First week of class materials; 7th science classroom

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. “CRINGE WORTHY LAB SAFETY”
VIDEO CLIP

3. “WISE” RULES
AND
PROCEDURES
These will make sure we have
a smooth, easy, enjoyable
year!

4. 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.

5. COPY THE
QUESTION!!!

6. Mind Stretcher: 8-1-17
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

8. Be Prepared!
Need to borrow a pencil
every once in a while?
You may take ONE off the
magnetic board near the front
of the room…
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

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

11. Maximize learning
time by staying
focused on the
task.
RULE #3

13. Treat each person in
this room with
respect and dignity.
RULE #4

14. Follow all procedures &
policies in your
LMS agenda
RULE #5

15. FOLLOWING CLASS RULES
WILL RESULT IN:
Verbal Praise
A stress free learning
environment
A pleasant and orderly
classroom atmosphere

16. 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!

17. 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.

18. CLASS PROCEDURES
As Montell Jordan would say,
“This is how we do it…”

19. 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

21. 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

22. NEED A PASS OUT OF CLASS?
 When I am not addressing the class (and it’s not
the first or last 10 minutes of the period), you may
write a pass in your agenda with the destination
and time
 Bring it to me to initial
 Write your name & destination on the “Need to
Leave” board using the marker in the cup
 When you return, erase your name from the board
and get back to work!
I DON’T WRITE THE PASS…I ONLY SIGN IT! HAVE
YOUR PASS READY WHEN YOU ASK TO LEAVE!

23. 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”.

24. HAVE TRASH?
Throw it away at the END of
class when you are
dismissed!!

25. HAVE A ZERO & THINK YOU TURNED
IN YOUR PAPER ON TIME?

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. HOMEROOM
Please turn in any paperwork
needed to me (clinic card &
Receipt of Family info)
Have a seat and READ quietly

30. DIRECTIONS TO DO ASAP!!!
1. Put your signed safety contracts into the
class period tray by the door
2.Number a sheet of paper from 1-30
3. Write your name at the top
**We are taking the science PRE-test
today. We need to start QUICKLY! When
finished, read silently or take a nap.

31. WHEN YOU FINISH THE
PRETEST…
• Stay seated and SILENT
• I will collect your answer sheet &
test booklet at the END of class
• Read a book (if you have one) or
take a nap

32. HOMEROOM
Please turn in any paperwork
needed to me (clinic card &
Receipt of Family info)
Have a seat and READ quietly

33. MIND STRETCHER 8-3-17
What do these HW scores mean?
 3-
 2-
 1-
 0-
Because you don’t currently
know this answer, go ahead
and write the question and
leave it blank for a few
minutes…We will discuss the
answer in a bit!
Please stack your SIGNED safety contracts in the middle of your
table!!

34. CLASS HELPERS
Job Duration= 3 weeks
Helpers Include
 Attendance Manager
 Paper Passer
 Materials Manager
 Time Keeper

35. CLASS HELPER:
ATTENDANCE MANAGER
 Immediately takes class attendance in yellow 3 ring
binder (near bulletin board) (seating chart available in
folder as well as the class roster)
 A- Absent; If all students are present, you must write
“ALL HERE” or make a large check to show me you
took the attendance
 Writes names of absent students on any handouts
given out in class that day and places their missed
work in the yellow class period “missed work” folder
 This helper is EXEMPT from writing Mind Stretchers
while fulfilling their job!

36. CLASS HELPER:
PAPER MANAGER
Passes out any daily handouts needed for
class daily
Passes out graded papers from class
period folder (near front door)

37. CLASS HELPER:
MATERIALS MANAGER
Helps pass out any lab materials, scissors,
markers, etc. to groups when needed
Ensures classroom supplies are put away
properly at the end of class
Makes sure all 4 pencils are returned to
pencil board near classroom door!!!
Delivers materials, notes, etc./Runs
errands when needed

38. CLASS HELPER:
TIME KEEPER
Uses cube timers for class activities when
needed
Sets 15-20 minute timer for bike rotations
daily
Responsible for picking up timer at start of
class and returning it to front desk upon
dismissal

39. 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!
NEXT STEPS:

40. You will have 5 minutes to complete this
task.
Finished? Sit silently until the timer goes
off and we move on.
Put upside in stack on group table when
finished. I will collect each stack.
5 MINUTE “QUIZ”
Next Discussion…
What are we learning about in Life
Science this year?

41. UNIT TOPICS FOR THE YEAR:
Ecology
Biomes
Cells/Human Body
Genetics
Evolution
Classification

42. WHAT UNITS ARE WE
LEARNING THIS QUARTER?
 Ecology:
Interdependence of Life
Energy Flow and Nutrient
Cycling

43. HOW WILL I BE GRADED?
Category Titles Weights
Summative Assessments
(Tests, Performance tasks/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)
Non-Graded

44. HOMEWORK
 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)

45. 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)

46. OPEN TO YOUR BIRTHDAY IN YOUR
AGENDA. COPY THE FOLLOWING
EXACTLY AS YOU SEE IT BELOW:
Online Science Book
my.hrw.com
username: lmswisescience
password: lifescience

47. 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 Class Period
(Rank your 3 learning styles from highest score to
lowest score)
EXAMPLE:
1st (highest score)- Visual
2nd (middle score)- Kinesthetic
3rd (lowest score)- Auditory

48. 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!

49. MIND STRETCHER 8-4-17
How do you get what you missed
when you’ve been absent?
List 3 things!
When absent…
 1-
2-
3-
Check BLOG
Check class calendar &
missing work folder
Speak w/ peer then
teacher

50. ECOLOGY PRETEST
 Write your FIRST & LAST name on your scantron
 Bubble in your last 4 digits of your student ID
_____ _____ _____ _____
You can write your
full number using the
lines as seen above!
If you don’t know an
answer…just bubble in E!!!

51. NEXT STEPS
When finished, turn your scantron & test
copy upside down on front desk. Look for
bright orange sticky notes!
Pick up & complete textbook scavenger
hunt. You may write on it!
If you cannot figure out an answer, SKIP IT
and come back to it!
Remember- No Talking & Stay Seated!

52. 3RD & 5TH: NEXT STEPS
When finished, turn your scantron & test
copy upside down on group table.
(Make 2 stacks!)
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!