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• 4:16 Weeks 27 & 28 of 2022-23|5th-8th Grade Science

  This week's slideshow highlights: pics of our 5 Decatur JHS students who each made it to CPS Citywide STEM Fair (Congratulations to 8th graders Francesca and Lucy and 7th graders Clare, Elliot, and Sienna who represented Decatur with grace), and then Elliot, Sienna, and Francesca, who each are advancing onto IL State STEM Fair, which will be held at SIU Carbondale in late April); pics of 8th grade exploring their new SEPUP unit on Waves; 5th graders wrapped up their unit on "Weather & Climate" and will move into exploring "Energy"; and 7th graders continued exploring genetics as part of their SEPUP unit on "Reproduction" along with pics of them gearing up for next week's JHS March Madness by working together to create table top basketball hoops.

  Uploaded Mar 26, 2023 by Gerard Kovach
• 00:12 Writing Personal Narratives

  Students in 102 spent time this week revisitng their writing from last week. This time, they added sensory details and used their Editor's markings to gave 3 suggestions to a buddy. They have a good thing going!

  Uploaded Sep 16, 2022 by LeiAnna Carrasco
• 00:31 Dress like your Teacher Day Featured

  On Friday students had the chance to dress like teachers and teachers the chance to dress like students. We had a blast!

  Uploaded Apr 13, 2022 by Ryan Cherry
• 00:04 First Grade Stretches Featured

  One of our favorite parts about our stretches in first grade is timing some of our quick movements together and watching ourselves as an ensemble in the mirror.

  Uploaded Feb 01, 2022 by Chelsea Branch
• 00:17 Hand Collision Model Featured

  Students have been learning about sound waves and how energy travels in all forms of waves. We created this model to help us understand how particles in a waves collide and as result transfer energy to the next particle and on and on.

  Uploaded May 21, 2022 by Ryan Cherry
• 1:49 Makerspace: Oct 7-11

  This week, students have begun to develop presentations that they will be sharing with in class. Most groups in 3rd-6th grade are choosing to use Google Slides - allowing them to collaborate with all members in their groups. For students in K-2, we'll be reviewing iPad expectations and begin experimenting with presenting using a web-based program called Padlet: a digital pin board that allows students to post their responses (written, photos and even audio recordings) without logging in.

  Uploaded Oct 12, 2019
• 2:02 Makerspace: Sep 30 - Oct 4

  As more and more classes have begun to build their towers, I am amazed at the level of determination students have - even after their designs have fallen apart! One group's tower fell apart with only *six* minutes left to go in the challenge. While it's difficult to have your work fall apart in when you've worked so hard, this team restarted immediately and ultimately had the highest tower in their class! It's also interesting to see which groups use another teams model once theirs falls apart. While some students have called this 'cheating', we know as engineers we often replicate others' ideas in order to make our own designs. After all, if no one had borrowed the Wright brothers' invention for building the world's first successful airplane, we wouldn't have the airplanes we have today!

  Uploaded Oct 05, 2019
• 00:46 Moot Court | Tinker v. Des Moines

  8th graders simulated Supreme Court proceedings for the 1968 case of Tinker v. Des Moines. Students played the roles of the justices, as well as the attorneys arguing each side of the case. Students developed questions for each set of attorneys, while attorneys crafted arguments based on precedent and their understanding of first amendment rights in schools.

  Uploaded Feb 15, 2022 by Marianne Sharping
• 00:23 Partner work - using past, present and future verbs
  Uploaded Jan 25, 2020
• 00:34 Seed Drop!

  The second graders created different types of seed models. They pretended they were trees and had to figure out the best way to drop their seed so that it didn't land in "the zone of darkness". We had a great time learning more about how a seed coat can help a seed travel.

  Uploaded Jan 17, 2020