Welcome Back Mrs. Maas Room 416 August 27 (A) -28 (B), 2014

Finding your Seats…  Grab your name tent from the basket  Sit in alphabetical order by your first name  Name tent = put on your desk  Begin your warm up (true / false statements)

Warm Up  Can you believe it…..  All statements are false!!!!

Activity 1: 8 minutes Turn to the back of your paper(warm up) Draw a picture of a ‘scientist’ Be creative, color it! Fill up your entire paper with your picture

Passing Papers In….  Make sure your name is on your paper  Pass in your paper using our procedure for passing papers  Remember….we pass left to right

Activity #2: Student Survey  Complete all pages of the student survey silently as best you can…..  If you finish early, go back through and add to your answers or draw a picture on the back.  15 minutes….

Passing Papers In….  Make sure your name is on your survey  Pass in your paper using our procedure for passing papers  Remember….we pass left to right

J.M.M.S Code of Conduct  PowerPoint Presentation

Determination and Effort Video!!! 

Review  Class rules  Discipline consequences  Classroom procedures so far  Classroom behavior expectations

Classroom Rule 1  Stay in your seat at all times  Why is this important?

Classroom Rule 2  Raise your hand to speak  Why is this important?

Classroom Rule 3  Follow directions the first time they are given  Why is this important?

Classroom Rule 4  Keep hands, feet, and objects to yourself  Why is this important?

Classroom Rule 5  No inappropriate language  Why is this important?

Questions????  Does anyone have any questions about our 5 classroom rules?

Discipline Consequences  1 st offense = verbal warning, name on board  2 nd offense = check mark by your name  3 rd offense = move to an isolated seat for the remainder of class to complete the ‘fix-it’ essay (teacher will stop class and call parent immediately so student can read letter about disrupting class)  4 th offense = lunch detention (sitting at the designated table in cafeteria) plus a 2 nd parent phone call home  5 th offense = disciplinary referral written, administration notified, 3 rd parent phone call home

Classroom Procedure 1  Entering the Classroom  Students will line up in the hallway, against the lockers, and then wait to be invited in by the teacher

Classroom Procedure 2  Sharpening pencils  Students will sharpen their pencils at the beginning of class before the final bell rings  You must have a personal sharpener to use at your seat once class begins

Classroom Procedure 3 Find your assigned seats  Go directly to your seat  Begin the day’s warm - up Desks will always be numbered (please do not tear these off the desk) Seating assignments will change throughout the year also

Classroom Procedure 4 To get your attention, I will clap my hands:  When you hear my claps, stop what you are doing  Lay your materials down (pencil, handout, etc)  Become silent  Look at me  And repeat my clap pattern Now I know you are ready for my instructions!

Classroom Procedure 5 Leaving the Classroom  Check your desk and the floor = must be clean  Gather all your belongings  TEACHER dismisses the class, NOT THE BELL!  You will be dismissed by rows according to the day of the week Wednesday’s Row……. you are dismissed!

Housekeeping Issues: Forms  Did anyone bring back the science syllabus contract? (Due 8/29/2014)  Pass them in now using our procedure Remember, returning this form = first grade in science!!

Additional Classroom Procedures  These are just a few of the basics….  As we spend more time in class together, I will explain and model new procedures each and every day  Of course, we will have lots of opportunities to practice all of our procedures to ensure our classroom runs smoothly and efficiently!

Additional Classroom Procedures continued These will include such things as :  Listening and responding to questions  Participating in class discussions  Indicating whether or not you understand  Rotating stations  Interactive notebooks

Classroom Behavior Expectations  Be respectful  Be productive  Be prepared  Be prompt  Be open minded  Be your best

Who are scientists?  Discovery Ed Video clip – Mike Rowe

Real World Scientists in Action  Let’s take a look at a few scientists and the important work they do each day!

Off to Save the Planet  Rick West: An Arachnologist who studies tarantulas.  e5aDjoArachnologist e5aDjoArachnologist

NOAA  Nancy Kohler, PhD. : A Shark Researcher  3/08/meet_shark_scientists.html 3/08/meet_shark_scientists.html qI1v493Il0Z5UAPjmTUiHQ- 0BNWp3&v=lD7DeQuiAzg&feature=player_ embedded

Polar Bears International  Dr. Andrew Derocher : A Polar Bear Researcher  Oc&list=PLC056D96B688C48EF Oc&list=PLC056D96B688C48EF  Dr. Martyn Obbard: A Polar Bear and Black Bear Researcher  w&list=PLC056D96B688C48EF&index=3 w&list=PLC056D96B688C48EF&index=3

Discovery Education  Various Volcanologists: study volcanos  :// 8HXc :// 8HXc

Design Squad Nation  Chris Gray: A Mechanical Engineer who builds roller coasters  o9i9OcXk o9i9OcXk

National Geographic  Sam Droege: A Bee Researcher  FinCLzfI FinCLzfI

Ticket out the door…..  Turn in your warm up sheet with your picture of a scientist into the basket along with your name tent!  Have a great evening…..

Who are Scientists?  Now it’s your turn to think of 1 word to describe scientists  You are going to write your 1 word on a sticky  You will come up when I call your row and add your sticky to our “Scientist Poster”

Definition of a scientist  A scientist is a person who is an expert in one of the sciences: biology, physics, chemistry, history, etc.  Scientists study the world, do experiments, create theories (explanations), and write about them in papers.

JMMS website  You are going to get an index card…  You will write down all these steps….. This is how you will..  the teacher….  find out what is going on in class…

JMMS website  In search box: type James Martin Middle School  Click on faculty / staff  Scroll down to my name: Tracy Maas  Envelope / Letter =  Earth / Globe = wiki page