1. Find your seat quickly and quietly!
Silently read the lab safety contract provided & then sign it
Please take it home for your parents to read & sign tonight (HW)
You may not participate in any labs without turning this sheet in!

2. Clear your desk completely except for one piece of paper and a pencil
Clear your desk completely except for one piece of paper and a pencil!!! Sit Quietly and wait for instructions!

3. “Cringe worthy Lab SAFETY” Video clip

4. “Ramsey” rules AND PROCEDURES
These will make sure we have a smooth, easy, enjoyable year!

5. Rule #1
Be in your assigned seat and working on the Mind Stretcher when the
tardy bell rings.
(What’s a Mind Stretcher?)
Frequent tardiness will result in a mark to your behavior plan.

6. Copy the question!!!

7. Mind Stretcher: 8-1-17 Example:
1. What do you do when arriving to science class each day?
I will come in quietly and sit down.
I’ll copy the HW in my agenda
I’ll write the Mind Stretcher question and begin answering it

9. Be Prepared! Need to borrow a pencil every once in a while?
You may take ONE from the basket…
ALL 4 MUST be returned to the board BEFORE anyone will be dismissed from class!!
My “Materials Manager” will help ensure pencils are returned daily

10. rule #2
Bring ALL books and materials to class and take them with you when you leave.

12. Maximize learning time by staying focused on the task.
rule #3
Maximize learning time by staying focused on the task.

14. Treat each person in this room with respect and dignity.
rule #4
Treat each person in this room with respect and dignity.

15. Follow all procedures & policies in your LMS agenda
Rule #5
Follow all procedures & policies in your LMS agenda

16. Following Class rules will result in:
Verbal Praise
A stress free learning environment
A pleasant and orderly classroom atmosphere

17. Not Following rules will result in:
Teachable Moment/Warning
Documentation in ParentVUE & Student/Teacher discussion
Silent Lunch
Detention and Parent Conference
Office Referral
*Parental Contact and a Behavior Mark will occur at each level beyond the initial warning!

18. Severe Clause
Any student who uses profanity, fights, damages school property (this includes the property of the teacher and other students), or is disrespectful (as defined by the teacher) will be sent to the office IMMEDIATELY and will receive an office referral.

19. Class Procedures
As Montell Jordan would say, “This is how we do it…”

20. Turn in your safety contract!

21. Entering the room Please enter quietly & have a seat
Place your agenda on top of your desk
Review the board & copy HW into agenda
Begin the Mind Stretcher

23. When you are tardy Enter quietly
Excused or Unexcused: Take your seat, put your agenda (with or without your pass) on your desk. I will come to you.
Take out your materials and begin working silently.
No pass in agenda= Behavior mark/ (Tardy) in ParentVUE after first warning

24. Getting your attention
I will stand in front of the class
I will say “3-2-1, FREEZE”.
No students should be talking when I get to “freeze”.

25. Have Trash?
Throw it away at the END of class when you are dismissed!!

26. After an excused absence
Go to the blog and find out what you missed that day. Do this before you return.
Print any hand-outs from the blog.
Check the “Class Agenda” calendar for any other items you may have missed.
Extra hand-outs may also be found in the “MISSED WORK” yellow class folders under the calendar.
Extra Tutoring is available as needed before school…please speak with me to arrange it.

27. Any Questions over the class rules or procedures?

28. STUDENT SEARCH ACTIVITY
On the back of the “10 Things to Know” sheet…
Preview ALL questions…do not answer any on your own sheet
When I say to begin, you will walk around the room and QUIETLY ask students these questions and fill in their answer/name in each box
You must have a different person in each box (if at all possible)
When finished, return to your seat and silently raise your hand so I know you are finished first!

29. Mind Stretcher
What are the differences between summative and formative assessments?
START TEXTBOOK SCAVENGER HUNT!
DO NOT WRITE ON PRETEST

30. Answer
Summative is a SUMMARY of all material of a unit or large portion of learning.
Formative is a small assessment based on a day or few days of work

31. CLASS HELPERS… I need a volunteer!
Manage attendance- count everyone
Materials- check my pencils and papers
Paper Passer- pass out and back papers please

32. Paper passer’s 1st job: pass out “5 minute quiz” sheets!
Put your new Mind Stretcher sheet in your science notebook.
You will use this same sheet every day!

33. Unit topics for the year:
Ecology
Biomes
Cells/Human Body
Genetics
Evolution
Classification

34. What units are we learning this quarter?
Ecology:
Interdependence of Life
Energy Flow and Nutrient Cycling

35. How will I be graded? Homework (Essential for student success)
Category Titles
Weights
Summative Assessments (Tests, Projects/Labs)
60%
Formative Assessments (Tickets out the Door, Quizzes, Classwork)
40%
Homework (Essential for student success)
Non-Graded
Behavior Management (A zero = no behavior issues)

36. HOMEWORK 3- Fully complete 2- More than ½ complete
Listed on Learning Plan at the beginning of each unit
On the DUE DATE…you will get out your HW and it will be recorded as follows:
3- Fully complete
(Both Directed Reading & Section Review are finished on time)
2- More than ½ complete
(Directed reading is finished, but you forgot to do the section review)
1- Less than ½ complete
0- Did not do HW
(or you don’t have it to turn in)

37. Science Textbooks Class set provided in room
Online logins provided for use out of school
Still want a textbook to keep at home?
Sign your first & last name on the list. (clipboard coming around)

38. Online Science Book my.hrw.com username: lhawks48 password:lovinggood
Open to your birthday in your agenda. COPY the following EXACTLY as you see it below:
Online Science Book my.hrw.com username: lhawks48 password:lovinggood

39. Learning inventory Complete learning inventory provided
After scoring and determining your best LEARNING STYLE, fill out an index card as seen below:
First & Last Name
Rank your 3 learning styles from highest score to lowest score:
EXAMPLE:
1st (highest score)- Visual
2nd (middle score)- Kinesthetic
3rd (lowest score)- Auditory

40. Next steps…
You keep the actual learning inventory sheet in your notebook
Put your index card in ONE STACK on your group table
If time…let’s discuss our Student Search Activity!

41. Thursday- SLO pretest on remotes
Then do textbook scavenger hunt OR learning inventory silently

42. FRI- Textbook Scavenger Hunt
When you finish your pretest, turn your scantron upside down in the middle of your table. Stack the class set of test copies on your group table as well.
Use a textbook and fill out the scavenger hunt organizer provided You may write on it!
If you cannot figure out an answer, skip it and come back to it!
Remember- No Talking & Stay Seated!