Procedures
3 things we MUST bring to class every day
1. Folders (with your notes inside)
2. water bottles
3. planners
The number one rule
Be respectful
The first step of the scientific method
Observe and state the problem
The reason scientists classify organisms
Scientists classify organisms so they can communicate more effectively. Taxonomy helps us understand and organize the diversity of life on our planet.
What’s the basic SI unit for length?
meters
The bathroom procedure
Use the hand signal, wait for Ms. M to say it’s okay, then write your name on the whiteboard, take the pass, and go. When you return, erase your name.
Elementary school hallway rules
Hands at your side
All eyes forward
Lip zipped
Low speed
Single file
The second step of the scientific method
Form a hypothesis
The three domains of life
1. Bacteria
2. Archaea
3. Eukarya
What’s the basic SI unit for time?
seconds
3 things we do when we enter the classroom
1. Greet your teacher
2. grab paper for notes
3. start answering the question of the day
Middle school hallway rules
No talking during class time
Low voices during passing periods
No running
No rough housing
No yelling/shouting/inappropriate language
The third step of the scientific method
Experiment
Scientific term for non living
Abiotic
What’s the basic SI unit for mass?
grams
The volume level for the first 5 minutes of class
0-1. When you come in you should quietly grab your paper for notes then get started on answering the discussion question of the day.
3 chromebook rules
1. No eating or drinking around your computers
2. Do not research inappropriate things!
Nothing on your computer is private
3. Do not open your chromebooks unless you have been instructed to do so.
The fourth step of the scientific method
Record & analyze your data
The order of classification from least specific to most specific (hint: Did King Philip Come Over For Great Soup)
Domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, species
What’s the basic SI unit for temperature?
Kelvin
3 things we do at the end of the class
1. Put away all materials
2. wipe down the tables
3. push in (or stack) the chairs when we leave.
3 ways to show we’re listening to the person presenting
2. No talking
3. Think about what the presenter is saying
The fifth step of the scientific method
Write your conclusion
A group of organisms believed to have evolved from a common ancestor, according to the principles of cladistics
Clade
What’s the basic SI unit for amount of substance?
moles