Do Now
1. Enter silently
2. Find your assigned seat.
3. Go over catalyst sheet.
4. Go over syllabus and lab
safety
5. Where to find missing work.
6. Facebook- Who are you.
Expectations
1)Dream Big!
2)Desire
Knowledge!
3) Dedicate yourself!
4) Determine Success!
5)Defer to oneanother!
Catalyst Sheet- Catalyst means
to start a reaction> Warm up
Write the info below down
EVERYDAY
• Objective(goal for the day)- SWBAT to
explain classroom rules, procedures
and expectations.
• Catalyst Question(answer this question
on the catalyst line) What does biology
mean?
• HW- Get syllabus and safety contract signed
Expectation
Rule
Dream BIG!
Set goals and strive to achieve them.
Desire Knowledge.
Be in your seat and working by the
bell.
Listen silently when the teacher is
talking.
Stay seated unless given permission to
get up.
Dedicate yourself.
Complete assigned tasks.
Come prepared with a pen and
paper.
Determine Success.
Try until you succeed.
We will not use phrases such as, “I
can’t” or “This is too much”.
Defer to one another.
Listen silently when others are talking.
Raise your hand to ask a question.
54321 Countdown - Silent at 1.
Big Goal!!
Go over syllabus
• While you were out…
• You have 5 days!
• Receiving this work is YOUR
responsibility!
Safety Contract
• Return tomorrow!
Exit Logs
• You must sign out and in!
• Do not ask to go to the bathroom during whole
class instruction. The answer will always be NO.
BINDERS
• Every student needs a binder to organize
all of your notes and assignments
• There will be random binder checks for a
grade!
• IT IS ESSENTIAL TO KEEP UP WITH YOUR
BINDER!
• Reference the class example binder to
ensure you have everything
• If you foresee a problem with obtaining
your own binder see me after class.
I need Paper! I need a Pencil!
• Paper I have.
• Pencils you trade.
• It is an expectation to come prepared
daily!
Have materials by:
Tomorrow. We are
starting content!
Homework
1. YOU and YOUR Parent/Guardian READ &
SIGN the Syllabus
BRING SIGNED TO CLASS
TOMORROW!!!!!
Questions???
Facebook
• What does your Facebook/Twitter
actually say about you?
• Who are you???
Objective- SWBAT describe all
characteristics that living things
share.
• Catalyst- What does bio mean?
(if you do not know the answer to the
question you must write out the question
in the space and answer it later)
• HW- Turn in signed syllabus and safety
contract.
What is Biology?
Biology is the study of life!
Why am I taking this class?
diligently
understanding
body
EOC
Abiotic/Biotic
LIVING
NON-LIVING
Simmon
s
Group Activity Procedure
Expectations
• Get Along: We will not argue
• Respect All: We will listen to everyone’s
opinions and not judge
• On task behavior: We will do our job
• Use Quiet voices: Only your group can
hear you
• Participate: Do your part
• Stay in your group: Raise your hand
and I’ll come to you
Model Volume Level
Simmon
s
Making Observations
What do you observe about the object?!
2 in. wide
round
Abiotic
What is Biology?
• 60 seconds at each station
• Wait for the alarm to rotate!
Analysis questions
Independent
7 min.
Do Now
1. Place your homework on your desk:
- Signed Syllabus
2. Classify the following organisms as
living or non-living on your paper
river
snail
dog
candle
house
desk
car
cat
flower
clouds
metal
human
Announcements
• Class materials by TUESDAY!
– 1 ½” – 2” 3-ring binder
– Dividers
• Packet due and quiz on Friday!
• Procedures review!
What Makes something
Biotic?
Step 1: what makes something “living” (what
qualities do they have to have?)
5 minutes
Step 2: Class consensus – what do we think!?
8 Characteristics
Synthesis
of life
Transport
Excretion
Regulation
Nutrition
Growth
Reproduction
Respiration
synthesis
How organisms build
necessary molecules.
Transport
How organisms get what they
need to their cells.
Excretion
How organisms get rid of their
waste and balance their
fluids.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=prtsIbjTjQc
Regulation
How organisms control their
body processes.
(HOMEOSTASIS)
Nutrition
How organisms break down
and absorb food.
Growth
How organisms make new
cells and develop necessary
body parts.
Reproduction
How organisms make new
individuals like themselves.
Respiration
How organisms get oxygen
and release carbon dioxide
to make usable energy.
STERNGRR miniposter
• Include:
– Definition
– Picture
– Example
• When finished: Teacher check
off, hang on wall.
15 min.
STERNGRR Pictures
Diagnostic
• Testing Expectations:
– Silence
– Eyes on your own paper.
– Raise your hand if you need anything.
Do Now
1. Complete the Do Now worksheet you
picked up at the door
Announcements
• Supplies on TUESDAY!
• 1st quiz on Friday! STERNGRR
Homeostasis =
Regulation
Writing
Prompt
1. Who is the most important person in your
life right now? Why? What did they do?
Describe them to me. Would I like them?
2. What do you see yourself doing in 5
years? Where are you? Who do you
hang out with? How will you get there?
3. What has been the biggest challenge that
you have overcome? Why was it “big”? How
did you overcome it? How did you feel?
Do Now
Which STERNGRR process is being described?!
1. A teenager goes through puberty
2. A mother dog has a litter of 8 puppies
3. Lebron James starts sweating during a game
4. Plants build sugar molecules in their leaves due
to a process called photosynthesis
5. You are breathing right now
You do NOT have to write the questions!
Announcements
• STERNGRR Quiz tomorrow!
• Tutoring Tuesdays
– 2:30 – 3:30
Assemble Biology
Binders
Catalyst Sheets
SYLLABUS
Hall Passes
-------Divider #1------Unit 1- Intro to Biology
-------Divider #2------Ecology
-------Divider #3------Tests/Quizzes
STERNGRR
Pictures
10 minutes
The reason most people never
reach their goals is that they don’t
define them, or ever seriously
consider them as believable.
Winners can tell you where they are
going, what they plan to do along
the way, and who will be sharing
the adventure with them.
DENIS WAITLEY
I want to be: ________
What is YOUR big goal?!
3 min.
I want to be: ________
How do I
get there?
High School
College
How do I
get there?
EOC Exams
Biology
488 colleges and universities
I want to be: ________
College
High School
EOC / SAT / ACT
Biology
SAT
Subject
Test
SAT Subject
Test - Biology
SAT Subject
Test - Biology
I want to be: ________
College
High School
EOC / SAT / ACT
What can
we do IN
CLASS?
Biology
SAT
Subject
Test
4 Core
values
What are “core values”?
Think about your best friends.
• What is important to have in a best friend?
• What do they do?
• What do they say?
• How do they act?
4 Core values
What are “core values”?
Example:
I expect my bestfriend:
•
•
•
•
•
To believe in me and my dreams
To listen when I need to talk
To be 100% honest with me
To have fun with me
To respect me
4 Core values
What are “core values”?
Think about your best friends.
• What is important to have in a best friend?
• What do they do?
• What do they say?
• How do they act?
90 seconds
THESE ARE CORE VALUES
4 Core Values
1.Curiosity
2.Character
3.Do Now
4.Community
Curiosity
If Mr. Hall walked in our classroom,
what would a student with curiosity
look like? Sound like?
90 seconds
Pink post-it
Character
If Mr. Hall walked in our classroom,
what would a student with good
character look like? Sound like?
90 seconds
Orange post-it
Do Now
If Mr. Hall walked in our classroom,
and he asked what the catalyst
sheet was you would describe is
how?
90 seconds
Green Post It
Community
If Mr. Hall walked in our classroom,
what would a community look like?
Sound like?
90 seconds
Blue post-it
Post your Post-its!
Vision and Goals
• Big goal
– Everyone will pass the Biology EOC!
• Bigger Goal
– We will MASTER at least 85% of the
content.
• Biggest Goal
–We will be smarter and score
higher, on the EOC, than any
other class in North Carolina.
Exit Ticket
• Write a letter to yourself for the final
week of the semester.
• Include:
– A goal you want to have accomplished.
– Motivation for your EOC / Final Exam.
Archer Fish
Structural
Adaptation
Archer fish are known
for their habit of
preying on land
based insects and
other small animals by
literally shooting them
down with water
droplets from their
specialized mouths.
Grading Pre-Assessment
•
•
•
•
This is not worth a grade!
Be honest!
Record your data and pass it in.
This will help us align our days to focus
on what we need the most help with!
(GOAL: NO WASTED TIME!)
Tracking
•
•
•
•
Unit Starting Point Quiz
Unit Assessment Goal
Objective Quizzes
Unit Assessments
REMINDER: OUR BIG GOAL IS 85%
MASTERY!!!
Tracking
Unit 1 Vocabulary (15 min)
1. Homeostasis
2. Synthesis
3. Transport
4. Excretion
5. Regulation
6. Nutrition
7. Growth
8. Respiration
9. Reproduction
10. Abiotic
11. Biotic
12. Absorption
13. Metabolism
14. Stimulus/Response
CHOOSE 5 and DEFINE USING THE FRAYER MODEL!
Define 3 more words for homework.
Frayer Model
Frayer Model