Welcome to 7 th Grade Life Science Mrs. Totten

What to Do:   AGENDA!  Science folder! Is packet in your folder?  PENCIL & PEN!  BELL RINGS! IMMEDIATELY QUIET!

 T: INSECTS  HW: What is an Insect?  Parent signature? Friday give away Assignment: AGENDA

 Parent Signatures? 8 points  Bad Day Passes – need PEN ODDS & ENDS:

 Pass out more Project Info! Project Information

 See NOTEBOOK FILE:  Characteristics brainstorming  World without Insects  Assigned reading & ws The Project Due Sept. 18th

 Insect Project Choice Board

Choice A Rubric

Choice A: Insect Collection

Choice B Rubric

CHOICE B

Notebook link..\..\..\Dropbox\sjt\7th\INSECT UNIT\Unit 1 foldables\Insect Brainstorming ntbk.notebook..\..\..\Dropbox\sjt\7th\INSECT UNIT\Unit 1 foldables\Insect Brainstorming ntbk.notebook

 Do Not Catch and Collect these!  Instead you may bring in the caterpillar and receive a picture for your collection. Monarchs and Tiger Swallowtails

Praying Mantids

 THIS Friday August 21 st  Come immediately after school  First Come, First Served Choice A: Styrofoam & Container

 With your Quad – Come up with 15 different Insects  Places to find Insects  2 characteristics common to ALL Insect Unit Brainstorming

 Read the article: What is an Insect?  Complete the questions on the back.  Careful on the True /False!!  Be able to list the 4 characteristics common to all insects by tomorrow. Assignment

 Due the next day. COMPLETED! Not Partially done.  Absent – number of days absent +1 extra day  3 Bad Day Passes per Quarter  First Quarter, you may turn in late up to 1 week, completed, with bad day pass stapled to front of assignment. NO POINT PENALTY  After 1 week, late assignments will be accepted, but you will lose 10% of points for each day late.  NOTHING SINKS A SHIP FASTER, THAN ZEROES! HOMEWORK & BAD DAY PASSES