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• 4:29 Multiplication with Bar Models
  Uploaded Oct 09, 2020 by Katie Andorka
• 00:53 Justification Anchor Charts

  This week we focused on writing our justifications for our body paragarphs of our essays. Students in grades 5th-7th made their own anchor charts to help remember the important elements of their justifications.

  Uploaded Oct 09, 2020 by Katherine Cooper
• 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
• 00:24 5th grade Social Studies Graffiti Walls Featured

  Students collaborated on creating virtual graffiti walls about the different aspects of community that we have been exploring in class.

  Uploaded Oct 03, 2020 by Ryan Cherry
• 00:33 Tribute Project 4th grade Featured

  Students learned about the legacy of Chadwick Boseman and then created their own tributes to someone who has impacted their life.

  Uploaded Oct 03, 2020 by Ryan Cherry
• 6:08 Array Scavenger Hunt
  Uploaded Oct 02, 2020 by Katie Andorka
• 3:54 Commutative Property of Multiplication
  Uploaded Oct 02, 2020 by Katie Andorka
• 1:04 Words Clouds- My Favorite Words Featured

  Students read the story The Word Collector and we discussed the power of our words. Then students chose their favorite words to share to included them in their word clouds.

  Uploaded Sep 29, 2020 by Ryan Cherry
• 1:48 Weeks 1-3 Science Class

  In weeks 1-2, the class spent time "Building Community" by each student creating and presenting their own "Getting to Know You Presentations". I presented first so students could get to know me as a new teacher to Decatur, and then students took turns presenting to the class. Community Building is essential as students will be expected to work in smaller teams from time to time this year in Science class, not to mention, scientists and engineers work in teams in the real world! The "Getting to Know You Presentations" were also a fun way to learn more about and celebrate the rich cultural diversity within our classroom and our Decatur Community! Starting in week 2, students were introduced to their Scholastic Science World Magazine online accounts. We read some articles together, and students learned how to analyze and interpret the articles through writing in a format known as "3-2-1", where they state 3 important things learned, 2 questions that come to their minds, and then take their own curiosity/inquiry further by researching one of their 2 questions, sharing what they learned from that research, and also sharing the link/resource to their research. These are practices scientists and engineers do everyday, especially when working in international teams like scientists from around the world collaborating on finding a vaccine for Coronavirus. Lastly, in week 3 we began watching together the documentary film, "The History of the World in 2 Hours". By viewing the film together, students are able to see how we will be exploring Science this year from many different lenses, or disciplines, such as biology, chemistry, astronomy, physics, earth science, and engineering. The film also highlights important Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) Disciplinary Core Ideas that all middle school students investigate deeper in Science class.

  Uploaded Sep 27, 2020 by Gerard Kovach
• 1:48 Weeks 1-3 of Science Class

  In weeks 1-2, the class spent time "Building Community" by each student creating and presenting their own "Getting to Know You Presentations". I presented first so students could get to know me as a new teacher to Decatur, and then students took turns presenting to the class. Community Building is essential as students will be expected to work in smaller teams from time to time this year in Science class, not to mention, scientists and engineers work in teams in the real world! The "Getting to Know You Presentations" were also a fun way to learn more about and celebrate the rich cultural diversity within our classroom and our Decatur Community!
  Starting in week 2, students were introduced to their Scholastic Science World Magazine online accounts. We read some articles together, and students learned how to analyze and interpret the articles through writing in a format known as "3-2-1", where they state 3 important things learned, 2 questions that come to their minds, and then take their own curiosity/inquiry further by researching one of their 2 questions, sharing what they learned from that research, and also sharing the link/resource to their research. These are practices scientists and engineers do everyday, especially when working in international teams like scientists from around the world collaborating on finding a vaccine for Coronavirus.
  Lastly, in week 3 we began watching together the documentary film, "The History of the World in 2 Hours". By viewing the film together, students are able to see how we will be exploring Science this year from many different lenses, or disciplines, such as biology, chemistry, astronomy, physics, earth science, and engineering. The film also highlights important Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) Disciplinary Core Ideas that all middle school students investigate deeper in Science class.

  Uploaded Sep 27, 2020 by Gerard Kovach