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Mr. LaFranca's Classroom

  • Acad-Conservation-Environ
  • Brooklyn, NY
  • More than three‑quarters 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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  • So, This Is What a Cell Looks Like!

    Funded Jul 27, 2011

    Thank you for your generous donation. Working in today's environment, with so much money being cut from education, it's been hard trying to get materials and equipment that will enhance classroom learning.

    These micro viewers , which you helped purchase, help so many of my students with their last lab on the cell. I find that many of my students have a hard time using actual microscopes. But because these micro viewers are simple to use and come with great slides to look at, my students spend less time focusing and looking for cells; and more time observing and learning about cells. I can't wait to use them again when we do our cell division lab.

    Once again thank you. Your donation will not only help this year's classes, but for many classes in the future.”

    With gratitude,

    Mr. LaFranca

    This classroom project was brought to life by The Pumpkin Foundation/Joe and Carol Reich and one other donor.

  • Hey Mom, look at these genes!!

    Funded Nov 14, 2009

    I would like to take this time to thank you for your generous donation to my class project. I apologize that my "thank you" letter is so long over due, but I want you to know that your gift has made an impact on my classroom. As I noted in my project summary, my goal is to have my students break away from paper base labs. Instead, I want my students to have first hand experience with real scientific equipment. Scientific equipment make the labs more meaningful to my students, and hopefully give them an appreciation for science. So once again, thank for your support.”

    With gratitude,

    Mr. LaFranca

    This classroom project was brought to life by The Pumpkin Foundation/Joe and Carol Reich and 3 other donors.

  • Lets Take a Closer Look Inside Mr Frog & His Friends

    Funded Apr 28, 2009

    Thank you for your generous donation in the purchase of microscopes for my class. These microscopes the you helped purchase will open up a new world to my students. Many of my students have never used a real microscope before. These students are used to lab reports based on paper cut outs, coloring or making observations from a PowerPoint slide. By having these students use real scientific equipment, I hope to caption their attention and interest in biology. Once again, thank you very much for your help.”

    With gratitude,

    Mr. LaFranca

    This classroom project was brought to life by The Pumpkin Foundation/Joe and Carol Reich and one other donor.
I am a 9th grade biology teacher, who teachers in a downtown urban area of New York. Many of my students are low income minority students who are the first in their family reach High School.

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I am a 9th grade biology teacher, who teachers in a downtown urban area of New York. Many of my students are low income minority students who are the first in their family reach High School.

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