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Mrs. Perez from Hialeah, FL is requesting technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Robotics in Autism Classrooms: Hands on Math and Science

My students need the Dash and Dot Robot along with the iPad mini in order to learn to program and run the robot for a more hands on approach to learning.

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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 Students

My students are all children living with Autism. They range in severity from being limitedly verbal to higher functioning. All my students are on modified curriculum and are a few years behind their current grade level in terms of academic performance and social abilties. They require a low teacher to student ratio and are in a highly structured classroom to maximize learning potential. Most students are dually exceptional as many students have multiple disabilities. Our school is composed mainly of students that speak English as a second language, are on free and reduced lunch, and low socioeconomic status.

A child with Autism is just a puzzle waiting to be solved.

I get to spend 180 school days each year trying to figure out why they so certain things and how I can make them learn. With the help of my amazing paraprofessional we are ever trying to solve the mystery that each child walks into our classroom with.

My Project

The use of robots in the classroom is a fairly new concept. Sadly the use of robotics or other STEM activities are rarely seen in self-contained Autism classes. It is my hope that this project changes this. With the use of the software and robot my children will learn to code these robots to perform critical thinking activities. It will require my students to problem solve and think of a solution independent from the textbook.

Robotics is an ever-growing field in which children with Autism can flourish.

Our children enjoy technology, but seldom have to opportunity to use technology for true learning purposes that have everlasting effects. With the use of the Dash and Dot robots, my students will be able to apply mathematical and scientific concepts through an application approach to learning that will have a more significant impact than paper pencil examinations.

Mrs. Perez Palm Springs Middle School Grades 6-8

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This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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Hialeah, FL View local requests

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

65 students impacted 15donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Wonder Workshop Dash & Dot Robot Wonder Pack • Amazon Business $279.99 1 $279.99
Apple ME277LL/A 8-inch iPad Mini 2 with Retina Display (1.30GHz Dual-core Processor, 32GB GB Flash Memory, 1 GB RAM, Wi-Fi, iOS 7 Operating System) Space Gray • Amazon Business $259.00 1 $259.00
Topsky 2877893 Shock-Absorption Three Layer Armor Defender Full Body Protective Case for iPad Mini, Mini 2 , Mini 3, Mini Retina - Grey Black • Amazon Business $14.49 1 $14.49

Materials cost

$553.48

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$8.30

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$591.78

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$104.43

Total project goal

$696.21

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $696.21

14 Donors

-$646.21

Donations toward project cost

-$549.28

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$96.93

match offer

-$50.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$42.50

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$7.50

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 $0.00

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