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Mrs. Lugo from Staten Island, NY is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Dash & Dot Robots + Kindle Tablets = Hands-on Coding

My students need a classroom set of Dash and Dot robots, along with 6 kid-friendly Kindle tablets to program them, in order to expand their ability to creatively solve problems through computational thinking and coding.

  • $3,239 goal

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My Students

I teach inquisitive, energetic students in a wonderful and diverse Title 1 school in the Stapleton neighborhood of Staten Island. Almost all of our students receive free lunch (just like I did as a child), but I won't let that define them or their future. I see promise and possibility. Across all grade levels, I see students who want to learn, who want to be successful, who want to feel special, and who want to be recognized for their uniqueness.

My students love to watch their ideas in action.

In our coding classes, whether we are unplugged or using electronics, they are so excited to see their thinking come to life. Hands-on is my hook, and I can't wait to ignite their creativity and help them develop problem-solving skills with these fantastic resources.

My Project

Through my STEM classes this year, I am emphasizing the 21st century skills of collaboration, communication, creativity, and critical thinking. The classroom pack of Dash & Dot robots, along with the accompanying Kindle tablets the students need to program them with, are amazing, hands-on learning tools that help teach creative problem solving and computational thinking, and I will be able to integrate these resources, which include a curriculum guide and lesson plans, into my existing computer science program.

This project will spark my junior programmers' curiosity and confidence while providing fun and engaging ways of learning, bringing their excitement and engagement to the next level.

They will apply their coding knowledge as they program the robots to interact with students, their environment, and each other by dancing, reacting to noises, sensing and avoiding obstacles, and anything else my students can imagine. How empowering it will be for my junior programmers to write the actual block code that causes the robots to respond!

There will be challenges, but I want my students to experience this, for it is by persisting through frustration that they will not only accomplish their goals, but feel the pride and satisfaction of success over something difficult. This isn't just a computer science or engineering skill - it's a life skill, and I'm grateful that I can help facilitate this kind of valuable learning.

We are in our first year of computer science instruction in our school, and these resources are a step in the right direction to help us meet their needs as learners now, as they grow into the leaders and programmers of tomorrow.

Mrs. Lugo PS 78 the Stapleton Lighthouse Community School Grades PreK-2

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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Staten Island, NY View local requests

Nearly all 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

300 students impacted 17donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Dash Dot Learn to Code Education - Classroom Pack • Nasco $1,895.95 1 $1,895.95
Amazon - Fire Kids Edition - 7'- Tablet - 16GB 7th Generation, 2017 Release - Blue • Best Buy Education $99.99 6 $599.94

Materials cost

$2,495.89

Vendor shipping charges

 $189.60

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$37.44

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$2,752.93

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$485.81

Total project goal

$3,238.74

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $3,238.74

16 Donors

-$3,022.86

Donations toward project cost

-$2,723.18

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$299.68

match offer

-$35.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$29.75

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$5.25

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$180.88

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 $0.00

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