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

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From Cells to Skeletons: Stories That Shape Biology

Help me give my students the opportunity to explore science through powerful stories that connect biology to real life.

  • 2 donors
  • $646 goal

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$864 - complete this project and be a hero
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Mr. Franco has another project! Donate to Creative Sparks & Structural Smarts: a Hands-On STEAM Journey to help his classroom.

$864 - complete this project and be a hero

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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 Project

My students are deep thinkers who crave a connection between what they learn and the real world. With class sets of The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks and Your Inner Fish, we’ll explore biology most powerfully: through stories. Henrietta’s journey brings cell biology and ethics to life, while Neil Shubin’s narrative connects anatomy and evolution in profound and mind-expanding ways. These books will ignite meaningful discussions and support genetics, evolution, and human biology standards. Most of all, they’ll remind students that science is a deeply human endeavor.

Mr. Franco Aventura Waterways K-8 Center Grades 6-8

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Miami, FL View local requests

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

80 students impacted 2donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Your Inner Fish: A Journey into the 3.5-Billion-Year History of the Human Body • Amazon Business $9.69 28 $271.32
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks • Amazon Business $8.56 28 $239.68

Materials cost

$511.00

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$7.66

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$548.66

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$96.82

Total project goal

$645.48

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$645.48

1 Donor

-$322.74

Donations toward project cost

-$274.33

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$48.41

match offer

-$322.74

Match offer toward project cost

-$274.33

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$48.41

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$0.00

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