1. Bell-ringer: 3 minutes
How would you generate a plan to conduct an experiment and write your own report?
Copy CCSS/MS, Objectives, HW
If missing a grade… copy directions in folder

2. Mantra Today is a great day for science because: science is power.
You are powerful because:
I always make a difference.

3. Agenda Class Website!! / Parent-signed notes?
Paper Return/ Grade Sheets/ Collection (Make-ups?)
Respect, Goals, & Class Competition
Connections Friday Volunteers
Introduction to culminating project and requirements
Evaluation of successful (and less successful) projects
Repetition of due dates
Summary/ questions/ feedback

4. A Word about RESPECT Items going missing or being damaged
Tone & Action
Tidiness
Timeliness
Feedback Frontier
People
Time/ Space
Things

5. Daily Goals to Revisit
For the rest of this week, I will CHALLENGE MYSELF by striving towards:
At least 60% of problems attempted on every assignment
Encouraging my classmates through positive feedback and constructive criticism
Perfect attendance and following all directions the first time they are given
80% correct on my assignment grades
Teaching my classmates when I understand something well
Finding a place to start on every assignment immediately
Challenging myself and my teacher by asking more out-of-the-box questions
Being fully present and awake in class
Building my own set of test-taking strategies
Building more confidence in my own abilities and feeling better in class
Improving my reading and writing skills
Taking ownership over my own education and pursuit of life-goals

6. Class Competition Month - Sept.
Quiet Coyote Time
Homework Completion
Cleanliness of Room at the end of class
# of Volunteers
Following Directions the First Time

7. Connections Friday Volunteers
Prepare early this week: Tell me your ideas TOMORROW to be approved for Friday
1-2 volunteers
Science demonstration of your own choosing
(1 minute) OR
Describe something you know that requires a good introduction (& Why!)

8. What makes a successful topic?
Examples
Non-examples

9. Last Items/ Questions Review Scientific Method & CP Packet Online!
How can you use your interests/questions to create an experiment?
Calendar on Class Website outlines when sections due
Intro. Requirements Quiz Friday
Intro. for CP due Monday