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Welcome to Science! August 25, 2014 Ms. SmithMrs. Malone
DO NOW:Date: August 25, 2014TEKS: Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills will be written here each day.
1. Pick up the handouts that are by the front door
2. Write down tonight’s homework: “Return signed Safety Contract and All About Me on Friday”
3. Find your seat and begin working on the “All About Me” handout on blank pink paper
Announcements and Reminders
• Remember to bring your agenda and composition book to class every day!
• Check the board and write your homework in your agenda each day as soon as you enter the classroom
• Tonight’s homework: “Return signed Safety Contract and All About Me – Due Friday”
• Looking ahead: Bring your composition book and colored pencils every day
Welcome to Science!
April 17,2014 Ms. SmithMrs. Malone
Let’s get to know each other!
You’ve been exiled to a desert island for a year. In addition to the essentials, you may take one cd, one book, and one luxury item. What will you take?
Welcome to Science!
April 17,2014 Ms. SmithMrs. Malone
Let’s get to know each other!
Would you rather….?
1. Own a puppy or a snake?2. Have a beach or ski vacation?3. Be invisible or be able to read minds?4. Be hairy or completely bald?5. See the future or change the past?6. Wrestle a lion or fight a shark?
What is a Scientist?
• Close your eyes and imagine a scientist. Try to imagine:– What does the scientist look like? – What is the scientist wearing? – What equipment is the scientist using? – Where is the scientist?
• Now draw what you imagined on your paper– Add as much detail to your scientist as you can– Write a description of your scientist on your paper– Be prepared to share your work
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Many students and teachers imagine this person when they think of a scientist.
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Student examples. Did your scientist look like this?
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More student examples. Did your scientist look like this?
What Do Others Think?• What kinds of pictures do you think you would
see if you did a Google image search for the word “scientist”?
• Look at the search results on the next slide. What do you notice?
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Your Scientist
• Did you draw a woman?• Was your scientist African American, Asian, or
Hispanic?• Did your scientist work outside of a lab?• Was your scientist collaborating with other
people?
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Scientists Are Diverse and Collaborate with Others
A New Perspective
• Work with your group to create a new drawing and description of a scientist on poster paper– What does your scientist look like?– Who is your scientist working with?– Where is your scientist working?– What is your scientist wearing?– What kinds of equipment is your scientist using?
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Science Class Procedures August 26, 2014
DO NOW:Date: August 26, 2013Write the TEKS for the week on your Do Now paper: TEKS: 6.1(A) demonstrate safe practices during laboratory and field investigations
1. Put on your name tag and get out your agenda2. Write down tonight’s homework in your
agenda: “Signed Safety Contract and All About Me due Friday”
3. Answer the following question and prepare to be “cold called”: Why do we need rules and procedures in science?
Ms. SmithMrs. Malone
Announcements and Reminders
• Remember to bring your agenda and composition book every day!
• Homework: “Signed Safety Contract and All About Me due Friday”.
• Signed Safety Contracts and “All About Me” will be entered in the grade book. You may turn them in early too, and today you will learn how!
Today’s Agenda
• Rules and Procedures– Write an example for
each of the 5 Ps– What does SLANT look
like/not look like?– Practice Tracking your
speaker– Give me 5– Procedures practice
• Classroom Expectations Role Play– Lights, Camera, Action!– Practice your skit with
your table group– Perform your skit for
the class
Science Class Procedures August 27-28, 2014
DO NOW:Date: August 27-28, 2014TEKS: 6.1(A) demonstrate safe practices during laboratory and field investigations1. Put on your name tag and get out your
agenda2. Write down tonight’s homework: “Signed
Safety Contract and All About Me due Friday”
3. Read “Ecological Engineer John Selker” independently with voice level zero. Cold Call! Be ready to answer this question: Why does John need to follow safety procedures in the forest?
Ms. SmithMrs. Malone
Announcements and Reminders
• Remember to bring your agenda and composition book every day!
• Homework: “Signed Safety Contract and All About Me - due Friday”.
• Pre-Test Friday! You don’t need to study for the pre-test. We just want to find out what you already know!
O. Henry Technology
• Today you will… – Learn how to log in to the computers at O. Henry– Properly handle the netbooks– Learn the proper procedures for what to do when you get an
error message– Meet the campus technology specialist
Science Class Procedures August 29, 2014
DO NOW:Date: August 29, 2014TEKS: 6.1(A) demonstrate safe practices during laboratory and field investigations1. Put on your name tag and get out
your agenda2. Write this weekend’s homework in
your agenda “No Homework”3. Make sure you have legibly
written your first and last name and period number on your Safety Contract and All About Me papers
4. Turn in your Safety Contract and All About Me homework to the proper class period drawer
Ms. SmithMrs. MaloneMs. Foarde
Announcements and Reminders• Remember to bring your
agenda and composition book to class every day
• Write “No Homework” in your agenda. Never leave your agenda blank
• No school Monday! Enjoy the long weekend!
