Dive into Chapter 3: The Chemistry of Life

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-Review 'Interactive Notebook Description'

-Begin Chapter 3: PowerPoint Presentation
-Review key vocabulary terms and put in interactive notebook 

-Do Directed Reading 3.1 and put in interactive notebook 

Finish notebook setup & take Ch. 3 Pretest

-Roses & Thorns

-New class rules & expectations are posted in the classroom

-Finish setting up notebooks

-Take 'Chemistry of Life' pretest & check answers

-Science Survey: How do you feel about science?

-What are YOUR classroom rules & expectations?
Make a class list of DO's and DON'Ts

-TED Ed video: Simple Ideas Into Big Scientific Discoveries

-Interactive Notebook Making

Why Interactive Notebooks?

-organization of materials

-processing information 

-proven success through research

-Bring your textbooks on Monday to leave in our classroom

Community Building: Take What You Need

Freshman Academy Bio Community Building...
-"Take What You Need"

-Classroom Meeting on changes: challenging but necessary
(Resilience!)

-Classroom rules & expectations from Ms. Ferro

Name Game

Welcome to Ms. Ferro's biology class!

Studying the forest canopy from 100 feet up in a Douglas Fir

What are we doing today?...

-Contact information on cards

-Introductions: Name Game & get to know each other

Welcome to Ms. Ferro's 9th grade Academy Biology class!

Hello students! I'm very excited to become part of the Franklin High School biology team and to continue the learning that you've been doing with Mr. Stewart, Ms. Ghodsi, Mr. Buckmaster, and Mr. Heppner. I know that transitions and changes can be challenging, especially this far into the school year, but I promise to do my very best to make your transition as easy and as smooth as possible.
Here is some important information for you:
I'll be starting my new class with you this Thursday 11/13/14. For period 1 I'll be in Ms. Sansom's room 237 and for period 2 I'll be in Ms. Biagini's room 234. I also teach a period of College & Career Readiness during period 3 in room 149.
You can always email me at emccrackenferro@pps.net with any concerns or questions.
I plan on using this blog as a way to communicate with you and post assignments and/or announcements, so please check it daily!
Thank you :)
-Ms. Ferro