Forget the Batteries, Let's Make Solar Powered Robots!
Help me give my students DIY building kits so they can ideate, in pairs, different solar powered robot creations.
$582 goal
Hooray! This project is fully funded
Hooray! This project is fully funded
Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month
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.
Wide-eyed and eager to learn, my students actively engage and creatively explore their community as they seek to understand the world around them. My students question, think critically and effectively create solutions to real world situations. They are encouraged to approach challenges with the notion that resilience and persistence are required as well as acquired traits.
Scientist, mathematicians, engineers, writers and more, waiting for the opportunity to interact and absorb all the knowledge I am able to direct their way.
The only question they begin their quest with is, "Can we get started now?"
My Project
Sick of all those battery operated robots that just don't hold a charge anymore and you simply can't replace the battery because somebody else built it? Well here is one amazing solution - build your own gear box and add a little solar energy. Need to change it out? Easy, just replace the solar cell or use a lithium battery. You are in control now. It doesn't stop there.
We can build a solid foundation in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics at an early age through this DIY kit.
The parts can be easily disassembled after completion of one robot kit. The robots can crawl, roll and float under the direct sunshine which allows children to understand the environmental concept of renewable technologies and renewable resources.
Sillbird STEM 12-in-1 Education Solar Robot Toys -190 Pieces DIY Building Science Experiment Kit for Kids Aged 8-10 and Older,Solar Powered by The Sun
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$29.99
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$419.86
Materials cost
$419.86
Vendor shipping charges
FREE
Sales tax
$38.42
3rd party payment processing fee
$6.30
Fulfillment labor & materials
$30.00
Total project cost
$494.58
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
$87.28
Total project goal
$581.86
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal
$581.86
5 Donors
-$415.04
Donations toward project cost
-$354.28
Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
-$60.76
match offer
-$165.06
Match offer toward project cost
-$140.30
Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
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