1. Science – Day 4 1. Copy HW in agenda book 2. Name Tags out on desk
TODAY’S OBJECTIVE:
Today you will set up your science binder in class
1. Copy HW in agenda book
2. Name Tags out on desk
3. Online Textbook Setup
4. Binder set – up (PowerPoint)
5. Author’s Page
Have out the following:
Pencil/pen
Binder
Section dividers
Scavenger Hunt sheet
HOMEWORK:
Classroom Policies sheet due signed by Friday 8/31.
Author’s Page due Friday 9/7

2. Write your username and password down on your Password Sheet
Grade 8 Science Password Sheet
Assign Chromebooks – write the Chromebook # on Password Sheet and get Chromebook from cart. Login to your account.
Textbook Login:
Write your username and password down on your Password Sheet
Login Page
A link to this webpage can also be found on my website’s first page

8. Click the “Add” button

9. Type in the redemption code: (there are no zeros)
FJ6N 46PK CB4Q

10. This is what your start page will look like from now on when you login.
How to use your online text…
Click on the Book Icon

11. To access the online book click on the eBook Button

12. You will be directed to the website for our book.
The Table of Contents is the EASIEST way to find the Chapter and Lesson # you need.
Click on Scientific Problem Solving in the Table of Contents.

13. Getting Started: Step 1 The name of the course: 8th Grade Science
Notebook
My Name
My Grade
The name of the course:
8th Grade Science
The class period that you have science:
8-1 Red; for example
The school year: – 2019
Your teacher: Mrs. Petit
Your name: (self explanatory)
ON the SPINE of your binder write “SCIENCE”

14. Section Dividers
Step 2
1. The first section of your binder will be tabbed for “Reference Sheets” aka (Ref Sheets)
This is where you will keep your Password list, Classroom Scavenger Hunt, and other classroom reference sheets I give you.
Put your Password List and Scavenger Hunt in this section now.
2. The second section of your binder will be tabbed for “NOTES”.
- Notes will be kept here in order by Chapter and Lesson #.

15. 3. The third section of your binder will be tabbed “Physical”
Section Dividers continued…
3. The third section of your binder will be tabbed “Physical”
This is where you will keep handouts, vocabulary, and homework for our Physical Science lessons.
4. The fourth section of your binder will be tabbed for “Life”.
- This is where you will keep handouts, vocabulary, and homework for our Life Science lessons.

16. Section Dividers continued…
5. The fifth section of your binder will be tabbed “Earth”.
- This is where you will keep handouts, vocabulary, and homework for our Earth Science lessons.

17. Author’s Page
Step 3
Put your “Author’s Page Template” in front of the Reference Sheets Tab. Leave it there for now – I will go over the directions for this later in class.

18. Sample
Author
P a g e

19. Mrs. Petit Birthday: June 5th TRAVEL “Digital” Author’s Page - SAMPLE
THE BEACH
MY DOG
TRAVEL
DUNKIN COFFEE
PIZZA
TEACHING
READING
FOSTERING
KITTENS
SCIENCE
FAMILY
CHOCOLATE
WATCHING FOOTBALL
SUMMERTIME
SHOPPING