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Mr. Castro from Bayside, NY is requesting technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Gears That Turn the Mind

My students need 2 NiMH Battery Packs, 4 DC Drive Motors, 1 Aluminum Sprocket and Chain Pack, 1 Gear Pack (40, 80 and 120-tooth) and Heavy-Duty Aluminum Channels.

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This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.

My Students

Competing in the US FIRST FTC competition has given the students a sense of pride and enthusiasm I have not seen from many other events. Whether its researching, building, testing of documenting the robot creation, students take ownership of their education.

Students range from freshmen to seniors.

The team originally started with students from the computer science program. Soon students from other programs such as the engineering program joined the team. The team was even able to recruit students from the physics class. None of the students had any prior experience with US FIRST FTC. There was a huge learning curve this past year as students learning about the competition as well as designing, building and programming a robot. Perseverance describes the team best. There were a lot of demands, obstacle and failures the students had to overcome. To their credit, they earned the 2013-2014 New York City and Long Island QT Finalist Alliance held on Mar 2, 2014. Our high school consists of over 3000 students. The school is in the process of becoming a full Career and Technical Education school with two of its tracks being computer programming and engineering.

My Project

The materials will help with building a more robust robot. This year we ran the obstacle of burning out our batteries. Luckily enough a fellow high school was able to assist in determining the problem and getting one of the batteries operational. Much of our building material is one level deep meaning that if something fails we have to rethink the design instead of just being able to replace the part. Though these situations offered for some creative thinking, I want to be able to match the students motivation and drive with the resources they deserve.

From the success and enthusiasm demonstrated by the students, it is my hope to eventually bring the FTC competition into the classroom with the acquisition of additional parts.

We currently use the Lego Mindstorms NXT to motivate students about engineering and programming. Robots add a whole other dimension that brings the students education alive.

Mr. Castro Bayside High School Grades 9-12

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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

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Pitsco TETRIX Heavy-Duty Aluminum Channel Kit • Amazon $84.00 2 $168.00
Pitsco DC Drive Motor, 12 Volts • Amazon $29.95 4 $119.80
Pitsco TETRIX 12-Volt Rechargeable NiMH Battery Pack • Amazon $49.95 2 $99.90
Pitsco TETRIX Gear Pack (40, 80, and 120-tooth) • Amazon $89.95 1 $89.95
Pitsco TETRIX Aluminum Sprocket and Chain Pack • Amazon $69.95 1 $69.95
Pitsco Heavy-Duty Aluminum TETRIX Channels, 288mm Length (Pack of 2) • Amazon $27.95 1 $27.95
Pitsco TETRIX Continuous Rotation Servo • Amazon $26.95 1 $26.95

Materials cost

$602.50

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$9.04

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$641.54

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$113.21

Total project goal

$754.75

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $754.75

1 Donor

-$754.75

Donations toward project cost

-$641.54

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$113.21

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 $0.00

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