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Welcome to 8 th Grade Science!

Welcome to 8 th Grade Science!. ????. This is where I’m from…yes, seriously. I grew up in central Illinois in the middle of cornfields, soybean fields, and some cows. I graduated from Eastern Illinois University with a degree in education and a minor in biology.

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Welcome to 8 th Grade Science!

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  1. Welcome to 8th Grade Science!

  2. ???? • This is where I’m from…yes, seriously. • I grew up in central Illinois in the middle of cornfields, soybean fields, and some cows. • I graduated from Eastern Illinois University with a degree in education and a minor in biology. • I moved to Texas four years ago. As you can tell it was a bit of a culture shock! • This is my 13th year teaching.

  3. A few of my favorite things…

  4. Goals of the class • Life and professional skills • High school and college readiness • Prepare for assessments. • STAAR! • Most importantly, I want you to learn and work hard.

  5. What you need • Writing utensils • A SINGLE SUBJECT spiral notebook or composition book. NO 5 subject notebooks or 3-ring binders! • Markers • Colored pencils • If you are really ambitious – scissors, pencil sharpener, sticky notes, Elmer’s glue or tape.

  6. What we will study • Safety and Science Skills • Force and Motion • Chemistry • Seasons and Lunar Phases • The Universe • Plate Tectonics and Forces that change the surface of the Earth. • The Ocean and Weather • Living Systems and the Environment

  7. About the class - Beginning • Upon entering the classroom through the door in the front, greet your teacher, whether that is myself or someone in my place. Be courteous. • I will ask two people to pass out our journals, go directly to your seat so they may find you. • Do any needed housekeeping. • Sit in your assigned seat, view the Road Map for the day and copy the day’s objectives.

  8. About the class - Middle • What will we do during class? Lots of things! Too many to name here! • You will watch. • You will listen. • You will speak. • You will read. • You will write. Yes, we write in science class! • You will create. • You will work cooperatively.

  9. About the class – the end • You will hear my cell phone alarm. That is the signal to listen for my instructions, tidy up, collect journals, return the room to its original state. • Sit and wait for the bell, then leave the classroom through the door at the front.

  10. Mmmmhmmm….!

  11. The Rules – The Five P’s • Be…. • Punctual • Prepared • Productive • Positive • Polite

  12. Consequences – What happens? • Verbal warning • Phone call home • Reflection time in the hallway or conference with me (possible phone call home) • Detention (phone call home, documented) • Office referral (phone call home, documented)

  13. Pet Peeves! • I don’t care if you come to class looking like this!! • I don’t teach lessons in your bathroom, please don’t primp in my classroom!

  14. Pet Peeves • Chat room or text language • The English language is dying, or at least evolving. No need to help it along with wuz, bcuz, idkor anything of its kind. This is a professional environment.

  15. Leaving the Classroom • Restroom and water breaks • locker • Library • Nurse • Office • Another class • Use the sign out sheet

  16. That is all! Any Questions??

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