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Ms. McD from Aurora, CO is requesting lab equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Make Our BlazerBots Robot Come Alive!

Help me give my students the tools and supplies required to build their robot!

  • $873 goal

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My Project

The OHS BlazerBots are a very diverse FIRST Robotics Team from suburban Colorado. Our school is minority-majority, and our team is almost always 50% female. Unlike most FRC teams, we have a small budget and only 10-20 students. We could not attend the FRC competition in the spring of 2020 due to Covid, and we could not compete in 2021. Last fall, in 2022, a new group of students decided to return to the team.

We need new supplies and updated materials to make our robot more competitive with other teams that have more money and more students.

With these supplies, we hope to modernize our robot and teach our students new skills. Our students will finally be able to manufacture the things they design in CAD using Aluminum materials and make our robot more sturdy with the rivet nuts. We hope to add vision processing to our robot with the Raspberry Pi and update our electrical board with new wire connectors and strippers. We will also help students to make great shirts with the vinyl to show off our team's pride. Go BlazerBots!

Ms. McD Overland High School Grades 9-12

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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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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

20 students impacted 1donor

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
CanaKit Raspberry Pi 4 Extreme Kit - Aluminum Edition (8GB RAM) • Amazon Business $189.99 1 $189.99
TK90686110T Flat Bar Stock 6061 2 in x 12 in Nominal Size WxL 2 in Thick T6511 Extruded Mill B95 • Grainger $42.14 3 $126.42
TK90686068T Aluminum Sheet 6061 T6 12 in Overall Lg 12 in Overall Wd 0.125 in Thick Mill /-0.0045 in • Grainger $24.97 3 $74.91
WAGO 221-2401 80pc Inline Splicing Wire Connectors Pack | 221 Series Lever Nuts Assortment with Case | Includes (80x) 221-2401 • Amazon Business $47.99 1 $47.99
WAGO 221 Series 90pc Lever Nuts | Compact Splicing Wire Connectors Assortment Pack | 221 Series Assortment with Case | Includes (25x 221-2401), (25x 221-412), (25x 221-413), (15x 221-415) • Amazon Business $42.95 1 $42.95
TK90686069T Aluminum Sheet 6061 T6 12 in Overall Lg 12 in Overall Wd 0.063 in Thick Mill /-0.003 in • Grainger $11.32 3 $33.96
Klein Tools 11063W Wire Cutter / Wire Stripper, Heavy Duty Automatic Wire Stripper Tool for 8-20 AWG Solid and 10-22 AWG Stranded Electrical Wire,Blue/Black • Amazon Business $29.97 1 $29.97
Wago 221-612 Lever-Nuts 10AWG 2 Conductor Compact Wire Connectors 50 PK • Amazon Business $29.89 1 $29.89
Capri Tools 20010 Precision Wire Stripper • Amazon Business $26.99 1 $26.99
SanDisk 64GB Ultra MicroSDXC UHS-I Memory Card with Adapter - 100MB/s, C10, U1, Full HD, A1, Micro SD Card - SDSQUAR-064G-GN6MA • Amazon Business $16.23 1 $16.23
Ferrule Crimping Tool Kit, LUNEY Wire Ferrule Kit with 1250PCS Wire End Ferrules & Crimper Plier, Self-adjustable Ratchet Tool Set for AWG 23-7 Electrical Wire Connectors, 0.25-10mm² • Amazon Business $15.49 1 $15.49
TK90686111T Rivet Nut 1/4-20 Thread Size 5/8 in Overall Lg 0.332 in Insert Dia Steel 50 PK • Grainger $6.71 2 $13.42
12" x 12ft Heat Transfer Vinyl Rolls, PU (Strong Stretchy) HTV Vinyl Neon Pink for Shirts, Sooez Iron on Vinyl for All Cutter Machine, Easy to Cut & Weed for DIY Heat Vinyl Design, Matte Finish • Amazon Business $12.98 1 $12.98
12" x 12ft Heat Transfer Vinyl Rolls, PU (Strong Stretchy) HTV Vinyl Black for Shirts, Sooez Iron on Vinyl for All Cutter Machine, Easy to Cut & Weed for DIY Heat Vinyl Design, Matte Finish • Amazon Business $12.98 1 $12.98
USB Type-C Pigtail Cable Extension Power Cable 22AWG 5V 3A USB-C Plug to 2 Pin Bare Wire Open End Connector for DIY - 1M/3.2FT 5PCS (Type C Male) • Amazon Business $10.69 1 $10.69
12" x 12ft Heat Transfer Vinyl Rolls, PU (Strong Stretchy) HTV Vinyl White for Shirts, Sooez Iron on Vinyl for All Cutter Machine, Easy to Cut & Weed for DIY Heat Vinyl Design, Matte Finish • Amazon Business $9.98 1 $9.98
TK90686112T Rivet Nut 1/4-20 Thread Size 11/16 in Overall Lg 0.332 in Insert Dia Steel 40 PK • Grainger $6.23 1 $6.23

Materials cost

$701.07

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$10.52

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$741.59

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$130.87

Total project goal

$872.46

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $872.46

1 Donor

-$872.46

Donations toward project cost

-$741.59

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$130.87

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