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• 00:17 Walkathon 2019
  Uploaded Nov 09, 2019 by Ryan Cherry
• 4:33 Week 15 of 2022-23| 5th-8th Grade Science

  This week's slideshow highlights: 5th grade students teaching the class their data collection, analysis, and interpretation skills as they investigated monthly average temperature and precipitation data for Chicago as part of their SEPUP Unit. Weather & Climate; 6th grade students setting up their cooperative group green roof experiments by planting cover crop seeds for their green roof designs; 7th and 8th grade researchers presenting their STEM Fair Projects to their fellow classmates while their classmates also supported them with "Glows & Grows" during the scientific peer review process that all scientists practice before they can publish their research and discoveries. Science & Engineering topics that students chose to explore included a variety of STEM disciplines such as: microbial fuel cells that use soil microbes to produce electricity; oil skimmer boat designs to cleanup oil spills; effect of temperature on maglev train performance; effect of LED lights on sleep; Midwest farming methods' impact on aquatic nitrates that can travel downstream through rivers such as the Mississippi and lead to ocean dead zones in distant locations like the Gulf of Mexico; rabbit manure as an alternative source of fertilizer; miracle berries impact on taste receptors as a form of dieting for people suffering from diabetes; and many more exciting and innovative ideas our students challenged themselves to investigate! Thank you for checking in with us this week:)

  Uploaded Dec 17, 2022 by Gerard Kovach
• 4:48 Week 5 of 2022-23 | JHS Science

  This week's slideshow highlights: 8th grade students continuing their SEPUP explorations of "Force & Motion" by collecting, analyzing, and interpreting their lab groups' experimental data on how gravitational potential energy affects the speed and kinetic energy transfer of a motor vehicle upon impact in a collision; 7th grade class continued their SEPUP investigations in their "From Cells to Organisms" biology unit through an interactive simulation of the spread of an infectious disease. The students used deductive reasoning to determine the source and action of the infectious disease by analyzing the class data sets; 6th grade continued their inquiry into their SEPUP unit "Geologic Processes" though their first lab investigation of how Earth's composition between sedimentary rock derived from sand vs clay interacts with ground water aquifers, thus helping them gather more evidence to support their claims around the issue of "Where is the safest place to story nuclear wastes?"; 5th grade moved into their first SEPUP unit "Solar System & Beyond"; and all classes spent some class time on Friday using their "Earned Game Time Points" to continue to strengthen classroom community by playing board games with their classmates. Thank you for checking in with us this week:)

  Uploaded Sep 24, 2022 by Gerard Kovach
• 4:06 Week 9 of 2022-23| 5th - 8th Grade Science

  This week's slideshow highlights: All classes participating in an experiment to test to see where in our JHS Annex are there more microbes growing on surfaces as this experiment was a review of Experimental Design for 8th & 7th grade students, and an introduction for 6th & 5th grade students; 8th & 7th grade students worked on peer review of each others' STEM Fair Project Research Literature Review, as they are in the midst of their STEM Fair Inquiry Projects having also written their projects' Purpose Statements; students also spent 25 minutes this week spending their class' "Earned Game Time Points", thus continuing to strengthen classroom community by playing board games, chess, or card games during that time; and last but not least, Mr. K showing off a large-mouthed bass he caught this weekend as a way of encouraging students to spend more time outdoors in this Autumn season enjoying nature. Thank you for checking in with us this week:)

  Uploaded Oct 23, 2022 by Gerard Kovach
• 1:20 What can you design with a ball of yarn?

  After experimenting with wrapping cardboard shapes & initials with yarn, students were challenged to create their own free choice design as long as the design contained yarn. This 6th grader designed a small box to carry a toy up and down the stairs. You won't want to miss this innovative design! She even included a seat belt! Enjoy!

  Uploaded Nov 03, 2020
• 00:28 Wk. 1 - Lego League Featured
  Uploaded Oct 11, 2019
• 2:32 4th Grade Personal Project Presentations!

  Take a look at some of the presentations from this past week!
  
  They worked so hard on these amazing posters, games, books, and coding projects!

  Uploaded Jun 07, 2021
• 8:56 Chapter 8: Lesson 3 Connecting Addition and Subtraction MiniLesson

  You can watch this video and complete the first two pages of your Math Work for the week of 3/17!

  Uploaded Mar 17, 2020 by Katie Andorka
• 1:24 Checkout our 'Penguin Hideouts'!

  Students have been brainstorming & experimenting how to create a penguin hideout to keep penguins safe from predators. It's been great to see students persevere despite the challenges they've encountered along the way, especially when they encourage each other to not give up! Checkout their hideouts which include a lookout tower, slide and a rookery. Enjoy!

  Uploaded Feb 06, 2022
• 1:11 Curriculum

  Sixth Grader Staff Assignment

  Uploaded Oct 08, 2019 by Margaret Koreman