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• 00:17 Walkathon 2019
  Uploaded Nov 09, 2019 by Ryan Cherry
• 3:57 Week 1 of 2022-23: Grades 5 & 6 Science Classes

  For the 1st week back to school, in science class students participated in some community building team challenges to welcome everyone back, welcome our new classmates who are new to Decatur, and set the stage for working in cooperative groups in Science class this year! Each student also completed an Interest Inventory/Survey so that Mr. K can get to know each of them as unique and valuable members of our Science class learning community! Please ask your child all about it and thank you for checking in with us this week:)

  Uploaded Aug 27, 2022 by Gerard Kovach
• 4:12 Week 4 of 2022-23: JHS Science

  This week's slideshow highlights: a special visit from Decatur alumni who stopped by during last Saturday's Decatur Picnic to visit their old friend, our class pet bearded dragon, Curtiss; 5th grade students making observations and asking questions about those mysterious beads that turn colors when they went outside in sunlight; 5th and 6th grade students diving into their first SEPUP Inquiry Units by participating in a group textbook scavenger hunt to learn how to make use of all science textbook features/resources; 6th - 8th grade classes adding their initial inquiry questions to our class "Driving Questions Board"; 8th grade students volunteering to share their analysis responses in front of the class on a lesson on measuring speed; 7th grade students learning how to use compound light microscopes, a stereoscope, and digital microscopes to view microorganisms as part of their SEPUP inquiry unit "From Cells to Organisms; several pics of students hanging out with Curtiss; a few pics of our classroom Lake Michigan aquatic ecosystem with our newly added catfish; and a couple of pics of a Katydid students discovered right outside our school building. Thank you for checking in with us this week:)

  Uploaded Sep 16, 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
• 00:24 Welcome
  Uploaded Sep 04, 2020 by Margaret Koreman
• 1:22 Winter Beatles Show 3rd and 4th grade Performances Featured

  This week students participated in the fabulous Winter Show based on Beatles numbers. It was fantastic to see our students hard work in action!

  Uploaded Feb 04, 2023 by Ryan Cherry
• 00:13 3rd Grade Science Songbird activity Featured

  This week students learned more about animal traits and used this to compare different birds. After looking at several birds we also listened to their singing and calls to decide whether they were songbirds or not. In the activity students stood up if they thought it was a songbird after hearing the sound of each bird.

  Uploaded Oct 12, 2022 by Ryan Cherry
• 00:36 4th grade Simple System Solar Panel Lab Featured

  Students were given several items to use to create a simple system as we learn about systems and they were able to create simple electrical systems that used solar panels to power a fan!

  Uploaded Jan 17, 2022 by Ryan Cherry
• 00:13 5th grade Math Scavenger Hunt Featured

  Students engaged in a scavenger hunt to review the key concepts of our math unit on area and surface area.

  Uploaded Oct 16, 2021 by Ryan Cherry
• 00:08 Forces All Around Us

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  Uploaded Jun 07, 2022 by LeiAnna Carrasco