1. Mrs. Laverick Room 10 7 th Grade Science Monday, August 17th 1 WELCOME BACK!!! Bell-ringer: Find your seat (see the board) and place your phone beside your number. Class starts when the bell rings!! Agenda: Bell-ringer Objective About me! Policies & behaviors Objective: Students will learn the policies and procedures of this classroom

2. 2 About me!

3. 3 Policies and behaviors General Classroom Structure Entering the classroom Tardy Policy Cell phone policy – Cell phone pockets ordered; put by your number for now Materials – Composition notebook, folder, pencil *All kept here* Beginning of class routines (ex. Student helper, bell-ringer, agenda…) How to participate in class – SignalsSignals Designated areas of the room Classroom behavior should I leave the room Classroom behavior during emergencies Re-training (What is it and when does it happen?) Exiting the classroom End of period/class

5. Mrs. Laverick Room 10 7 th Grade Science Tuesday, August 18th 5 Bell-ringer: Review with your neighbor, the policies and behaviors that we learned yesterday Agenda: Bell-ringer Objective Policies & behaviors Objective: Students will continue to learn the policies and procedures of this classroom **Reminder** You need a composition notebook and folder by Thursday You need your cell phone policy signed by Friday

6. 6 Policies and behaviors General Classroom Structure Entering the classroom Tardy Policy Cell phone policy – Cell phone pockets ordered; put by your number for now Materials – Composition notebook, folder, pencil *All kept here* Beginning of class routines (ex. Student helper, bell-ringer, agenda…) How to participate in class – SignalsSignals Designated areas of the room Classroom behavior should I leave the room Classroom behavior during emergencies Re-training (What is it and when does it happen?) Exiting the classroom/end of period

8. Policies and behaviors continued… Daily Classroom Procedures “Make-up work” bin Student helper – assigned once a week; prize for participation – Responsible for passing out notebooks from bin, passing out papers from the “Pick up” area, and then collecting notebooks and placing them back in the bin Bell-ringer, Agenda, Objective Taking notes in notebook – Cornell method Partner work Exit work/ Homework “Drop off” bin Homework review – next day **If these policies and behaviors are not followed, you will accompany me in RETRAINING!**

9. Policies and behaviors continued… Specific Instructional Practices Wait time extended How to take notes (What goes in my notebook, and how do I take my notes) Test/quizzes (Predict your score)

10. RE-TRAINING You have not followed the policies and/or behaviors… Please return to Mrs. Laverick’s room after you eat lunch today for re-training! You must show this card to your lunch monitor, before exiting the cafeteria.

11. Mrs. Laverick Room 10 7 th Grade Science Wednesday, August 19th 11 Bell-ringer: Review with your neighbor, the policies and behaviors that we learned yesterday Agenda: Bell-ringer Objective Policies & procedures Objective: Students will learn the policies and procedures of this classroom **Reminder** You need a composition notebook and folder by tomorrow You need your cell phone policy signed by Friday

12. Policies and behaviors continued… Daily Classroom Procedures “Make-up work” bin Student helper – assigned once a week; prize for participation – Responsible for passing out notebooks from bin, passing out papers from the “Pick up” area, and then collecting notebooks and placing them back in the bin Bell-ringer, Agenda, Objective Taking notes in notebook – Cornell method Partner work Exit work/ Homework “Drop off” bin Homework review – next day **If these policies and behaviors are not followed, you will accompany me in RETRAINING!**

13. Policies and behaviors continued… Specific Instructional Practices Wait time extended How to take notes (What goes in my notebook, and how do I take my notes) Test/quizzes (Predict your score)

14. Mrs. Laverick Room 10 7 th Grade Science Thursday, August 20th 14 Bell-ringer: Please have your composition notebooks and folders out on your desk, along with your name on both items. Agenda: Bell-ringer Objective Set up notebooks Objective: Students will personalize their Interactive Notebooks by dedicating the first page to an All About Me poem. **Reminder** You need your cell phone policy signed by tomorrow

15. You are going to personalize your Science Interactive Notebooks by dedicating the first page to an All About Me poem using the following: Besides the poem, requirements for the page: Minimum of three colors used Three pictures drawn

16. NEXT… 1.Begin to number pages beginning with your All About Me page being, page number 1. 2.Number the lower, outer corners of each page. Fronts and backs of pages should be numbered. Number pages 1-50. 3.Pages 2-5 are for the Table of Contents. Set up your pages according to the following:

17. Mrs. Laverick Room 10 7 th Grade Science Friday, August 21st 17 Bell-ringer: Please get out your notebooks and open to your “All About Me” page. Thank you! Agenda: Bell-ringer Objective Policies & procedures Objective: Students will continue to learn about setting up their Interactive Notebooks. Students will learn the safety rules of the classroom. **Reminder: All papers for this class should be turned in today.

18. NEXT… 1.Begin to number pages beginning with your All About Me page being, page number 1. 2.Number the lower, outer corners of each page. Fronts and backs of pages should be numbered. Number pages 1-50. 3.Pages 2-5 are for the Table of Contents. Set up your pages according to the following:

19. Here are a list of examples used on both sides of the Science Interactive Notebook: *except for safety rules

21. How I grade the Science Interactive Notebooks: You will open your Science Interactive Notebook to the most recent assignment. Sticker = completed assignment No sticker = incomplete During test time, you will stack your notebooks on my desk and I will begin grading your notebooks with a completion grade. For example, if you are to have 8 different assignments done during the Plant Unit, then I will count back the last 8 upper, left side corners of your notebooks. You should have 8/8 stickers – if you only have 7 stickers then you will get a 7/8 or an 88%.

22. Reading Activity Scientific Method Science Safety Rules The Bikini Bottom gang has been learning safety rules during science class. Read the paragraphs below to find the broken safety rules and underline each one. How many can you find? You have 10 minutes! GO!

23. On the first line, write the following: Safety Rules8/21/156-7 First entry… Date: 8/21/15 Description: Safety Rules Page #: 6-7

24. Safety Rules With help from Sponge Bob and the Bikini Bottom Gang

25. Rule 1: Always wear safety goggles when working with chemicals.

26. Rule 2: Never reach across a flame.

27. Rule 3: Notify your teacher if any chemical gets on your skin/clothing, or if you get injured.

28. Rule 4: Never look directly into a test tube.

29. Rule 5: Always point a test tube away from yourself and others.

30. Rule 6: Never smell a chemical directly from the container. “Waft” it.

31. Rule 7: Never taste a chemical unless you’re given permission.

32. Rule 8: Always clean up your work area and put back the materials where you found them.

33. Rule 9: Always read and follow all directions exactly as they are written.

34. Rule 10: Never mix chemicals (or perform tests) without your teacher’s permission.

35. Rule 11: Never run or push someone else in the lab.

36. Rule 12: Keep lids on bottles and containers when not in use.

37. Rule 13: Never use broken or chipped glassware.

38. Rule 14: Keep your work area clean and keep all materials (clothing, hair, papers, etc.) away.

39. Rule 15: Wash you hands before/after each experiment.