1. Welcome Back to Mr. Morgan’s Science Class
Welcome Back to Mr. Morgan’s Science Class! Time to re-introduce the rules and policies, and learn what is new

2. As of today, nobody has lost any points…nobody has fallen behind…and nobody has gotten even a single question incorrect EVERYONE in this classroom is on track to get an A Your first graded assignment is at the end of this powerpoint

3. Bell-ringers…lets do this a little better
Every day, quickly look for the bell-ringer topic and get started
Each entry should be formatted with…
Date
Bellringer #
Question
Answer
Bell-ringer entries should be 1-2 PARAGRAPHS…
not 1-2 sentences
2nd 9 weeks was graded more harshly…3rd?
I have new composition notebooks- 50 cents each

4. Information on my whiteboard
Every day, you need to review the information on my whiteboard
Check the “calendar”- know what happened LAST WEEK, what is happening THIS WEEK, and what will happen NEXT WEEK
Items in RED are graded assignments that have already happened. It is YOUR responsibility to get caught up if you miss anything
Late work is accepted all the way until the end of the grading period
Check the “objectives” to know what we are working on each day
Check the “scale of understanding” to figure out your level of understanding, and what you need to do to get a better grade

5. The Scale of Understanding
A- You could write a detailed essay on the material. You UNDERSTAND the material well enough to tutor other students.
B- You have MEMORIZED the vocabulary, and know SOME of the big ideas. You could do well on a multiple choice test, but might struggle to write an essay.
C- You have MEMORIZED MOST of the vocabulary, and you know a LITTLE about the big ideas. You might mix up main ideas on a test.
D- You can RECOGNIZE some of the terms and ideas, but don’t really understand them all. You would struggle on a test.
F- You DIDN’T LEARN anything. You likely need to pay better attention and give more effort. You are not ready to test.

6. Lessons
I will continue to present each lesson with a powerpoint presentation
I will continue to review in the same way
Vocab day
Powerpoint review day
Kahoot! Review day
YOU ARE EXPECTED TO READ THE
LESSONS ON YOUR OWN, EITHER
BEFORE OR AFTER THE LESSON IS
PRESENTED IN CLASS

7. Books and shelves
The class shelves are there for your convenience, to store your text books and bell-ringer notebooks
YOU MAY TAKE YOUR BOOKS HOME ANY DAY YOU WANT TO….YOU DO NOT NEED TO ASK MY PERMISSION TO TAKE YOUR BOOK HOME.
YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR HAVING YOUR BOOKS BACK HERE EACH CLASS PERIOD

8. Classroom Rules
Respect everyone and everything in this classroom
Raise your hand to speak…only one speaker at a time
Clean up after yourself
Phones and electronics allowed only with prior approval
Only one student at a time may leave class for the bathroom/water

9. 1. Respect everyone and everything in this classroom
Here are some things that need to NOT happen in 2016
Throwing, tossing, or dropping books or supplies
Wasting class time with off-topic conversation
Wasting class time by not getting started quickly enough
Disrespecting anyone in any way
Bullying or mistreating other students in any way
Things that WILL happen in 2016
We will conduct ourselves properly
We will become model students
That face you make when kids are wasting class time

10. 2. Raise your hand to speak…only one speaker at a time
Mr. Morgan ALWAYS has the floor…it is your turn to speak only when called on
Just because you raise your hand and you are called on to speak, does not mean you can talk about whatever you want.
Your questions and comments may only be related to the subject matter
This classroom is not the place to talk to friends, it is not a place to get attention, and it is not a place to satisfy random curiosities.
This classroom is a place to learn science…the
science lesson that I am teaching
Just because one person says or does something
mildly amusing, does not give the class permission
to “explode” in conversation and comments

11. 3. Clean up after yourself
You don’t live in a barn…clean up your mess
Things I shouldn’t see when you leave my classroom
Paper scraps on the floor
Pencils/pens left behind
Drawing on the desks
Desks out of alignment
Any other mess you left behind

12. 4. Phones and electronics allowed only with prior approval
To be clear…you may only have your phone or other electronic device out in the open when I say it is ok to do so
If I haven’t told you it is ok to have it out, it needs to be put away in your pocket/backpack, etc.
In 2016, if I see any phones or other electronics out,
and I have not authorized it, I WILL take them away
When we are doing quiet bookwork or studying, you
may ASK if you can have your electronics out…do not
assume it is OK

13. 5. Only one student at a time may leave class for the bathroom/water
You MUST ask me first
You MUST sign out
If you leave in the middle of a lesson, you are still
responsible for knowing the content being taught
Do NOT spend your time in-between classes messing
around in the hallway, and then ask if you can use
class time to go to the bathroom
Use that time wisely

14. What else is new for 2016?
If you hear my bell ring, I am NOT happy…something has gone wrong
If a student rings my bell, I am REALLY not happy
Lesson quiz corrections may no longer be resubmitted for a grade
You need to pay better attention the first time…they are pretty easy now (MC)
The corrections aren’t helping anyone learn anything
Kahoot! Bonus points are changing
From now on, the top 10 teams/individuals OVERALL from all of my classes will all receive bonus points on the exam
1st place gets 10%, 2nd place gets 9%, and so on….
There will be no restrictions on repeat teams/winners

15. Things we will do this 9-weeks grading period
Chapters 7, 8, 11, 14
Lessons with lesson quizzes
Labs
Vocab assignments and quizzes
Chapter Tests
Bellringers
Written report- scientists
DEA testing

16. I will keep a few hanging up on my wall
Poster presentations
CANCELLED!!!!!
You can take your poster home if you want….if you leave it I will recycle it
I will keep a few hanging up on my wall

17. Ready for the lesson quiz
Ready for the lesson quiz? Clear your desk… Take out a sheet of paper and a pencil… On your paper, write “welcome back quiz” and write your name and time block Lets go…

18. Bellringers should be formatted with?
Just the answer to the question
The question and the answer
The number, the question, and the answer
The date, the number, the question, and the answer
True or false, items in red on my calendar are future assignments?
True or false, I must ask permission to take my book home?
Which of the following is acceptable?
Using class time to have personal conversations
Grabbing your bellringer book and throwing it towards your desk
Turning in late work all the way until the end of the 9-week grading period
Quietly leaving your seat and walking to the bathroom without asking
True or false, students can get on their phones as long as there isn’t a lesson going on?