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Mrs. R. from Doral, FL is requesting instructional technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Lens That Make a Difference

Help me give my students lenses to try different techniques like portrait photos with shallow depth of field and bulbs for improved lighting in classroom.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. R.'s classroom raised $954

This project is fully funded

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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 students are special and always eager to learn. These students are always pushing their boundaries to learn more. They demonstrate a lot of creativity and are always looking for new ways to create.

The students in my classroom come from diverse backgrounds but share a passion to create.

Some of the students are fortunate to not have financial issues and other do. But they all work hard to think of new ideas and try new technologies to the classroom. Miami students have a great passion for everything including the arts.

My Project

The materials will make a difference in students learning because it will offer them the opportunity to experiment with different lenses. When using a DSLR changing lenses is a crucial part of experimenting and being creative. Ultra-wide zoom lens with an impressive starting focal length will give students better quality landscape photography. The 50 mm with and aperture of 1.8 is ideal for portrait photography. The 18-300 lens will allow students to go from wide angle and change very quickly to zooming in. The light bulbs will also give us the opportunity to use our light box with stronger wattage.

Mrs. R. Doral Academy Charter Middle School Grades 6-8

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This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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More than a third 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

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Sigma 18-300mm F3.5-6.3 Contemporary DC Macro OS HSM Lens for Canon DSLR Cameras w/Advanced Photo and Travel Bundle • Amazon Business $399.00 1 $399.00
Canon Portrait and Travel Two Lens Kit with 50mm f/1.8 and 10-18mm Lenses • Amazon Business $349.00 1 $349.00
Emart Full Spectrum Light Bulb, 2 x 105W 5500K CFL Daylight for Photography Photo Video Studio Lighting • Amazon Business $20.99 1 $20.99

Materials cost

$768.99

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$11.53

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$810.52

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$143.03

Total project goal

$953.55

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$953.55

1 Donor

-$953.55

Donations toward project cost

-$810.52

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$143.03

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$0.00

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