Before Lesson Teacher Prep

• Get a quiz ready for Friday.

• Xerox Disclosure Statement etc.

• Student Class Schedules

• Self Starter paper

• Get Number system to call on students to

answer questions.

• Mr. Petersen’s Scavenger Hunt.

Welcome!

to 8th and 9th Grade Science

Mr. Petersen

Disclosure PowerPoint

This Disclosure statement is Assignment

Number 1And needs to be signed by your Parents and put in your portfolio envelope for future reference & Binder

Check

First of Class Directions

• Put students in the seating chart. This is

not set in stone!

• Have Students Fill Out “Student

Schedules”. This is for your use.

Pass Out

• Self Starter.

Self Starter * 40 Points * 8/23/2014 * Lesson 1

Today’s Learning Objective and Questions

• Today’s Learning Objective: Students will be

learning about how the class is organized.

• Essential Question: What do you want to do

after high school?

• Answer: Answers will vary

• Today’s Homework: Have your Parents Sign

the Disclosure statement=25 points.

25 Compelling Reasons Why

Education is Important

4:22

About your Teacher

About Your Teacher

• I received my

Eagle Scout Award

when I was a kid.

I love Scouting!

About Your Teacher

• I play guitar and am in a Classic Rock

Band.

About Your Teacher• I went to Weber State University and

received a degree in Geology and

Geography.

About Your Teacher

• I got a Masters Degree in counseling from

the University of Phoenix.

About Your Teacher

• I was Utah State MESA Teacher of the

Year in 2012.

• My Teams have gone the National

Competitions for the last 3 years in Denver

Colorado and Seattle Washington.

• If you would like to do MESA talk to

Ms. Meller.

Disclosure Statement

Introduction

These are the rules and policies and if they

are followed they will help the class run

much better.

Education is Important

• Set Goals for yourself so you can succeed

at life.

• The more you know the more control you

will have over your what happens in your

life.

• The more education you have the more

money you will make for the rest of your

life.

• What does it take to go to college?

WHAT IS A DEGREE WORTH

ANNUALLY?• $23,556 with No High School Diploma

• $32,136 with a High School Diploma

• $36,348 with some college No Degree

• $39,364 with an Associate Degree (2 year)

• $52,624 with a Bachelor’s Degree

• $64,116 with a Master’s Degree

• $79,612 with a Professional Degree

• $81,172 with a Doctorate Degree

It pays to go to school!

Interview with Malala Yousafzai:

The Importance of Girls’

Education

2:54

What I Have To Do To Get

High School Credit or a Good

Grade in This Class

Follow all Policies

Policy 1

• Keep as happy positive attitude. Learn

how to talk to your teachers in a respectful

way. Don’t be afraid to talk to me if you

have an issue or problem. I really like

helping students if they are nice!

Policy 2

• Students who forget to bring their

Assignment Log to class will NOT be

allowed to go to their lockers during class

time.

Policy 3

Assignments must be kept in their Portfolio

or 3 ringed binder to be checked at

various times during the term.

Assignments in the Binder could be

checked everyday and will be given

points at the end of the term if you have

kept all of your assignments for the Unit.

Keep Assignments in a

3 Ringed Binder

Policy 4Bring paper and pencil to class every day.

Always get pencils from

your DEN teacher.

Students cannot borrow

pencils from their regular

education teachers.

Students will be given 10

seconds to get a pencil

from another student in

the class.

Policy 5

Stay in your assigned seats except during

group activities. There is assigned

seating in this class. Students must stay

in their assigned seat ESPECIALLY

during videos.

Policy 6

The teacher excuses the class not the bell.

Policy 7

Students must be in their assigned seat

before the bell stops ringing.

Policy 8

Hall passes are not given during the 1st ten

minutes and the last ten minutes of class.

Policy 9Do not bring food, toys, dolls, cards, electronic

games, CD players or cell phones to class.

These items will be taken away and sent to the

office. This year anything given to the office

must be picked up by your Parents.

• Appropriate use of cellphones will be

allowed if students are using the devices

for science activities and research only.

H Citizenship Classes

Classes that Earn an “H” for citizenship can

earn privileges for begin Great students and

having a Positive behavior.

Policy 10

Accept responsibility for your own behavior.

It’s not appropriate to continue bad

behavior just because everyone else is

doing it.

Listen to the Teacher

• I like students who listen!!!

Rule and Policy 11

No horse play in the classroom.

Rule and Policy 12

DON’T TALK JUST LISTEN when the

teacher is in front of the class teaching or

giving out directions.

Policy 13

• Students must have their Assignment Log

filled out to use the hall pass vest.

Assignment

Number

Assignment Title Lesson

Number

1 Glossary 90

2 El Nino in a Bowl Lab 91

3 Reading and Drawing Sheet USOE Page 204 92

4 Cornell Notes with Drawing 93 & 94

5 Web Quest “Weather Fronts” 97

6 Formative Assessment 98-99

7

8

9

10

Sage Testing

• Sage Testing will count on students

Grade!

What is your homework for Next

Time?• Show Mr. Petersen your disclosure statement signed by

your parents.

• This assignment will remain in your Portfolio as

assignment #1.

• Remember Portfolio’s are checked at various times

during the term. If you have the assignments done you

will not have to do Mandatory Intervention.

• You will get 50 points if you can keep all of the

assignments we have worked on during this Portfolio.

• Students who have a hard time keeping assignments

can use the file cabinet to keep their work in.

Work On Assignment 2!