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Mr. Smith from Portland OR is requesting technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Sphero Covered Wagons Ride the Oregon Trail!

My students need Sphero robots to hitch up their covered wagons to and experience westward expansion on the Oregon trail.

  • $2,126 goal

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My Students

Our school is the first and only STEAM elementary school in our district. Our students come from diverse cultural backgrounds including Indian, Japanese, Hispanic, and Caucasian. We have approximately 500 eager students, and growing. Our school is settled in between farm fields in the growing suburbs of Portland, Oregon.

The students at our school are always excited to take on the innovative projects teachers provide and love opportunities to be creative in their learning.

The STEAM activities we provide for our students will give them the experience and 21st century skills to think creatively and responsibly in the ever changing world.

My Project

My students will use Sphero robots to hitch up their covered wagons and experience westward expansion on the Oregon trail. Students will learn how to code their Sphero wagon on their way west through an obstacle course they design and create, representing their knowledge of the land, rivers, mountains and hardships of the Oregon Trail.

From designing and creating the course, to coding their Sphero and building their covered wagons, my students will develop their STEAM skills in each area.

Students will earn supplies as they complete coding challenges, but will they use their resources wisely on their journey? Find out as we travel the Oregon trail on our trusty Sphero covered wagons!

Mr. Smith
Grades 3-5

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Sphero App Enable Ball • Amazon Business $128.99 11 $1,418.89
Sphero Chariot Blue • Amazon Business $34.95 4 $139.80
New Hexnub Cover (Clear) for Robotic Sphero Ball 2.0 & SPRK editions - Off Road Protection • Amazon Business $10.19 11 $112.09
Sphero Terrain Park • Amazon Business $39.95 2 $79.90

Materials cost

$1,750.68

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$26.26

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$1,806.94

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$318.87

Total project goal

$2,125.81

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$2,125.81

1 Donor

-$2,125.81

Donations toward project cost

-$1,806.94

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$318.87

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$0.00

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