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• 00:26 Photos from the week of Oct 7-11

  This week 4th graders worked on seeing how particle collisions work using pennies and how sound waves work through homemade telephones. 5th graders created an energy pyramid to help them understand the interconnectedness of ecosystems and continued creating an ecosystem in their terrariums.

  Uploaded Oct 11, 2019 by Ryan Cherry
• 00:08 Science Week 10

  Students were working in groups this week to sort through evidence and make a claim. A claim is a proposed answer to a question. Students were working to answer the question, "Which island's weather is most like the weather where orangutans live?"

  Uploaded Nov 05, 2021 by LeiAnna Carrasco
• 00:26 Time Spent Outside of School Data Analysis and Collaboration Featured

  Another 4th grade class in Huntington Indiana and both Decatur 4th grade classes collaborated together to collect data about how 4th graders in different parts of the Midwest spend their time. Students shared their data between each school and analyzed the data before sharing it with our sister class in Indiana in a live Google Meet. Students got to hear about what it was like to live in Chicago compared to Huntington as well as ask each other questions about what we saw in the data.

  Uploaded Sep 17, 2022 by Ryan Cherry
• 1:03 Week 14: Dec.2-6, 2019

  Another step in the learning process sharing our thoughts and writing with peers.

  Uploaded Dec 07, 2019 by Marianne Sharping
• 3:44 Week 7 of 2022-23 | 5th-8th Grade Science

  This week's slideshow highlights: several pics of students practicing the NGSS Science & Engineering Practices of Analyzing & Interpreting Data as well as Engaging in Argument from Evidence while sharing their ideas in front of their classes; 7th grade continued exploring Cells with a lab on Cellular Respiration; 8th grade continued exploring Forces and Motion with lab investigations on the role of imbalanced vs balanced forces on an object's direction and speed; 6th grade continued investigating the question of "Where should we store nuclear wastes?" by analyzing geologic data patterns of global earthquakes and volcanoes; 5th grade continued digging deeper into their "Solar System & Beyond" astronomy unit with a simulation on how to explain the Earth's Moon's phases; several pics and a video of students enjoying time with our classroom pet Bearded Dragon, Curtiss, and our Lake Michigan aquatic ecosystem; and each class strengthened their classroom community today with cashing-in their hard-earned incentive points for displaying Decatur's 3 Core Values of "Being Present-Enduring Challenges-Taking Care of Each Other" with some SEL game time! Thanks for checking in with us this week:)

  Uploaded Oct 07, 2022 by Gerard Kovach
• 00:54 Welcome Back Decatur!

  In Makerspace, students are digging into the design process by designing index card towers. Students are choosing either to create the tallest tower they can or recreating a famous structure. Enjoy!

  Uploaded Sep 09, 2021
• 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
• 00:14 A Short Video of the 6th Grade Solar Grand Prix: Round 1!

  See weekly update video below for more details!

  Uploaded May 14, 2022 by Gerard Kovach
• 00:15 Field Day!!!

  4th Grade had such a great time!

  Uploaded Jun 15, 2021
• 00:24 Graffiti Walls in Remote Learning!

  Remote learning can't stop 5th grade from engaging in their learning. We've adapted graffiti walls for remote learning to give students space to share their views and responses to questions about who we are as a 5th grade community!

  Uploaded Oct 05, 2020 by Marianne Sharping