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• 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
• 00:16 3rd Grade Animals Traits Activity Featured

  Students explored a series of animal cards (think baseball card like) and analyzed the similarities and differences between traits of different organisms.

  Uploaded Oct 02, 2022 by Ryan Cherry
• 00:10 3rd Grade Soccer Practice

  We are starting our soccer unit in PE, and our first skill we are working on in dribbling. The thirds graders practiced dribbling down and back, weaving in-between the cones and ended the day with a a relay race!
  

  Uploaded Sep 24, 2021
• 00:44 4th Grade Composers

  One of the hardest parts about making and creating music online is lag. We have trouble playing together like we can in person. Despite this, we learn to be better listeners, kinder friends to our classmates, and we endure challenges! Decatur 4th graders created performances anyway with recorders and percussion. They are the owners of their music making - and that is way cool even the virtual space

  Uploaded Jan 27, 2021 by Cate Schmittle
• 00:32 4th Grade Holiday Party Featured

  We wrapped up the week with a fantastic holiday party organized by our amazing room parents! Thank you to Lisbeth, Ginna, Jocelyn and Nicole for coming into our space to help facilitate creating bookmarks, playing bingo and a minute to win it challenge of drawing a snowman on a plate on top of their heads and of course laughing!

  Uploaded Dec 23, 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
• 1:31 6th-8th Civic Engagement

  6th, 7th, and 8th graders collected dry goods and reusable water bottles to fill care packages. Students filled the materials they collected into packages that students experiencing homelessness could take home over break.

  Uploaded Dec 17, 2021 by Andrew Brennan
• 2:12 Food Truck Unit Video

  Decatur Jr. Middle School students recently created their own food trucks including cost analysis, menus, advertisement, business plan, messaging, etc. They did an amazing job! Check it out!

  Uploaded May 22, 2020 by Ryan Cherry
• 00:35 Fourth-grade Ceramics

  Fourth-grade students are creating miniature clay figurines of their design after studying Pre-Columbian art.

  Uploaded Dec 02, 2019 by Margaret Koreman
• 1:26 Line Rider Project

  There is a new interactive bulletin board up at school that features our final project from this school year. I am so glad that even during this pandemic we have found ways to express ourselves, to be creative, and to collaborate. Check out this great project that really shows the connections between storytelling, music, and art. Great work Amelia (5th Grade)!

  Uploaded Jun 17, 2021 by Cate Schmittle