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Mr. Thompson from Montrose, CO is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Making Students Into Pilots With DIY Drone STEM Kits

My students need the opportunity to use Flybrix and Top Race DIY drone kits to study aerodynamics, electronics, and computer coding.

  • $381 goal

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My Students

I have a wonderful group of students who are diverse both socially and economically! Centennial is a grade 6-8 middle school located in a rural district with a student body of approximately 600 students. Of those students, 53% qualify for free and reduced lunches and 51% are Hispanic. Outside of school, these kids do not have the opportunity to access the tools and equipment to further their education in STEM areas.

I have made it my first priority to use my Math and Engineering classes to foster an interest in STEM in order to help these kids start a path to a successful career in the technological fields of the future.

My Project

Through the generosity of grant organizations and donors, I have been blessed to be able to provide cutting-edge resources to my students that they would not be able to access outside of school. My Math and Engineering classes allow me to teach curriculum in Robotics, Biomedical projects, Electronics, 3D printing and design, and smart device design and coding. One major piece that is missing in our curriculum is an aerospace component.

DIY drone kits, such as Flybrix, give students the ability to experiment, create, customize, and learn about engineering, aerodynamics, physics, design, and geometry in a hands-on way.

Simply building and flying stays fresh and engaging time after time, especially as a project that teachers can do with aspiring pilots. The more you play the more you learn! As students become proficient in design and flying the drones, I can add the extra component of coding the Arduino-compatible "brain" of the drone to attach sensors or alter the flight dynamics.

Mr. Thompson
Grades 6-8
    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

    This project will reach 150 students.

    8 donors have given to this project.

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Flybrix • Amazon Business $139.99 1 $139.99
Top Race DIY Drone Building Blocks 2.4GHz Remote Control Drone, Build it Yourself and Fly, 54 Pieces (TR-D5) for ages 14+ • Amazon Business $32.99 4 $131.96

Materials cost

$271.95

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $17.40

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.08

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$323.43

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$57.08

Total project goal

$380.51

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $380.51

5 Donors

-$307.76

Donations toward project cost

-$261.60

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$46.16

match offer

-$72.74

Match offer toward project cost

-$61.83

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$10.91

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