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Ms. Spillard from San Francisco, CA is requesting lab equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Batteries for Awesome Student-Built Robots

Help me give my students batteries and aluminum sheets to make awesome student-built robots.

  • $188 goal

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$2,843 - complete this project and be a hero
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Ms. Spillard has another project! Donate to Band Saw for a High School Robotics Team to help her classroom.

$2,843 - complete this project and be a hero

My Project

Since 2014, our robotics program has seen consistent growth in the size and commitment of our team, and in our achievement at the FIRST Robotics Competition.

We are part of an urban, public school and are committed to creating an equitable and non-cost-prohibitive program for our students.

Sponsor contributions keep the program active and accessible to all of our student members. Please help us keep our promise to our students and our program to grow.

Having the right materials is one of the first steps in building a great robot, and every year, we need raw materials to construct our increasingly complex designs. The sheet of aluminum will allow the students to make complex robot parts. The batteries are what powers the robot!

Ms. Spillard George Washington High School Grades 9-12

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San Francisco, CA View local requests

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

40 students impacted 3donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
ML18-12 - 12 Volt 18 AH, Nut and Bolt (NB) Terminal, Rechargeable SLA AGM Battery • Amazon Business $39.99 2 $79.98
6061 T651 Aluminum Sheet Metal 12 x 12 x 1/2Inch (12.7MM) Flat Plain Thickened Aluminum Plate Covered with Protective Film, Heat Treatable Rectangle 0.50" Thick Aluminum Metal Plate for Industrial • Amazon Business $36.99 1 $36.99

Materials cost

$116.97

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $10.70

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.75

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$159.42

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$28.13

Total project goal

$187.55

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $187.55

2 Donors

-$128.33

Donations toward project cost

-$116.91

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$11.42

match offer

-$50.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$42.50

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$7.50

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$9.21

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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