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Ms. Porter from Old Hickory, TN is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Building Our First Lego League

My students need need 3 Kindle Fire tablets, ink, and Lego Mindstorms kits for our First Lego League Team.

  • $996 goal

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My Students

Science should be fun and science should be challenging. Science must be taught in such a way that students from a lifelong love of the subject matter, and, hopefully, pursue a career in the science field. I teach seventh-grade science at a STEAM middle school in a urban area. I have 177 diverse learners who are taught using a hands-on, inquiry-based science curriculum.

My students are diverse.

Our school has many nation​alities represented. My students are high achieving and from various different economic backgrounds, family situations like being homeless, or having a parent in the military. Our school is considered a school of need according to the number of students who qualify financially for free lunch programs.

Some students come to school hungry and are not truly concerned with what we have to teach them because they are overwhelmed by the thoughts of where their next meal may come from. Other students question if we actually have something to teach them that will truly make a difference in their lives. Still, others wonder if learning can truly be fun. The goal is to provide an educational environment that welcomes ALL and ensures academic growth.

My Project

Sarah, one of my STEM 7th graders, mentioned to me that another school had the first Lego League at their school and the students were able to use the Lego Mindstorms kit and the requested Kindle tablets to compete in challenges. That led the students to inquire about receiving this program, too. Students should always have access to new technology and experiences without worrying about finances or being at a high poverty school deciding whether or not the students can obtain the learning experience. The first Robotics Lego League is a national program that challenges students to build a robot and program them to accomplish missions like obstacles in the field. My teams will spend months meeting 5-10 hours a week designing and planning for this event.

They will learn about teamwork, cooperation, design techniques, programming skills, documentation, and communication.

They are judged on their robot performance, teamwork and research presentation. This year's topic is "Mission Moon" where students are challenged to find solutions to issues involving space and the ability to thrive in a new environment. My teams will put their heart and souls into getting ready. They need your generous donations so they can focus on the preparations for competition. They can't compete without the required Lego Mindstorms kits and the 3 Kindle Fires to program their robots to do the first Lego League competition tasks. We are also requesting ink to print team materials. Your generous donation will inspire my students. They will excitedly look forward to each competition knowing you made it possible to attend. They will learn 21st century STEM skills, help the environment, and have fun.

Ms. Porter DuPont Hadley Middle School Grades 6-8

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Old Hickory, TN View local requests

More than a third 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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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
MINDSTORMS Education EV3 Core Set • LEGO Education $411.95 1 $411.95
Fire 7 Tablet with Alexa, 7" Display, 8 GB, Punch Red - with Special Offers • Amazon Business $44.99 3 $134.97
HP 63 Black & Tri-color Original Ink Cartridges, 2 Cartridges (F6U61AN, F6U62AN) for HP Deskjet 1112 2130 2132 3630 3632 3633 3634 3636 3637 HP ENVY 4512 4513 4520 4523 4524 HP Officejet 3830 3831 3833 4650 4652 4654 4655 • Amazon Business $42.89 3 $128.67
Canon PG245XL Black and CL246XL Color Ink Cartridge Set for PIXMA MG3020, iP2820, MG2420, MG2520, MG2924, TS202, TS3120 • Amazon Business $56.75 2 $113.50

Materials cost

$789.09

Vendor shipping charges

 $15.00

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$11.84

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$845.93

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$149.28

Total project goal

$995.21

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $995.21

4 Donors

-$495.84

Donations toward project cost

-$424.46

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$71.38

match offer

-$495.85

Match offer toward project cost

-$421.47

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$74.38

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$3.52

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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