MOST RECENT VIDEOS

• 00:20 Social Studies

  We are talking with our partner about what happens when a product he comes scarce.

  Uploaded Jan 13, 2023
• 00:18 Locating Text Features

  Students used science and social studies books from our classroom library to locate 5 text features in these nonfiction books such as: title, heading, map, index, glossary..etc

  Uploaded Jan 13, 2023 by LeiAnna Carrasco
• 00:15 3rd grade Holiday activities Featured

  We wrapped up the week with some fun seasonal themed activities like winter bingo, a winter escape room of a series of puzzles, and a snowflake number review activity.

  Uploaded Dec 23, 2022 by Ryan Cherry
• 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
• 2:59 Week 16 of 2022-23| 5th-8th Grade Science

  This last week of 2022 slideshow highlights: 7th & 8th grade students presenting their STEM Fair Inquiry Projects to their classmates, topics presented included a study on permeable pavements to prevent urban flooding, the most accurate form for basketball players' free throw shooting performance, and the effect of forest fire smoke on plants' ability to produce oxygen through photosynthesis; 5th grade students investigating climate types through analysis of climatological weather averages; the 5th graders also got to interview one of our 8th grade students as she presented to their class on her family's experience of surviving a recent historically dangerous hurricane when they lived in the US Virgin Islands; 6th graders observing their newly germinated cover crops and setting up more seedlings to use in their green roof experiments project along with a pic of happy volunteer 6th graders cleaning up Mr. K's desk; a fun pic of 7th grade homeroom 1011 students taken out on our playground that they then used to make and then send Holiday cards to all of our Decatur staff members; and some pics of 6th and 8th grade classes enjoying some "earned game time" to close out the last day before winter break! Thank you for checking in with us this week and Happy Holidays and New Year to your family! See you again in 2023:)

  Uploaded Dec 23, 2022 by Gerard Kovach
• 00:10 Calculate the Cost

  This was not only a fun project but it was a STEM project. Students had to calculate the cost of building their Gingerbread house then work within their budget to make sure they were able to buy all the materials they needed.

  Uploaded Dec 22, 2022 by LeiAnna Carrasco
• 00:19 Gingerbread House Challenge

  Design a house using the materials you purchased. Your house must withstand the harsh winds of Candy Land.

  Uploaded Dec 22, 2022 by LeiAnna Carrasco
• 4:33 Week 15 of 2022-23| 5th-8th Grade Science

  This week's slideshow highlights: 5th grade students teaching the class their data collection, analysis, and interpretation skills as they investigated monthly average temperature and precipitation data for Chicago as part of their SEPUP Unit. Weather & Climate; 6th grade students setting up their cooperative group green roof experiments by planting cover crop seeds for their green roof designs; 7th and 8th grade researchers presenting their STEM Fair Projects to their fellow classmates while their classmates also supported them with "Glows & Grows" during the scientific peer review process that all scientists practice before they can publish their research and discoveries. Science & Engineering topics that students chose to explore included a variety of STEM disciplines such as: microbial fuel cells that use soil microbes to produce electricity; oil skimmer boat designs to cleanup oil spills; effect of temperature on maglev train performance; effect of LED lights on sleep; Midwest farming methods' impact on aquatic nitrates that can travel downstream through rivers such as the Mississippi and lead to ocean dead zones in distant locations like the Gulf of Mexico; rabbit manure as an alternative source of fertilizer; miracle berries impact on taste receptors as a form of dieting for people suffering from diabetes; and many more exciting and innovative ideas our students challenged themselves to investigate! Thank you for checking in with us this week:)

  Uploaded Dec 17, 2022 by Gerard Kovach
• 00:59 Clay Creature Offspring Lab Featured

  We conducted a lab where students received a set of instructions for different traits from 2 parents to model what happens in real life. Then students used their set of instructions and the code that went along with the instructions to find out the traits to the offspring. Next, they created out of modeling clay an offspring that demonstrated the traits that it was supposed to have based on the genetic instructions. Students really loved getting active with their hands and seeing in action how traits and genetics can work.

  Uploaded Dec 16, 2022 by Ryan Cherry
• 00:19 Dance Sneak Peek

  I got to take a visit to the dance room and see this wonderful group of students working on their dance routine.

  Uploaded Dec 15, 2022 by LeiAnna Carrasco