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Mr. Marzella from Bronx, NY is requesting instructional technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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New Drones to Replace Old Drones for STEM Class

Help me give my students brand new TELLO Drones to replace the broken ones we have.

  • $1,090 goal

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My Project

In my classroom, we have a unit on coding Tello Drones. This unit is the most engaging unit we have because the students program a drone and get it to fly around the classroom. Over the past four years, the drones we have are pretty banged up and we need to replace some of them.

In order to continue with this amazing unit my students need new drones that they can code and fly in the classroom.

These drones will allow us to continue to offer a highly engaging and STEM-rich unit to our students.

With budgets being cut around the city it is very hard to replace the materials and tech we need to provide an exemplary experience for our students. Your donation will help fund our program for the next four to five years or beyond.

Mr. Marzella Intermediate School 181 Pablo Casals Grades 6-8

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This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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Bronx, NY View local requests

More than three‑quarters 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

200 students impacted 8donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Ryze Tech Tello - Mini Drone Quadcopter UAV for Kids Beginners 5MP Camera HD720 Video 13min Flight Time Education Scratch Programming Toy Selfies, powered by DJI, White • Amazon Business $99.00 5 $495.00
360 Degree Protected Propeller Protector Guard for DJI Tello Drone Accessories Quick Release Light Weight Protective Cover with Luckybird USB Reader • Amazon Business $16.90 20 $338.00
Tello 6958265163593 Lightweight and Durable, Easy to Mount and Detach Quick-Release Propellers, Black • Amazon Business $4.99 10 $49.90

Materials cost

$882.90

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$13.24

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$926.14

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$163.44

Total project goal

$1,089.58

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $1,089.58

6 Donors

-$939.58

Donations toward project cost

-$798.64

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$140.94

match offer

-$150.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$127.50

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$22.50

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 $0.00

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