Monday August 27• Please read the agenda and write the underlined

information in your plannersMonday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday FridaySet-up Lab Books together

Homework: Get Lab book and set it up if you didn’t have it today

Learn about important science skills with Spectrum Science pages 6-7

Homework: None

Take safety notes and first exit slip

Homework: None

Lab Safety scenarios and safety contract

Safety Quiz Tomorrow

Homework: get safety contract signed (due tomorrow)

SpongeBob safety reading and Safety Quiz

Safety Quiz TODAY

Homework: None

Lab Book Set-up

• Write the page number in the upper, outside corner of every page.

• Write your first name, last name, and hour on the front of your lab book.

• Write your first and last name on the edges of your lab book.

Table of Contents

• In the first 10 pages of your lab book, make a chart like the one below.Date Table of Contents Page Number

Glossary• In the last 6 pages of your lab book, make

charts like the one below for every letter of the alphabet.

A B

C D

Lab Book Grading

• Organized throughout• Complete Table of Contents with dates, titles,

and page numbers correctly labeled• Daily work is complete• Glossary has all vocabulary words and their

page numbers

Info on Do Nows• Each day you start a new page in your lab book,

label the title on that page, and fill out the Table of Contents.

• At the beginning of each class you will have a “Do Now.” It is a list of questions that you answer in your lab book.

• You need to write the Do Now questions AND their answers.

Info on Exit Slips

• At the end of class some days you will have a miniature quiz, called an Exit Slip.

• This is your chance to win a drawing ticket. Whenever you get an 80% or above on an exit slip, test, or quiz you will receive a drawing ticket.

Info on Class Points

• Your class will get points for following directions, being on task, volunteering…

• For every 5 points you earn in a day you will receive a class drawing for a prize.

• When your class gets 100 points you will have a class reward.

Tuesday August 28Remember to write the Do Now question and the answer in your lab book and then fill out the Table of Contents.• Do Now:

1. What skills are the most important for a scientist to have?

8-28-2012 Scientists’ Skills 10 (or whatever page number you’re on)

Create Graphic Organizer (under your Do Now from today)

What scientists need

What skills I’m good at

What skills I need to work on

Read Article Together• Then complete graphic organizer.

Answer questions from reading

• This worksheet is due by tomorrow.

Wednesday August 29Remember to write the Do Now question and the answer in your lab book and then fill out the Table of Contents.• Do Now: – 1. Make a list of at least 3 safety rules to follow in

science.

8-29-2012 Safety Notes 11 (or whatever page number you’re on)

Safety Notes• Please draw a line underneath your Do Now.

Then draw a line dividing your paper in half.

Your Do Now Stuff

This side is for words

This side is for drawings

NotesBefore Lab:• Read and understand

the procedure• Tie hair back• Remove baggy clothes

and dangling jewelry • Clear area of everything

except lab materials, lab book, and pencil

• Wear closed toed shoes

On this side draw a picture of someone following the safety rules for before a lab.

Notes

During Lab• No horseplay• No food, drinks, or gum• No running• Follow all directions

carefully• Tell the teacher RIGHT

AWAY about any injuries, spills, or broken items

On this side draw a picture of someone following the safety rules for during a lab.

Notes After Lab• Clean your area

completely before leaving class

• Return supplies as directed

• On this side draw a picture of someone following the safety rules for after a lab.

Notes

Other Safety Information• If you don’t understand

something ask the teacher• Only work when the

teacher is in the room• Do not take materials

without permission

• On this side draw a picture of someone following these safety rules.

Exit Slip

• Look through your notes to prepare for the exit slip

Exit Slip• Label your note card with your FIRST AND

LAST NAME, DATE, and HOUR. Labeling this correctly is worth one point.

First and last name Date Hour

1.

2.

3.

Exit Slip

• Clear everything off of your table. Close lab books and put them on the floor.

• NO TALKING, at all. If you have a question raise your hand SILENTLY and wait for the teacher.

• You can just write the letter of the answer.

Question 1

• What is one thing you should not wear on lab day?

• A) closed toed shoes• B) dangly jewelry• C) goggles• D) a ponytail holder

Question 2

• What is the first thing you do after breaking something?

• A) tell your friend to clean it up• B) neatly clean it up yourself• C) continue with the lab• D) tell the teacher right away

Question 3

• When should you read the procedure?

• A) Before the lab• B) During the lab• C) After the lab• D) It is not important to read the procedure

Thursday August 30th • Remember to write the Do Now question and the answer in

your lab book and then fill out the Table of Contents.

Do Now:1. What lab safety rule do you think is the most

important?2. What should happen to someone who

doesn’t follow the safety rules?

8-30-2012 Safety Scenarios 12 (or whatever page you’re on)

Safety Contract

• The Safety Contract needs to be signed by both you and a parent.

• Homework: Safety Contract (due tomorrow)

Safety Scenarios

• Underneath the Do Now, number your page 1-9 and skip lines between each number.

• As a group identify the rule (or rules) that were broken in each scenario. One scenario didn’t break a listed rule, so instead write about what went wrong.

Friday August 31st • Remember to write the Do Now question and the answer in your

lab book and then fill out the Table of Contents.

Do Now1. What should you wear during a lab?2. What should you not wear during a lab?3. What do you do when a lab is over?

8-31-2012 SpongeBob Safety 13 (or whatever page you’re on)

SpongeBob Safety

• By yourself or with your tablemates, read and underline as many broken rules as you can. Each person needs to underline on their own paper.

Safety Quiz

• Clear everything off of your table and close your lab books.

• Remember to take the quiz silently. • Try the extra credit. It can only help your

score.• When you’re done, hand your quiz in the tray

and sit quietly.