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Mr. Kelly from Wellesley, MA is requesting lab equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Team Ultraviolet is Growing!

Help me give my students materials like aluminum and plastic sheets necessary to build an exceptional, competitive robot.

  • $785 goal

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My Project

Help me give my students the tools and materials they need to build their FIRST Robotics Competition Team Robot!

I mentor a FIRST Robotics Competition team of high school students that is student-led with parent and mentor support.

This team was formed during the pandemic by a group of motivated students who sought to use their love of design, math, engineering, and business toward a common goal of building a robot for the FIRST Robotics Competition.

We now have over 50 students planning and working towards another successful year of competitions. Mentors and parent volunteers support students to work independently with a range of tools and materials.

The materials requested (aluminum tubes & sheets, and polycarbonate) will allow students to build a solid, robust and sophisticated robot for the competition. The aluminum tubes will be the primary structural components, while the aluminum sheets and polycarbonate will be used for shelving and other components. The soldering station will allow students to create stronger, more reliable electrical connections, a critical aspect of a functioning robot.

I am proud, not only of the hard work and resourceful problem-solving shown by students, but also that, from the start, students have established strong team values of equity and access. Since establishing the team, students have taken pride in enlisting over 50% female students and 70% students of color. The team strives to create an atmosphere where all students, including those who don’t naturally think of themselves as scientists, can learn in a fun, inclusive community. I am very proud that our students have embraced these values!

Thank you

Mr. Kelly
Grades 9-12

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
TK75115736T Aluminum Sheet 6061 T4, 24 in Overall Lg, 24 in Overall Wd, 0.125 in Thick, Mill, No Heat Treatment • Grainger $113.26 2 $226.52
TK75115737T Plastic Sheet 0.25 in Plastic Thick, 24 in W x 36 in L, Clear, Clear, 9,700 psi Tensile Strength • Grainger $64.91 2 $129.82
TK75115735T Aluminum Sheet 6061 T6, 24 in Overall Lg, 24 in Overall Wd, 0.063 in Thick, Mill, +/-0.003 in, 60 • Grainger $35.86 2 $71.72
TK75115732T Corrosion Resistant Rectangular Tubing 6 ft Overall Lg, 1 in Outside Ht, 2 in Outside Wd, Mill, T52 • Grainger $29.47 2 $58.94
YIHUA 939D+ Digital Soldering Station, 75W Equivalent with Precision Heat Control (392°F to 896°F) and Built-in Transformer. ESD Safe, Lead Free with °C/°F display (Black) • Amazon Business $53.99 1 $53.99
TK75115733T Corrosion Resistant Rectangular Tubing 6 ft Overall Lg, 1 in Outside Ht, 1 1/2 in Outside Wd, Mill • Grainger $24.09 2 $48.18
TK75115734T Tubing, Square 6 ft Overall Lg, 1 in Outside Ht, 1 in Outside Wd, 0.125 in Wall Thick, Mill, T52 • Grainger $19.22 2 $38.44

Materials cost

$627.61

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$9.41

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$667.02

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$117.71

Total project goal

$784.73

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $784.73

2 Donors

-$784.73

Donations toward project cost

-$667.02

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$117.71

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