Friday 8/20/10

Today we worked on our scientific method comic strips (due Monday).

Thursday 8/19/10

We added a copy of the lab safety guidelines to the interactive notebook.  See Ms. Sanders for a copy.  We also recorded brief notes on the scientific method in our interactive notebooks.  Then we were assigned the scientific method comic strip, which is due on Monday, 8/23/10.

Scientific Method Comic Strip Instructions - due Monday, 8/23/10
Blank Comic Strip Squares (Frames)
Comic Strip Rubric

Wednesday 8/18/10

1. Assemble your Interactive Notebook using these guidelines.  The notebook should be a spiral or other bound notebook.  Click on tab above to keep up with what items should be in your notebook and on what pages.

2. Use the Lab Safety Guidelines to complete the crossword puzzle.  The guidelines must be signed by student and parent and returned on Monday, 8/23/10.  Guidelines are not available online and must be retrieved from Ms. Sanders.

Tuesday 8/17/10

THIEVES pre-reading strategy allows you to "steal" information from a text before actually reading the text.  Complete the THIEVES practice sheet for chapter one in your biology book.

Monday 8/16/10

Textbooks assigned.
Textbook scavenger hunt due Tuesday, 8/17/10.

Bio I Textbook Scavenger Hunt
Honors Bio Textbook Scavenger Hunt

Friday 8/13/10

Baseline assessments were finished today.
Rules/Procedures wksht completed.  Due Monday if not finished in class.

Rules/Procedures handouts here and here.

Thursday 8/12/10

All Classes

Baseline assessments were taken and will be finished tomorrow.

No homework tonight.

Wednesday 8/11/10

All Classes:

1. BW – science attitude survey / turned in my Study Support System

2. Finished reading procedures

3. Getting to know you Bingo

No homework tonight.

Tuesday 8/10/10

Bio I / Hon. Bio I
1) My Study Support System - DUE TOMORROW - printable handout available here

2) The following was added to the blank lines on the last page of the classroom procedures handout.  Please copy it.

P. What to do if I finish Early: 

I may do homework, makeup work, work from another class, read or study. I may not talk to myself or others, play games, tap, sing, hum, or anything that might disturb others. I may not sit and do nothing.

Monday 8/9/10

Bio I / Hon. Bio I
Rules/Supplies handout - Printable document available here
Procedures handout - Printable document available here
Student Data Sheet - Printable document available here