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Ms. Sweeney from Norwalk, CT is requesting instructional technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Sphero Coding Robots Part 2!

Help me give my students the opportunity for a hands-on coding experience using Sphero minis!

  • $907 goal

This project expired on July 9, 2024.

This project expired on July 9, 2024.

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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 Project

Sphero Minis will allow my students to develop their problem-solving and critical-thinking skills while teaching them to code. My students have participated in unplugged coding on paper and hour of code activities on Code.org. Spheros will help take our coding to the next level.

Sphero Minis will be a great hands-on learning experience for my students to analyze problems and navigate challenges.

This project will align with our PYP learner profile attributes of being an inquirer, communicators, thinkers, and reflectors as students work together to design and program the Sphero Mini to accomplish various tasks. I've looked through the Sphero Coding lessons and will use the Spheros to work with 3rd grade on their Forces and Motion unit.

I recently received some Sphero Minis, but would love 12 more so that each student has the opportunity to individually code on their own during our class time. I have a classroom set of iPad, so I would love to have a classroom set of Sphero Minis!

Thank you so much for your dedication towards this project. I appreciate your support!

Ms. Sweeney Naramake Elementary School Grades 3-5

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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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Norwalk, CT 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

365 students impacted

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Sphero Mini Golf: App-Enabled Programmable Robot Ball - STEM Educational Toy for Kids Ages 8 & Up - Drive, Game & Code with Play & Edu App, Eggshell White • Amazon Business $49.99 3 $149.97
Sphero Mini (Blue) App-Enabled Programmable Robot Ball - STEM Educational Toy for Kids Ages 8 & Up - Drive, Game & Code with Play & Edu App, 1.57" • Amazon Business $49.99 3 $149.97
Sphero Mini (Green) App-Enabled Programmable Robot Ball - STEM Educational Toy for Kids Ages 8 & Up - Drive, Game & Code with Sphero Play & Edu App, 1.57", Green • Amazon Business $49.99 3 $149.97
Sphero Mini Soccer: App-Enabled Programmable Robot Ball - STEM Educational Toy for Kids Ages 8 & Up - Drive, Game & Code with Play & Edu App • Amazon Business $49.99 2 $99.98
Sphero Mini (Red) App-Enabled Programmable Robot Ball - STEM Educational Toy for Kids Ages 8 & Up - Drive, Game & Code Play & Edu App… • Amazon Business $49.99 2 $99.98
co2CREA Hard Travel Case Replacement for Sphero Mini The App-Controlled Robot Ball • Amazon Business $15.99 5 $79.95

Materials cost

$729.82

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$10.95

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$770.77

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$136.02

Total project goal

$906.79

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