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Ms. White from Houston, TX is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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The a-MAZE-ING Race

My students need robotics kits to explore computer science and geometry!

  • $933 goal

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My Students

At our school, we do learning differently. Instead of traditional curriculum, we focus on Project-Based Learning. This means that we present our students with real-world problems/questions that require students to incorporate their knowledge from all disciplines to solve.

They are a multi-cultural, multi-racial, multi-talented group of young people that are passionate about learning things in a non-traditional way.

They ride buses from all over the city to attend school in the heart of downtown. They have chosen to attend their high school, the first Energy focused school in the Nation, to be exposed to engineering, robotics and hands-on experience with our city's top industry.

Our project-based campus gives these students a voice in their education.

My Project

Our school’s mission is to provide interdisciplinary, hands-on learning in all aspects of the learning process; this project allows students to explore computer programming and robotics through the context of geometry. Students will connect logic and transformations to computer science by programming robots to solve mazes. The students will connect these maze challenges to real-world applications such as the Thai cave rescue earlier this year. Makeblock mBot robots, in conjunction with the visual programming language mBlock (based on Scratch 2.0) will allow my students to explore the connections between geometric transformations and physical motion. The supplies will allow students to bring computer programming and robotics into the math classroom and develop skills that they can apply to their future education and careers.

My students will move beyond paper and pencil to explore the world of computer programming through the lens of geometry and robotics.

Students will solve mazes using geometric transformations, and then translate these transformations into power to the robots' motors to maneuver through a maze. Additionally, students will create videos describing their solution process and analyzing the connection between geometry and computer programming. Students will construct their mazes and display their solutions to industry professionals, parents, and community members at a public exhibition later this year.

Ms. White Energy Institute High School Grades 9-12

Equity Focus

At this school, more than 50% of students are Black, Latino, and/or Native American, and more than 50% come from low-income households. Learn how your donation to this school supports a more equitable education.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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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

80 students impacted 15donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Makeblock mBot Robot Kit, DIY Mechanical Building Block, STEM Education, Entry-Level Programming Improves Kids' Logical Thinking and Creativity, Compatible with LEGO(Blue, Bluetooth Version, Family) • Amazon Business $94.99 7 $664.93
Really Useful Box 3 Liter Box with Handles, Clear • Staples Advantage $7.79 7 $54.53
3pk 1" x 60yd STIKK Blue Painters Tape 14 Day Clean Release Trim Edge Finishing Masking Tape (.94 IN 24MM) (3 Pack) • Amazon Business $9.77 2 $19.54
AmazonBasics AA Performance Alkaline Batteries (48 Count) - Packaging May Vary • Amazon Business $12.59 1 $12.59

Materials cost

$751.59

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$11.27

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$792.86

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$139.92

Total project goal

$932.78

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $932.78

9 Donors

-$910.72

Donations toward project cost

-$792.86

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$117.86

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$22.06

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 $0.00

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