What’s science going to be like What’s science going to be like this year?this year?

On the Front Page of your Agenda, copy my Website:

teacherweb.com/va/gildersleeve/mrwatt/

AnalogyAnalogy We’re going to build a house and then We’re going to build a house and then

learn how to use itlearn how to use it

FoundationFoundation

Vocabulary words, definitions Vocabulary words, definitions Then connect with real world examplesThen connect with real world examples Interactive Notebook (INB)Interactive Notebook (INB)

Lots of Cornell Style NotesLots of Cornell Style Notes

Cornell NotesCornell Notes

IV - Variable or factor that the IV - Variable or factor that the

experimenter changesexperimenter changes Ex. - Types of plant fertilizerEx. - Types of plant fertilizer

DV - Variable or factor that changes as DV - Variable or factor that changes as

a result of the IVa result of the IV Ex. – Height of the bean plantEx. – Height of the bean plant

Test QuestionTest Question

Tasha wanted to see which type of plant Tasha wanted to see which type of plant grew the tallest in a 3 week periodgrew the tallest in a 3 week period

The IV is _______The IV is _______ A. 3 week periodA. 3 week period B. Plant that grew the tallestB. Plant that grew the tallest C. Tasha C. Tasha D. Types of plantsD. Types of plants

Exterior of the HouseExterior of the House

Draw and color a lot of images Draw and color a lot of images Helps provide a mental picture (one you should be able to Helps provide a mental picture (one you should be able to

explain)explain) Recommend you buy a box of colored pencilsRecommend you buy a box of colored pencils

Life Science (3rd Quarter)Life Science (3rd Quarter) Start with Lab Safety and Metrics Start with Lab Safety and Metrics

(concrete thinking)(concrete thinking) Move on to Move on to simple microscopic organismssimple microscopic organisms

Animal and Plant Cells (be able to Animal and Plant Cells (be able to differentiatedifferentiate)) Move on to Move on to complex processescomplex processes (abstract (abstract

thinking)thinking) DNA Replication, Mitosis, GeneticsDNA Replication, Mitosis, Genetics

Mix in Scientific Method and getting ready Mix in Scientific Method and getting ready for your science project for your science project

Life Science – 4th Quarter)Life Science – 4th Quarter) Complete your Science Project RequirementsComplete your Science Project Requirements

Fossils and Natural Selection Fossils and Natural Selection (Darwin) (Darwin)

How organisms are classifiedHow organisms are classified

Learn how organisms interact with other Learn how organisms interact with other

biotic and abiotic factorsbiotic and abiotic factors

And finally we tie it all together in how large, And finally we tie it all together in how large, complex complex biomesbiomes work work

Hands on Hands on

Time to find out how our new house worksTime to find out how our new house works Demos, Labs, Computer Virtual Field Trips and Demos, Labs, Computer Virtual Field Trips and

Computer Webquests Computer Webquests

Grading PercentagesGrading Percentages

Homework – 15%Homework – 15% Class work – 30%Class work – 30% Quizzes – 25%Quizzes – 25% Tests – 30% Tests – 30%

My Homework PhilosophiesMy Homework Philosophies Never make it busy workNever make it busy work DesignedDesigned

To prepare To prepare you for the next dayyou for the next day To reinforce To reinforce what was previously covered in what was previously covered in

class/esclass/es To finish To finish what couldn’t be finished in classwhat couldn’t be finished in class To accomplish To accomplish research projects that take too research projects that take too

much time to be accomplished at schoolmuch time to be accomplished at school Penalties for SlackersPenalties for Slackers

Lab activity exclusion, removal from class, Lab activity exclusion, removal from class, detention detention

HomeworkHomework Don’t procrastinate on assignments Don’t procrastinate on assignments Read sections in the textbook Read sections in the textbook

You will be given a textbook to take and leave You will be given a textbook to take and leave homehome

Don’t lose it unless you have a spare $56Don’t lose it unless you have a spare $56 Study at least 10 minutes (nightly)Study at least 10 minutes (nightly)

Notes, handouts, and drawings in your INB Notes, handouts, and drawings in your INB (Interactive Notebook)(Interactive Notebook)

Quizlet FlashcardsQuizlet Flashcards Look back over the power point presentations in Look back over the power point presentations in

my websitemy website

Weekly Vocabulary QuizzesWeekly Vocabulary Quizzes

Copy my Website

http://quizlet.com/user/RantinRaven/

Remember 3 thingsRemember 3 things

#1 - I’m going to spoon #1 - I’m going to spoon feed you only so farfeed you only so far

#2 - Bar is set high, I #2 - Bar is set high, I expect you to do you’re expect you to do you’re part to get over itpart to get over it

#3 - Finally, remember #3 - Finally, remember "If you're not having fun, "If you're not having fun,

then you're doing something wrong."then you're doing something wrong."

Are there any questions????Are there any questions????