You're on track to get doubled donations (and unlock a reward for the colleague who referred you). Keep up the great work!
Take credit for your charitable giving! Check out your tax receipts
Donate
To use your $50 gift card credits, find a project to fund and we'll automatically apply your credits at checkout. Find a classroom project
Skip to main content

Help teachers & students in your hometown this season!
Use code HOME at checkout and your donation will be matched up to $100.

See this teacher's page

This teacher needs your help!

Mrs. Kerlyn Prada from Bay Harbor Islands, FL is requesting lab equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

See what Mrs. Kerlyn Prada is requesting

Guinea Pig Class Pet

My students need a cage and accessories for our classroom pet.

  • $170 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Keep the momentum going! Make a donation to Mrs. Kerlyn Prada for her next project!

Help Mrs. Kerlyn Prada

Keep the momentum going! Make a donation to Mrs. Kerlyn Prada for her next project!

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 middle school students are from many different backgrounds. Each of them has different needs in order to learn, in my opinion, the most comprehensive and interesting curriculum...science! They love having a guinea pig as their classroom pet. It has helped with building connections, classroom management, and responsibility.

My students love learning with hands-on experiences, labs, and experiments.

Many of my students do not have a pet at home. Having a guinea pig gives them that sense of community and responsibility. I want to engage my middle school students with what we are learning and make it come to life for them. Being a pre-teen and teenager is a difficult time in their lives. I want my classroom to be a safe haven where they come to learn, have fun and become life-long learners.

My Project

In our middle school science class, we are learning all about living things. Having a classroom pet brings the real world into our classroom. Our students learn responsibility by sharing the tasks needed to take care of our guinea pig. It also teaches them empathy and the needs of others besides themselves.

My students fully engage with our class pet; they are less distracted and want to finish their work in order to get to carry and pet him.

Having a class pet has built community. They are more aware of each other's feelings and needs. Having a larger living space for the guinea pig will mean more students can interact with him. The guinea pig will also have more toys to engage with.

Mrs. Kerlyn Prada Ruth Broad/Bay Harbor K-8 Center Grades 6-8

More about Mrs. Kerlyn Prada

Bay Harbor Islands, FL View local requests 115 students impacted 5donors

Boost your odds

Add a profile photo in addition to your classroom photo. If you add a photo, it'll show up right here on your project page.

You are more likely to receive funding if you put a face to your name.

Upload a photo

Top rated for efficiency and transparency.

You donate directly to the teacher or project you care about and see where every dollar you give goes.

Expand the "Where your donation goes" section below to see exactly what Mrs. Kerlyn Prada is requesting.

See our finances

Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
SONGMICS Small Pet Playpen, Metal Wire Apartment-Style Two-Storey Animal Fence and Kennel, Comfortable Pet Premium Villa for Guinea Pigs, Rabbits, Includes Rubber Mallet for Indoor Use ULPI02H • Amazon Business $46.99 1 $46.99
Midlee Reusable Washable Dog Training Pee Pads Pack of 3 by (31" x 47") • Amazon Business $29.99 1 $29.99
Rat Hamster House Bed Winter Warm Fleece Small Pet Squirrel Hedgehog Chinchilla Rabbit Guinea Pig Bed House Cage Nest Hamster Accessories (M, Random) • Amazon Business $15.90 1 $15.90
Living World Pet Tunnel, Red/Grey • Amazon Business $10.08 1 $10.08
Ware Manufacturing Hay Roller, Assorted Colors • Amazon Business $9.49 1 $9.49

Materials cost

$112.45

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.69

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$144.14

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$25.44

Total project goal

$169.58

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $169.58

2 Donors

-$169.58

Donations toward project cost

-$144.14

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$25.44

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

Our team works hard to negotiate the best pricing and selections available.

View complete list Show less

Give the most requested basic supplies

See teacher requests

Give back to your community

Find opportunities to impact local needs by exploring a map of classroom projects near you.

See local area

Project Activity

Project Activity
Back to top

DonorsChoose is the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

As a teacher-founded nonprofit, we're trusted by thousands of teachers and supporters across the country. This classroom request for funding was created by Mrs. Kerlyn Prada and reviewed by the DonorsChoose team.

See how DonorsChoose works
{"pmaHash":"","showProjectRecommendations":true,"leadGenEnabled":true,"hideTeacherDetails":false,"schoolState":"FL","teacherPossessivePronoun":"her","PMsManager":null,"schoolGradeType":{"id":3,"name":"Middle School"},"TeacherPMForms":{},"completingDonationAmount":0,"teacherHasClassroomPhoto":true,"proposalURL":"https://www.donorschoose.org/project/guinea-pig-class-pet/3557811/","mayHaveReplacements":false,"numStudents":115,"teacherScreenName":"Mrs. Kerlyn Prada","isEquityFocus":false,"proposalHash":"1900504561","isApplePayMobileOnly":true,"progressBarPercentage":100.00,"photosPublished":true,"queryString":"","DonorPMForm":null,"schoolCity":"Bay Harbor Islands","teachersOnPage":[4856088],"isTeacherViewingTheirOwnProject":false,"minimizedLeadGenEnabled":false,"proposalId":3557811,"proposalMessageFormModel":null,"numActiveProjects":0,"verifyShowPhotos":"","eligibleToBeCopied":false,"authorIds":{"4856088":{"owner":"Mrs. Kerlyn Prada","donationSalutations":{}}},"displayedPercentFunded":1.0,"proposalsOnPage":[3557811],"pmaId":"","teacherProfilePhotoURL":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp4856088_272x272.jpg?width=136&height=136&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1529150957613","teacherHasProfilePhoto":true,"currentWorkflowStatusCode":21,"teacherChallengeId":21017351,"isApplePayEnabled":true,"fundedByTarget":false,"activeProject":null,"donorIdsForImpactPhotoCheck":["NTgwMTI5MQ==","NDg1NjA4OA=="],"teacherId":4856088,"schoolCounty":"Miami-Dade","fullyFunded":true,"isStudentLed":false,"isExpired":true,"schoolStateObj":{"code":"FL","name":"Florida"}}