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Mr. Cerrato from Miami, FL is requesting technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Capture the Photo Present for the Future

My students need camera lenses in order to document endangered animal and plant species.

  • $1,691 goal

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Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

Celebrate 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.

My Students

My classroom is a reflection of the world. While we study world history in my classroom, we take care of the world around us. We look to the events and politics of the day, asking ourselves why such events happen and what solutions we can come up with to solve them. History isn't just in the past.

My students are those who want to change the world.

In our new setting, our school has a dedicated vision to changing the world around us by helping to preserve it. Our students have committed themselves to this vision by enrolling in our school. They come from all parts of the county and do so of their own volition. At times, it's difficult as they will have to rely on public transportation. They will rise in the morning, early as 4 a.m., in order to make it school on time. Why we find our students do this is the mission behind our school. We wish to take care of nature in all of its forms and beauty. We want to preserve the world we live in so that future generations can enjoy it. In order to have this happen, we have to change the way that people view the world itself, not to mention our students.

My Project

In order to preserve the world we live in, we need to document what is found within it. Thanks to partnerships through the school system and others, we are able to access areas not typically available to normal students. The area we wish to focus on contains numerous species of threatened and endangered species. We are seeking camera lenses so that we can document the various species found within this area. With the cameras we are using, we need these lenses to capture the detail found within nature. These lenses will allow us to get up close to show the world why areas like these should be preserved. In addition, they will allow us to capture areas and species that we are unable to approach close hand. In order to prove that they can make the difference they want in the world, our students need to be able to show why these efforts need to be made.

I feel that through this project, my students will realize that they can make a difference.

They will be the historians of the present and future. My goal is to make history come alive for them, so that they may understand the purpose of history. It's not just to reflect on the past, but to ensure that the present doesn't need to become the past, but rather be the future as well. By taking this on themselves, they can direct the path they would like history to take.

Mr. Cerrato BioTECH @ Richmond Heights 9-12 Grades 9-12

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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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Miami, FL 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

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Canon EF S telephoto zoom lens 55 mm 250 mm • CDW-G $346.49 2 $692.98
Canon macro lens 50 mm • CDW-G $346.49 2 $692.98

Materials cost

$1,385.96

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$20.79

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$1,436.75

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$253.54

Total project goal

$1,690.29

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $1,690.29

1 Donor

-$1,690.29

Donations toward project cost

-$1,436.75

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$253.54

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