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A day- Tuesday, September 3rd / B day- Wednesday, September 4th, 2019

Starter #8

Classwork

Today in class, we will do the following things:
  • Assign Honors Project
  • Venn Diagram
  • Quiz- 8.0.2 Science Vs. Engineering
  • Extension- Students who pass the quiz with 4/5 or 5/5 will do an extension assignment.
  • Intervention- Students who do not pass the quiz (score of 3/5 or lower) will do an intervention assignment and take form B.  Students who do no pass form B will do a tier 2 intervention and take Form C.
17. Extension
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17. Intervention
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Tier 2 Intervention
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A day- Thursday, August 29th / B day- Friday, August 30th, 2019

Starter #7

Classwork

Today in class, we will do the following things:
  • Paper Towel Lab
16. Lab- Paper Towel Absorbency
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A day- Tuesday, August 27th / B day- Wednesday, August 28th, 2019

Starter #6

Classwork

Today in class, we will do the following things:
  • PB&J Procedures
  • Data Tables & Graphs
  • Lab- Drops on a Penny
14. Procedures
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Procedures Notes
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15. Data Tables & Graphs
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Data Tables & Graphs Notes
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Lab- Drops on a Penny
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A day- Friday, August 23rd / B Day- Monday, August 26th, 2019

Starter #5

Classwork

Today in class, we will do the following things:
  • Dihydrogen Monoxide Research Presentation
  • Notes- Website Credibility
  • Stations- Hypothesis & Variables
12. Dihydrogen Monoxide/Website Credibility
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Website Credibility Slide Show
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13. Hypothesis & Variables
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Stations Cards
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Hypothesis Poster
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A day- Wednesday, August 21st / B day- Thursday, August 22nd, 2019

Starter #4

Classwork

Today in class, we will do the following things:
  • Video- Dream Big
  • Tallest Tower Engineering Challenge
11. Dream Big/Tower Challenge
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A day- Monday, August 19th / B day- Tuesday, August 20th, 2019

Starter #3

Classwork

Today in class, we will do the following things:
  • CCCs/SEPs Stations
  • Quizlet- Vocab
  • Notes- Science vs Engineering
9. CCCs & SEPs
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Station Cards for CCCs & SEPs
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CCC & SEP Reference Sheet to use for Assignment #9
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10. Notes- Sci vs. Eng
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Slide show for notes
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A day- Thursday, August 15th / B day- Friday, August 16th, 2019

Starter #2

Classwork

Today in class, we will do the following things:
  • Classroom Scavenger Hunt
  • Escape Room
8. Classroom Scavenger Hunt
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Scholes Scavenger Hunt
Miller Scavenger Hunt
White Scavenger Hunt

A day- Tuesday, August 13th / B day- Wednesday, August 14th, 2019

Starter #1

Classwork

Today in class, we will do the following things:
  • Turn in Safety Contract
  • Tour Science Lab
  • Lab Safety Rules
  • Lab Safety Cartoon
  • Lab Safety Quiz
1. Science Starter
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2. Hall Passes (not linked.  each student gets one copy)
3. CCC & SEP Reference Sheet
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4. 8.0 Cover Sheet
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8.0 Learning Targets (back of cover)
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5. 8.0 Vocab
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6. Lab Safety Guidelines
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7. Lab Safety Worksheet
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First Day of School- All 8 Classes- Monday, August 12th, 2019

Starter

No Starter Today

Classwork

​Welcome to the first day of school.   I hope you found your new seat from the seating chart.  To get to know a little more about your science teacher, click on the "Meet the Teachers" tab and watch a slide show about your teacher.
​Please come to class next class with the disclosure statement signed and a 1" 3-ring binder​.  You will keep ALL of your classwork in your binder and turn it in a mid-term and end of term.  This classwork section of the website will have all of the pages of your binder with the page numbers listed.

The "Magic Box" Activity

Class Disclosure
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Lab Safety Contract
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Please take your DISCLOSURE & LAB SAFETY CONTRACT home.
The LAB SAFETY CONTRACT needs to be signed and returned next class!!!