1. Welcome to Physical Science! Take a seat anywhere for now.

2. Agenda for Today Seating chart Welcome back warm up Meet the teacher Ice Breaker Dialogue – classroom rules Overview of trimester A look at the periodic table

3. Seating Chart Arrange yourselves in alphabetical order by first names. A’s in the back – A – C – D – F – G – I

4. Welcome Back Warm Up What is this room’s number? Where is the pencil sharpener? Where are the fire extinguishers? Where are the calculators and paper? Name the following elements: HeSCaNCXeAuKNe What are this week’s homework assignments?

5. Meeting G Taught at Wayland since fall ‘99! Graduate of South Christian – ’95 Western Grad – ’99 Mother of Two –C–Cierra and Jordan Live in Moline Enjoy –s–swimming, –s–snowmobiling, –g–gardening and –c–camp fires!

6. Half Sheet Intro On one side, write your name. Come up with a word to describe yourself using the first letter of your name. – If you can use each letter of your name, bonus! Mysterious Ms. G Time to Share!

7. Writing Tell me about yourself. I will be a more effective teacher with the more I know about you! Hobbies, interests What to do hope to take away from this class for life? Difficulties I should know about: hearing, sight, math skills, ADD, ADHD, horribly unorganized, etc. Your email address What do you remember about chemistry? (PT, atoms)

8. What are typical classroom rules?

9. Guidelines for Physical Science Date:

10. Guidelines Be prepared Begin with bell Homework – see side board Respect – Do your own work – Be here

11. Chem Is Try How am I going to be GRADED? – 80% Tests Homework Labs Quizzes Notebook – 20% Final

12. Notebook If you don’t have one now, get one by tomorrow!

13. Elements for Friday Hydrogen Lithium Sodium Potassium Beryllium Magnesium Calcium Strontium Barium

14. Demos The alkali metals react vigorously with water to produce hydrogen gas, which is flammable. Experiments on video – H, Li, Na, K Flame test – Ca, Sr, Ba – Burn Mg Alkali Family in water – Rb, Cs, Fr

15. Homework Elements Notebook