2. Aug. 26th 2013 Welcome 7 th Graders Mr. Hardie 506 Do-Now -Pick up blank sheet & create a name tent: -Fold your sheet 3 times to create a prism. -Use your markers to write your FIRST and LAST name in BIG LETTERS -Add any other decorations you’d like.

3. Today’s Schedule

4. Schedules (8:10 – 8:25) S1 = Semester 1 A = Wednesday (Odd Block Day) B = Thursday (Even Block Day) C = Monday, Tuesday, and Friday Copy your schedule on to handout

5. Ice Breakers Meerkat Introductions Mix and mingle 2 truths, 1 lie Who am I?

6. Meerkat Introductions (10:00 – 10:20) 1.State your name 2.State one thing you really like 3.State one thing you do not like If you agree, stand up ↑ If you disagree, stand down ↓

7. ACES 1.Team Name: 2.Team Motto: 3.Team Mascot: 4.Battle Cry: ??

8. Assembly (9:15 – 9:55) Go To Gym

9. Tour (8:30 – 9:10) Track Orchestra Choir Locker room Locker Room Small Gym Gym GY Library Cafeteria Courtyard Trash Solar Panels Nurse Main Office Basketball & Tennis Courts 300 Hallway 100 Hallway 500 Hallway 400 Hallway 200 Hallway BMC 600 Hallway O. Henry Middle School

10. Mid-Day Activities 1.Walk track (10:45 – 11:20) Bring lunches and backpacks 2.Lunch (11:25 – 11:55) 3.Tug of War in Gym (12:00 – 12:30)

11. Welcome 7 th Science Students Do-Now 1.Pick up a Syllabus, Safety Contract, and Homework from the table by the front door Safety Contract and Homework due Friday 2.You may sit where you like for today 3. Composition Books Odd Periods (1,3,5,7): Need by Wednesday Even Periods (2,4,6,8): Need by Thursday

12. Science Homework 1.Composition Books Must have by Wednesday/Thursday 2.Safety Contract Signed by parent and returned by Friday 3. Homework Your parents have to do it! Due Friday.

13. About the teacher …

14. Aug. 26th 2013 Welcome 7 th Grade Science Students Mr. Hardie 506 Do-Now -Pick up blank sheet & create a name tent: -Fold your sheet 3 times to create a prism. -Use your markers to write your FIRST and LAST name. -Add any other decorations you’d like.

15. Reminders 1.Composition Books Must have by Wednesday/Thursday Bring stickers or pictures to decorate your book 2.Safety Contract Signed by parent and returned by Friday

16. Explore Room (3 Minutes) Explore 1. Walk around room and discover things that you might need to use as a student. Be ready to share what you found.

17. Syllabus Topics 1.Nature of Science What is science and how do we perform science? 2.Living Systems What characteristics are common to all life? 3.Human Body What parts (structures) make up our body and how do they work (function)? 4.Plants What is a plant and how does it survive and grow?

18. Syllabus Topics 5.Adaptations Why doesn’t all life on earth look alike? 6.Ecology How are organisms connected to each other and the environment? 7.Space Why is earth able to support life and not the other planets?

19. Homework Assigned the first day of every week (Monday) Due the last day of every week (Friday) You will keep your homework in your homework folder. If you lose it, YOU are responsible for printing another copy from the class website.

20. Absent Tray Missed Work: 1.Check the Make up work boxes before asking me what you missed. 2.Make-up work is due the third day of your return back to school

21. Materials Procedures

22. Role-Play Behavior Expectations Each group will be given a situation or scenario to act out. 1.Decide who will play each part 2.Take 5 minutes to plan your act 3.When one group performs, the other groups will observe and critique.

23. Do-Now 1.Pick up “Do-Now Weekly Log” from the table by the door. 2.Respond to the question below on your Do-Now Weekly log under WEDNESDAY/THURSDAY. For each teacher request or expression, write what the student is expected to do. Teacher says ___.Students are expected to _____. Voice Speak loud SLANTSit up, Listen, Ask/answer, Nod Track TrackLook at the speaker Give me 5Be quiet and Track to the teacher

24. Today’s Schedule Reminders: Safety Contract Signed by parent and returned by Friday Homework Due Friday 1.Do-Now 2.Lab Safety Review 3.Set-up Composition Books

25. Why is Lab Safety Important? Lab safety rules and symbols are needed so that students do not injure themselves or their classmates.

26. Lab Safety Rule #1 Always follow the teacher’s directions and only do lab work when a teacher is present.

27. Lab Safety Rule #2 Act responsibly. No horseplay!

28. Lab Safety Rule #3 Do not touch any equipment or materials until told to do so.

29. Lab Safety Rule #4 Do not eat, drink, or chew gum in the lab.

30. Lab Safety Rule #5 Report ALL accidents to your teacher immediately (even if you think it is minor).

31. Clothing Wear:Do NOT Wear: Sandals Jewelry Loose or Baggy clothing Please tie back long hair.

32. Lab Safety Equipment Demo Safety ShowerSafety GogglesEye Wash

33. Lab Safety Equipment Demo Fire Extinguisher Fire Blanket

34. Waste Disposal Ask your teacher where/how to dispose of waste. Never pour anything down the drain unless you are told to do so.

35. Reasons for proper waste disposal Hazardous chemicals down the drain can lead to pollution of ground water, lakes, rivers, etc. Plants and animals will die if they are exposed to hazardous chemical waste. Serious health problems will become present in people if hazardous waste finds its way into drinking water.

36.  My personal appearance or dress is such that I can cause injury to myself or other students  I am behaving in such a manner that I cause injury to myself or other students  I am not following the safety rules  I am going beyond the limits of the science activity into areas that may lead to an unsafe situation  I have not completed the pre-experiment activities that will allow me to work safely in the laboratory AISD Lab Safety Contract: I understand that I will be removed from the science activity area by the teacher if:

37. Lab Safety Safety Goggles Preventing Eye Injuries: 1.Wear safety goggles when handling chemicals, glassware, or sharp objects. 2.Do not rub your eyes with your hands until you wash them. Responding to Eye Injuries 1.Inform the teacher immediately 2.Wash eyes for at least 15 minutes using the eye-wash. 3.Go to nurse if eyes become red or itchy. Why do we wear safety goggles?

38. Lab Safety Prevent Respond

39. You will visit 4 stations; 4 min. at each station 1.Fire Extinguisher 2.Aprons & Gloves 3.Broken Glass 4.Dissection Tools Lab Safety Stay at your station until time is up

40. Lab Safety Fire Blanket How and when do we use a fire blanket? Preventing Fires: 1.Do not light fires near flammable chemicals or material 2.Do not play with matches, lighters, or hot plates. 3.Pull hair back into ponytail 4.Do not wear loose or baggy clothing Responding to Fires: 1.Inform the teacher immediately 2.Use the fire extinguisher to put out fires; do NOT use on humans. 3.Suffocate the fire by covering it with a non-flammable container or use the fire blanket.

41. Lab Safety Prevent Respond

42. Composition Book Fill in the information below on the cover of your composition notebook. Your Name 7 th Grade Science, Teacher, Period #

43. Composition Book Using a marker, write you name on all 3 edges YOUR NAME

44. Composition Book 1.Create Title Page on first page. NAME 7 th Grade Science Period # Mr. Hardie

45. Composition Book 2. Copy the class website below my name: http://tinyurl.com/ohms7science NAME 7 th Grade Science Period # Mr. Hardie Class website: http://tinyurl.com/ohms7science

46. Composition Book Starting with title page, number ALL of the pages in your notebook. NAME 7 th Grade Science Period # Mr. Hardie 1

47. Composition Book Table of Contents 3 2

48. Composition Book Inserts 1.Tape TOP TEN prompts on back of front cover.

49. 1.Place Safety contract and Homework in separate piles on your desk. 2. On your Do Now sheet copy and answer the following question in the FRIDAY row. What would you like to learn more about in Science this year? Do-Now

50. Today’s Schedule Safety Contract/Parent Homework DUE TODAY!!! 1.Do-Now 2.Labe Safety Warm up 3.Lab Safety Video 4.Safety Assessment

51. LAB SAFETY WARM UP Please find 5 mistakes with your table partner. MistakeLab Safety Rule Ex) #9 Drinking from a beakerNo eating or drinking in lab

52. In Da Lab Music Video http://www.youtube.co m/watch?v=B5wyM_CR sqw http://www.youtube.co m/watch?v=B5wyM_CR sqw

53. Lab Safety Quiz! Make sure you include your NAME and CLASS PERIOD