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Ms. Sharmela from Brooklyn, NY is requesting instructional technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Code and Create Hands On Learning!

Help me give my students a Dash robots. This investment will empower my students with essential 21st-century skills through hands-on, engaging learning experiences.

  • $814 goal

This project expired on April 23, 2025.

This project expired on April 23, 2025.

My Project

Today's students are engaging with a more technologically advanced society than ever before, and as an educator, I have a crucial role in guiding them through their various life pathways. In the near future, proficiency in reading and writing code may become a common expectation for students. It is essential to start early and enhance their skills to foster their ability to creatively solve problems, collaborate effectively, and think critically in diverse situations.

The DASH robot is tailored for learners aged six and older, allowing them to use voice commands or an iPad to program the robot to navigate specific distances, maneuver through mazes, perform loops, and much more.

My students will be excited to take on the challenge of coding and to see their robot accomplish increasingly complex tasks.

Ms. Sharmela PS 316 Elijah G Stroud Grades PreK-2

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

Equity Focus

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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Brooklyn, NY 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

240 students impacted

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Wonder Workshop Dash@trade; Robot • Nasco $153.00 4 $612.00
Wonder Workshop – Gripper Kit for Dash Robot for Kids 6+ – Free Programming Stem App – Visualize Your Code, Multicolor • Amazon Business $39.99 1 $39.99

Materials cost

$651.99

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$9.78

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$691.77

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$122.08

Total project goal

$813.85

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