mr. witsil science first day2012

7/31/2019 Mr. Witsil Science First Day2012

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Beginning Every ClassEvery class will begin with a "Do Now."

1. Come in quietly and take your assignedseat.2. Take out your science materials.3. Write down your homework.4. Begin the Do Now.


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Name Tags

1. Write your FIRST name.

2. Use LARGE Letters.

3. Make sure your name tag is READABLE!


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Welcome to 6th Grade Science!

~ with Mr. Witsil1. Take a seat at the table thatmatches your animal.2. Quietly fill out the Do Now.3. Raise your hand if you have

questions.4. Finished? Proofread and thenread through the paper-clipped papers.


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Beginning Every ClassEvery class will begin with a "Do Now."

1. Come in quietly and take your assignedseat.2. Take out your science materials.3. Write down your homework.4. Begin the Do Now.


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Bring EVERY Day

Binder

Homework Pencils (or blue/black ink)

Glue Stick (or tape)

HW Tracker

Colored Pencils


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Homework Tracker

1. Find the box forSCIENCE and THURSDAY.

2. Tonight's homework is:

"Have family sign SYLLABUS,

DISCIPLINE PLAN, and LAB SAFETYCONTRACT." Due FRIDAY!

"Give family my BRAG SHEET."


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6th Grade ScienceGOALS:- Build thinking skills- Become SCIENTISTS- Improve reading skills- Improve writing skills

- Improve math skills- Love learning about the world around us!

Bottom-line: Go to a great college

with a Scholarship ($$$)

DONOW!Name:__________________________________________ Date:_______________________________

Science:________________ DoNow:Day1

Directions:Answerthefollowingquestionstothebestofyourability.

1.Didyouhavesciencelastyear? Yes

No

2.Didyouhavescienceeverydaylastyear? Yes

No

3.Ifyouhadsciencelastyear,whatwereafewofthetopicsyoustudied?(Ifyoudidnothavesciencelastyear,whatdoyouwishyou

hadstudied?)

____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

4.WhatthreewordsexpresshowyoufeelaboutjoiningTechBostonAcademyscommunitysofar?

_______________________________________,_______________________________________,&______________________________________


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Class Website

www.witsilscience.weebly.com

Mr. Witsil's Email

[email protected]


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Part of your homework is to read the "Welcome to6th Grade Science Letter - and show it to your

parent/guardian.


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Syllabus = Key Information about a class.


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What does it mean to be a scientist?


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Cells


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Body Systems and Multi-cellular Organisms


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Growth, Development, and Reproduction


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Natural Selection and Adaptation


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Ecology


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Engineering


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Writing!


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Reading!


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Exit Ticket: Criteria for Success Heading is filled out, including first and last name. 3 science ideas/topics listed for first prompt.

Expectations have been explicitly discussed at TBA. Question 1 is answered.

mr. witsil science first day2012

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