The DonorsChoose Community and 6 other donors.Brick Building meets Kibo
Funded Feb 6, 2025I want to extend a heartfelt thank you for your generosity in helping bring KIBO robotics to our classroom. Thanks to your support, my students have been actively engaged in hands-on coding, problem-solving, and creativity in ways that inspire them daily. Seeing their excitement as they build, program, and watch their KIBO robots come to life has been truly rewarding.
These experiences not only make computer science accessible but also foster collaboration, critical thinking, and perseverance—skills that will benefit them for years to come. Your kindness has made a real difference in our learning environment, and we are so grateful.
Thank you for believing in our students and helping to spark their love for STEM!”
With gratitude,
Ms. Zeitz
Powering Up
Funded Dec 2, 2024Thank you so much for the power banks for our Hummingbird Bits kits!The students absolutely love using them, and they've made such a difference in our projects. They work so much better than batteries, providing a more reliable power source, and they're incredibly easy to transport, making our robotics activities even more flexible. I can't wait to see what new projects they will create using them. Your generosity is truly appreciated, and we're excited to continue exploring and creating with them!”
With gratitude,
Ms. Zeitz
Pixel Delight
Funded Dec 31, 2024My students absolutely love creating pixel images with the cubes! Watching their faces light up as they transform tiny cubes into vibrant, detailed designs is truly magical. These hands-on projects not only spark their creativity but also help them understand important concepts like pixels, binary numbers, and the foundations of digital imaging in a fun and engaging way. The cubes provide endless opportunities for teamwork, problem-solving, and artistic expression, allowing every student to feel a sense of accomplishment as they bring their ideas to life, pixel by pixel. Your support fuels this excitement and deepens their learning!”
With gratitude,
Ms. Zeitz
This classroom project was brought to life by Allison and Austin McChord and 5 other donors.Pixel Delight
Funded Dec 31, 2024My students absolutely love creating pixel images with the cubes! Watching their faces light up as they transform tiny cubes into vibrant, detailed designs is truly magical. These hands-on projects not only spark their creativity but also help them understand important concepts like pixels, binary numbers, and the foundations of digital imaging in a fun and engaging way. The cubes provide endless opportunities for teamwork, problem-solving, and artistic expression, allowing every student to feel a sense of accomplishment as they bring their ideas to life, pixel by pixel. Your support fuels this excitement and deepens their learning!”
With gratitude,
Ms. Zeitz
This classroom project was brought to life by Allison and Austin McChord.Computer Science Night
Funded Nov 15, 2024Thank you for your incredible generosity! Thanks to your support, we hosted an event attended by over 150 people, where students engaged in hands-on STEM and computer science activities. They made binary bracelets, programmed robots, explored esports, tried being astronauts, became engineers, and so much more. One highlight was creating airplanes and aiming them at hoops—a favorite for many! Your donation made this inspiring event possible, fostering curiosity and excitement for learning in all who attended.”
With gratitude,
Ms. Zeitz
This classroom project was brought to life by Maxwell/Hanrahan Foundation and one other donor.Pixel Fun!
Funded Sep 18, 2024I want to extend my heartfelt thanks for your generous donation to support our Pixel Project. The impact has been incredible! The students absolutely love creating designs with the pixel sets, and their excitement is contagious. Each day, they come up with new designs, eager to see their creations come to life in such a hands-on way.
We were able to showcase the project at our open house, where it quickly became a hit. Families and students enjoyed interacting with it, and it sparked a lot of great conversations about creativity and technology. It's also become an amazing addition to our coding club activities, giving students a way to connect coding concepts with physical designs.
I'm thrilled to have this resource to support our upcoming unit and to use it as an engaging feature for our Computer Science Night. This project is already making a difference in our students' understanding and enthusiasm for technology, and I can't wait to see where it leads us next.
Thank you again for helping bring this project to life. Your support is making a lasting impact in our classroom and school community.”
With gratitude,
Ms. Zeitz
This classroom project was brought to life by The DonorsChoose Community & an Anonymous Partner and 2 other donors.