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Mrs. Kerrigan from Plantsville, CT is requesting technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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“Creating Leaders and Techsperts in the Library”

My students need Dash and Dot robots in the library’s MakerSpace that can be used across grade levels to increase problem solving, critical thinking, and collaborative skills.

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My Students

Our library is not a quiet library; the students know this is a place for productive conversation and collaboration. When groups enter the library to develop passion projects or to complete STEM challenges, they understand that they must come prepared to clearly communicate. I love hearing the excitement and energy behind team conversations!

Our students aren’t afraid to let their curiosity run wild.

In the library, students are encouraged to ask questions and follow through with research. Students explore the topics they are most passionate about with a balance of reading and online research. Children at our school know they should not stop seeking information when their original question is answered; instead, they need ask more questions and dig deeper into their subject.

The school is a tight-knit community. One glimpse into the cafeteria where fifth grade and kindergarten eat together shows how older students present themselves as leaders. Fifth graders decided to sit with the kindergarteners, rather than remain separated. Fifth graders help the kindergarteners follow cafeteria rules. They also chose to bring in conversation cards to help younger children develop communication skills. Our students rarely miss an opportunity to teach and learn from one another.

My Project

Funding for this project will provide our school library with a set of Dash and Dot robots. These robots are perfect for our library’s needs because they are easy enough to use with kindergarten students, but versatile enough to challenge fifth graders. Throughout the course of this project, students in grades 3-5 will learn to use various coding apps to make the Dash and Dot robots complete activities including student created obstacle courses that will include launching, pushing, and pulling objects. Students will collaboratively create a set of challenges for others to complete. Using indoor recess time and enrichment time, older students will be trained to independently use the robotics in the MakerSpace and will be able to guide the younger students through these student-created challenges.

It is my hope that, through this project, students will show continued growth with collaborative skills.

This project will also increase student problem solving skills. In order to create and complete robotics challenges, students must learn to anticipate problems and use reasoning and deduction to solve the problems that do arise. Older participants will develop strong leadership skills and will understand technology well enough to teach younger students to code and control the robots.

The broader impact of this project is that it will launch a greater sense of community at our school. The idea of using older students as role models and leaders is already in place. I plan to expand this idea to include older students as coaches and mentors. Having students from different age groups work together to complete challenges with robotics and Legos will encourage these new roles. I look forward to helping students learn from one another.

Mrs. Kerrigan William Strong Elementary School Grades 3-5

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Plantsville, CT View local requests 30 students impacted 2donors

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Wonder Workshop Dash & Dot Robot Wonder Pack • Amazon Business $279.99 1 $279.99
Wonder Workshop Dash Robot • Amazon Business $149.95 1 $149.95
Wonder Workshop Launcher for Dash Robot • Amazon Business $29.99 1 $29.99

Materials cost

$459.93

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.90

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$496.83

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$87.68

Total project goal

$584.51

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $584.51

2 Donors

-$584.51

Donations toward project cost

-$496.83

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$87.68

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 $0.00

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