1. Welcome Back You are in Science with Mrs. Smith

2. Welcome to 7th Grade Science
Make a name tag (You have 6 minutes)
Folding your paper in half (Hamburger style)
Open your paper
Fold the left side into the center line
Fold the right side into the center line
Keep it folded and make a tent
Using marker write the name you would like to be called on both sides .
If you have remaining time you may decorate your name tent.

3. 1. Attention When I say, You say, I expect 3 things to happen…
1. Close your mouth
2. Focus eyes on me
3. Have listening ears
“CLASS!”…
“YES?”
Use a Rally Robin to practice this. Name the things you did this summer….Swim, Played baseball…

4. Phrase of the Week
CLASS…YES is boring !! Would you like to come up with you own?
EX: I would say Squirrel …and you would say WHERE?
Round Table (See Team Mats)
You will have 45 seconds to think of some phrases on your own. You may jot them down on your white board.
Your team will use one piece of paper . # _______________ will start with the paper. They will say their idea out loud and then write it down.
They will pass the paper to their left. This person will now say their idea out loud and then write it down.
You will continue for 2 minutes.

5. Follow directions quickly! Rule 1. Rule 2. Rule 3. Make SMART choices!
2. Classroom Rules
Follow directions quickly!
Rule 1.
Rule 2.
Rule 3.
Make SMART choices!
Respect yourself, others and property!
With each rule STOP: Do Think Pair Share: Why is this rule important to this class? * Give think time – *Choose who will go first – * Give 30 sec to explain - *Praise (Gammet) - * Switch

6. Simultaneous Round Table: Question: Review the 3 procedures Each person will have a paper ( you all have the same paper) 1) When I say, “GO” fill in one blank (just one) 2) When you are done put your thumb up in the middle of the table. 3) When everyone has their thumb up pass the paper to the left. 4) You will fill in one blank (you may not fill in the same one you filled in on the previous paper) 5) Continue filling in blanks, thumb in the middle and passing to the left 6) You will have 3 minutes

7. Round Robin
When time is up keep the paper you have.
Begin with person number one. Read the question and answer to the first blank.
If you all agree person #2 move to the next blank.
If you do not agree discuss and come to a correct answer. Change any wrong answers.
Continue until each blank has been checked.

8. 3. Interaction
We will have a ton of interaction in pairs and groups using Kagan and other group Strategies.
It is VERY important that you…
Respond quickly to the quite signal!
Follow directions quickly!

9. Mix - Freeze
The music will start and you will walk around the room and NOT talk
When the music stops you find the closest person to you ( not your best friend)
The topic will appear on the Smart Board
You will have 30 sec to 1 min of think time. DO NOT TALK…just THINK
The teacher will determine who shares first
You will have 30 sec to share
Switch

10. Explain your favorite moment of the summer

11. Which vegetable best explains your personality and why?
Green Beans, Corn or carrots

12. Which Cartoon, movie or tv show best explains your summer vacation
Which Cartoon, movie or tv show best explains your summer vacation? And why?

13. What are you looking forward to the most in 7th grade? WHY?

14. 4. Score Board Student Teacher
Day: If students have more points they get a purple stick. If teacher has more points they get a pink stick.
Week: On Friday if students have more purple sticks than pink sticks they receive a reward.
Quarter: Each purple stick is worth 10 points. Your class reward will depend on how many points you earn

15. REWARD??
What would you like to your reward to be? Remember to be Realistic! Think about the scale – some will be worth 400 pts while others are worth 100 pts
Jot Thought
In your team bucket you have post-it notes. Divide them into four.
You have 45 second of think time. What would you like your reward to be? (Remember there are different levels)
You will SAY it and then WRITE it. as many ideas as you can in the amount of time. * One idea per slip of paper*
Place each slip of paper in the center of the table. No slips are over lapped.

16. Make a heading for each category.
100
300
250
200
150
400
350
Make a heading for each category.
Take each one of your slips of paper and decide as a group which points it will fall under.
Place the reward on the class paper.

17. 5. Team Jobs Person 1: White Boards/ Absent teammate
Get white boards before bell rings
Put white boards away when little bell rings
Fill out Absent Sheet ( Follow directions on Absent Poster)
Person 2: Team Tubs
Get team tubs before bell rings
Check team tubs when little bell rings
Put team tubs away
Person 3: Get folders for you team
Get your tables folders out of the cabinet before the bell rings.
Person 4: Put Folders away for your team
Put your tables folders away when the little bell rings

18. Setting up Your 3 Ring Binder
Timer (Set 10-min)
Put your name on the spine of your folder (use Duct tape and a permanent marker.)
2. Put your pack of dividers in your folder
Fill out two of them and put ALL of them in your 3 Ring Binder
Your Name
Second in
3 ring
First in
3 ring
Science
Vocabulary
Scientific
Method

19. 6. Folders Their will be a folder check after every unit/Test.
The folder check requires 2 things
1) Your work is in order (how we completed it)
2) Your work is complete ( if it is not complete your receive a zero)
The cork board (by the computers) will have all the papers you need in order.

20. 7. Daily Science Place the loose paper in the back of your binder.
Daily Science begins when the bell rings
Each Friday you will have a quiz over the question that we covered during the week
Daily Science
Today's Date
Answer the Daily Science
Question.
Date
Answer the Daily Science
Question.
Date
Answer the Daily Science
Question.

21. I need help! Ask your _________ partner
If they can help they use TIP-TIP-TEACH-REASK
If they can not help, you both ask your _____________ partner
If they can not help _________ of you raise your hands

22. Coaching Tip- Tip- Teach-Re Ask
When you are asked a question by your team mate – DO NOT tell them the answer.
I want you to give them a TIP (hint). If they still do not understand give them a second TIP (hint). If they still do not understand re-teach the concept.
Once you have re-taught the concept have them restate the question and answer to you. Check for understanding.

23. Practice Daily Science Partner A **Follow the instructions on the table!!**
Solve the Case… There was nothing Leon, the driver, could do about the impending crash of the car he was driving. Leon knew the car would be completely demolished in the crash. After the crash Leon didn’t have a scratch on him. How can that be?

24. Leon was driving a remote control car. or He was playing a video game.
Possible answers:
Leon was driving a remote control car. or He was playing a video game.

25. 8. Practice Daily Science

26. Answer

27. Grading Scale…The same one since forever!
A C+
A C
A C-
B D+
B D
B D
59-and bellow F
Extra Credit will be available!

28. 8. Homework homework home
If you do not get done with class work it becomes
If your homework does not come back the next school day you will call _________________ and a after school detention will be assigned for that day.
As well as every day the homework is missing.
homework
home

29. 9. Absent You have one day for everyday you missed to make up work
Your team cares about you so much that they are going to fill out an information sheet for you.
The ABSENT sheet will be in the front of your folder.
When you return you will need to go to the absent trays to find the work you need to make up. ( Refer to your absent sheet)
*** If you missed Monday and Tuesday you will look in the tray labeled Monday and Tuesday.
*** If you missed on a Friday and return the following week the work will no longer be in the weekly trays. It will be in the basket.

30. 10. Academic Dishonesty
If you get caught cheating (opinion of the teacher) you will get a zero on that assignment.
I know it is tempting, I will do everything I can to remove the temptation!

31. Being part of a TEAM…WHY?

32. Scientist of the Week One 7th grader each week.
Must have all work turned in
No ISS or OSS
Soda at the end of the week and the teacher chair for the week.

33. Fold it Here is your chance! Full Name Put it in the Scientist
Of the week bucket

34. 12. You will be Successful! Timer 5 min
Write – List 3 ways you will be successful in 7th Grade Science
Share – Share your list with your Partner (A & B)

35. What do you expect of me? Be Realistic!
Think – 30 sec – On your own! What do you expect of your Science Teacher?
Write – 2 Minutes – Take out a white board and marker write down your thoughts.
Share – 3 Minutes – Begin with #4 and share your ideas.
Come up with best 2 - On an index card use MARKERS and write them neatly.
Hang the card on the Expectations Board
What I expect of Mrs. Smith 1. 2. 3. 4.