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Mr. McCoy from Bronx, NY is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Legos for Teaching Sequence, Algorithms, Encapsulation, and Community Building

Help me give my students manipulatives for learning key Computer Science Concepts and a physical medium for algorithm creation

  • $965 goal

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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 Project

At our school, a New York City public school in the Bronx, I teach AP Computer Science, an Arizona State University Cloud Computing Course, and Intro to Programming to high school seniors. My students have responded really well to the curricula and we have increased our level of participation in these courses over the last 8 years.

Using these lego sets I will be able to incorporate manipulatives and hands-on experiences for my students when teaching key computer science concepts such as algorithms, sequencing and encapsulation.

In my classes students are learning JavaScript to create animated short films, video games and apps, and having unplugged activities to work with the concepts is always incredibly beneficial. I believe engagement and understanding of these concepts will stem from student groups not just following the prescribed algorithms to build sets, but by giving them the freedom to design, build and create their own algorithms. This will allow students to consider and create protocols, and in turn to play with the key CS concepts of decomposition and modeling. These will also be beneficial in helping my students engage in the iterative design process in a different way, beyond software development.

These Lego sets will be accessible to all of my students, including my ENL students and students with IEPs, giving them all an enhanced level of engagement in analyzing content choice, programming structures and scripts, and by enabling physical experiences with key CS concepts. Thank you for your time and consideration!

Mr. McCoy South Bronx Preparatory School Grades 9-12

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This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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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

95 students impacted 3donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
LEGO Icons Natural History Museum Build and Display Set 10326 • Best Buy Education $299.99 1 $299.99
LEGO Architecture Statue of Liberty 21042 Model Building Set - Collectible New York City Souvenir, Creative Home Décor or Office Centerpiece, Great Gift Idea for Adults and Teens • Amazon Business $116.82 1 $116.82
LEGO - Icons Tranquil Garden Adult Building Kit 10315 • Best Buy Education $109.99 1 $109.99
LEGO - Art Hokusai The Great Wave 31208 • Best Buy Education $99.99 1 $99.99
LEGO - Icons McLaren MP4/4 Ayrton Senna Model Race Car for Adults 10330 • Best Buy Education $79.99 1 $79.99
LEGO Architecture New York City 21028, Build It Yourself New York Skyline Model Kit for Adults and Kids (598 Pieces),Multicolor • Amazon Business $46.49 1 $46.49
LEGO - Speed Champions Ferrari 812 Competizione 76914 • Best Buy Education $24.99 1 $24.99

Materials cost

$778.26

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$11.67

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$819.93

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$144.69

Total project goal

$964.62

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $964.62

2 Donors

-$964.62

Donations toward project cost

-$819.93

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$144.69

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