Welcome to Biology! Find a seat, four students per table.

Biology Name Card Create a name card by folding your cardstock in half and writing your name in large letters. Inside name card write: One thing I want Ms. Fox to know about me… One thing I want the class to know about me…

Transitions – Getting your attention Chime will ring and you have 10 seconds end conversations and focus your attention. Let’s practice with a game.

Give One, Take One Each student will take 1 sticky note. Write your name on the note. Describe a summer activity related to one area of science: Earth Science Physics Biology

Biology– Ms. Fox

Give One, Take One Mingle around the room to find a partner to share: Give them a High FIVE! Both share your sticky note. TRADE sticky notes. Listen for the chimes. Move repeat #1 but you are not sharing someone else’s experiences not your own. 4. Let’s share!!

Opening Activity: Sept. 6, 2018 Collect your name tag from front table and find your seat. Discuss with your table: A time you have been in a successful group. What qualities about your group made it successful? I can… Explain group expectations in biology Explain class expectations & protocols Homework: 9/10 Signatures Safety/ Syllabus Quiz

Cup Stacking Challenge Challenge: Build a pyramid out of the plastic cups Group cannot touch cups with their hands or any other body parts, even if a cup falls over or onto the floor.  Materials available: string, ruler, rubberband & pencil Two formations:

Cup Stacking Challenge Build a pyramid out of the plastic cups with a tool Group cannot touch cups with their hands or any other body parts, even if a cup falls over or onto the floor.  Group must use the string/rubber band tool to move cups. One more try…

Discuss with your group How did you approach the tasks given? Did you have someone who stepped up as the leader or, was someone elected? What roles did students have in solving the problem? Explain how your group worked together,  what did it look like, sound like and feel like?   What would you try differently next time? Be prepared to share with the class. Where all ideas heard by all team members? If not, why? How did it make you feel?

Classroom Expectations H Helpful Clean up after yourself Treat materials and classroom with respect Help your classmates if you can A Aware Be safe during lab activities classmates when speaking Use bathroom, sharpen pencil and use technology at appropriate times. W Worker Focus and engage in class work Take responsibility for your learning and contribute. Reflect on your learning Act if you fall behind or do not understand K Kind Include everyone Consider others’ feelings Use thoughtful language when discussing & arguing .

Classroom Expectations . If expectations are not met: Verbal warning Removed from situation & reflection Phone call home, student-teacher conference, lunch detention Report to administrator

Safety & Videos  

What if I need to go to locker, bathroom, nurse, etc. in biology? Student Check-In/Check Out clipboard No passes first/last 10 minutes Ask teacher first One student out at a time MUST have a pass to leave class! Be sure to sign out when you leave Be sure to sign in when you return

Opening Activity: Sept. 7, 2017 Collect your name tag from front table. Turn in any signatures in basket at RESOURCE TABLE (South Wall). Find a computer and log in. Go to our class website (see syllabus). Pick up a notebook and notebook guidelines and tape into front cover of NB I can… Explain knowledge of first unit. Select two biology jobs for this year Set up notebook. Homework: 9/10 Signatures Safety/ Syllabus Quiz Notebook page numbers

Lab Notebook Set Up Tape in Lab Format page into front cover Number 1-10 First 3 full pages title “Table of Contents” Title page 7 Half page: “System and Scale”, 2nd half "Academic Goal" Title page 8 “Opening Activities” Page 10 - "Biology Responsibilities"

When finished w/ Pretest Log out of computer and put at safe place on desk.   On Systems and Scale title page, write the following: Set an Academic Goal.  Based my pretest experience… I want to figure out… I want to learn…. I want to find out why… 3.  Biology Job Fair – Gallery Walk.  Move around the room to each table.  Read the job card and complete in your journal:   Is this job appealing to me?  Why or why not? 4.  Complete Job Application – turn into basket at resource table.

Biology Classroom Jobs Fair Gallery Walk – SIENTLY, walk to the various jobs posted at each table. In your journal, write down your answers to the following questions: How would this job benefit the classroom community? What would it take to do this job well (skills, attitude, etc.)? Is this job appealing to me? Why?

Biology Classroom Jobs! Door Greeter Summarizer Entry Task Driver Time Manager Homework Crier Teacher Assistant Equipment Manager Runner