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Mrs. Morikawa from Irvine, CA is requesting technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Solar Power, Coding, and Protecting the Environment

My students need a Bee Bot starter kit, 15 Osmo coding kits, and 15 solar kit build your own science toy kits so that they can learn coding and learn how to protect the environment.

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My Students

My students are excited to come to school each day and to learn from one another. They enjoy working in collaborative groups and sharing their knowledge with each other. They enjoy using their critical thinking skills to evaluate new information and integrating the arts to show their learning. They get very excited any time we can use technology in the classroom and they aren't afraid to try something new.

Stephen Hawking once said, "Whether you want to uncover the secrets of the universe, or you want to pursue a career in the 21st century, basic computer programming is an essential skill to learn." With this quote in mind, I want to bring the world of robotics to my classroom.

My Project

Many of our environmental issues are begin solved by today's programmers and engineers. This project will lay the ground work for my students to learn the skills necessary to become the engineers of tomorrow by teaching them the basic programming and coding skills that are needed for them to be successful.

Osmo is inspiring the next generation of thinkers, makers and programmers.

I am requesting 15 Osmo coding sets to teach the basic coding skills. Coding teaches logic skills and problem solving, and it helps kids succeed in an increasingly digital world. Students will use block-code sequences to create a program with their Osmo. I am also requesting a Bee Bot starter kit to take the programming to the next level. After learning how to code, students will watch their code come to life as the Bee Bot acts out the program written by students.

In the second phase of this project, my students will use the 15 solar kit build your own science toy kits to experiment with different designs that work with solar energy. Being able to experiment with designs that work with solar energy will inspire students to think of ways that they can use alternative energy in their own lives. This will help them become more environmentally aware.

These resources will help me bring science and robotics to life in my classroom and make a difference in students' learning and technology integration. My students will understand how robotics and solar power make a difference in environmental issues. My students will be learning about technology that can truly improve our quality of life, while enhancing innovation.

Mrs. Morikawa Santiago Hills Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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Irvine, CA View local requests 60 students impacted 2donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Osmo Coding Set • Amazon Business $49.95 15 $749.25
Bee-Bot(r) Starter Pack • Kaplan Early Learning Company $244.95 1 $244.95
6-in-1 Educational Solar Kit Build Your Own Science Toy DIY by PowerTRC • Amazon Business $7.95 15 $119.25

Materials cost

$1,113.45

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $101.88

3rd party payment processing fee

$16.70

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$1,262.03

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$222.71

Total project goal

$1,484.74

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $1,484.74

1 Donor

-$742.36

Donations toward project cost

-$631.01

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$111.35

match offer

-$742.38

Match offer toward project cost

-$631.02

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$111.36

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