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Mr. Padilla from Philadelphia, PA is requesting instructional technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Microbits Are a Way to Make Creativity Soar

Help me give my students with micro: bits to expand their coding skills and see their code in real life. Their creativity will motivate other classes to learn coding as well.

  • $454 goal

This project expired on April 26, 2025.

This project expired on April 26, 2025.

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Celebrate Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

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

These microbits will help my students keep creating code. Coding is a fun way to resolve situations, and my students would like to see something moving, flashing, or sensory with their code. The microbit is a wonderful pocket microcontroller that receives code to execute. I would love for my students to have the opportunity to explore the immense number of things they can do with a microbit.

Coding is a great way to solve problems or complete projects.

The students will use their knowledge of science, math, and English to solve and present their activities. Furthermore, they could also investigate if there is anything they have not learned that they need, for which I will provide support as well.

Mr. Padilla Independence Charter School Grades 3-5

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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Philadelphia, PA 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

45 students impacted

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
BBC micro:bit v2 Club Pack (10x) • Amazon Business $175.00 2 $350.00

Materials cost

$350.00

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.25

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$385.25

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$67.99

Total project goal

$453.24

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