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• 00:29 Fractions!

  We started our fraction units and are looking at ways. We can use manipulatives to solve problems.

  Uploaded Feb 10, 2023
• 00:50 Jars of Gratitude!
  Uploaded Nov 24, 2020 by Erin Cole
• 00:15 Line graph or Line plot

  Today students were given a data chart to organize into a line plot or line graph. With their groups, they discussed and displayed their data into a graph.

  Uploaded May 26, 2022 by LeiAnna Carrasco
• 00:36 MARCH MADNESS!!!

  We had an amazing week with some amazing read aloud‘s!

  Uploaded Apr 01, 2022
• 00:46 Math outside!!!

  Today we worked on trying to estimate the area of the turf field and the playground!!! We crushed it!

  Uploaded Jun 09, 2022
• 1:19 Order of Operations Anchor Chart Posters Featured

  Students have been learning about order of operations in math and as a way for students to demonstrate their understanding they work with their group to create an anchor chart poster that explains what the order of operations are, how to use and and example of the steps being used in a problem of their choice.

  Uploaded Oct 12, 2022 by Ryan Cherry
• 00:22 SEL| All About Me + My Partner

  As we end the year, students spent time reflecting on their personal achievements and feelings. Then they took it step further and compared their responses to a classmate's responses.
  
  I love seeing how the students have grown to be good listeners. They demonstrate respect for others and genuine interest in their classmates.

  Uploaded Jun 03, 2022 by LeiAnna Carrasco
• 1:41 Week 1 of 2022-23: Grade 7 & 8 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 better 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
• 4:48 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
• 2:45 Week 6 of 2022-23 | 5th-8th Grade Science

  This week's slideshow highlights: Several pics of students displaying the NGSS Science & Engineering Practices of "Carrying out investigations", "Analyzing-Interpreting-Collecting data", "Obtaining, evaluating, & communicating information", and "Engaging in argument from evidence" as they like to share their ideas in front of the class; 8th grade continued investigating their SEPUP Forces & Motion Inquiry Unit by exploring the variable of mass on kinetic energy of an object and what causes an object to change direction; 7th grade dug deeper into their Inquiry Unit on "From Cells to Organisms" by investigating past scientific discoveries that led to the development of "Cell Theory of Disease" and they also began a lab exploring "how can we find evidence that cells are alive?"; 6th Grade continued their exploration of "Geologic Processes" by learning about the role of volcanoes in forming various types of igneous rocks as they continue to develop ideas on "Where to store nuclear wastes?"; 5th Grade explored the "Moon Phases" with an interactive/cooperative investigation trying to figure out the correct cycle of Earth's moon's phases. Thank you for checking in with us this week:)

  Uploaded Oct 01, 2022 by Gerard Kovach