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• 1:01 Gallery Walk

  6th and 7th grade classes used our Gallery Walk activity to review primary resources for each of our units of study. 6th looked at various resources from maps and first hand accounts bearing witness to the tragedies of the Holocaust. 7th graders looked at resources analyzing slavery as an institution of power.

  Uploaded Feb 15, 2022 by Marianne Sharping
• 1:35 Hot off the press...check out our 3D Printer in action!

  7th and 8th graders have been working hard this past month in Makerspace to get their Tinkercad designs printed on our new 3D45 3D Dremel Printer! We've learned a lot and overcome several challenges to send our Tinkercad designs to the 3D printer. This week, their work has finally paid off! Check out our first student designed key chains, as well as our class mascots: the Sharks and the Lions! More designs coming soon!

  Uploaded Oct 01, 2021
• 00:20 The 100th Day of School!

  On the 100th day of school this week, we had a visit from Mrs Negron.

  Uploaded Feb 10, 2023 by LeiAnna Carrasco
• 3:51 Week 26 of 2022-23|5th - 8th Grade Science

  This week's slideshow highlights: several pics of students leading parts of science lessons; 7th graders from Room 1011 working together to bring in supplies for the Student Council charity drive; 5th graders celebrating as Mr. Murray made an all school announcement of the charity drive class leaders as they made it up to 3rd place; a pic of a special visit to our Science lab by Mr. Roper's 1st grade class who were shown our class pet lizard, Curtiss, and asking their own inquiry questions to one of our 8th grade herpetologists who takes special care of Curtiss during our breaks from school; 8th graders forming a human chain to simulate the cross linking of polymers as part of their "Chemistry of Materials" SEPUP unit that they just completed; 6th graders playing classroom Jeopardy to review for their final exam on their "Geological Processes" SEPUP unit; and 5th graders each taking on the role of meteorologists forecasting weather as they continued exploring their "Weather & Climate" SEPUP unit. Thank you for checking in with us this week:)

  Uploaded Mar 12, 2023 by Gerard Kovach
• 1:22 *Roller-Coasters & Flipbooks * Oh my!

  This week, 5th-7th graders create the longest strip of paper they could using only a 6'' paper plate! They also designed roller coasters using paper plates and index cards. Meanwhile, 4th grade designed flipbooks. Check out their designs and be inspired to create a design of your own!

  Uploaded Nov 18, 2020
• 1:51 4th Grade Debate: Who Should Own the Woods?
  Uploaded Dec 20, 2019 by Katherine Cooper
• 00:35 4th Grade Personal Narrative Brainstorming Featured

  Students are working on creating their own personal narratives where they take a moment in their lives and bring it to life for their reader.

  Uploaded Jun 05, 2021 by Ryan Cherry
• 00:43 4th Grade Wind Turbine Designs Featured

  We created our own Wind Turbine Designs in an attempt to solve the energy issues in Ergstown

  Uploaded Feb 23, 2022 by Ryan Cherry
• 00:12 5th Grade Handball Tournament

  One of our units at Decatur is Throwing & Catching. Here 5th Grade is demonstrating their throwing and catching skills while playing in the Team Handball Tournament.

  Uploaded Nov 18, 2021
• 00:11 Basketball Skills

  We are currently in our basketball unit and here our 5th graders are practicing their dribbling and passing skills.
  
  We have practiced dribbling, passing and shooting. This week we are playing small sided games in class.

  Uploaded Feb 14, 2023