Do now
• Pick up papers by the door and start filling in
the paper work
– Don’t get comfortable…assigning seats 
Zara Z
Francesco P
Joshua
J. White
Kaitlyn S.
Conor S
Alexander N
Ashley M
Yvonna M.
William M.
Nick K.
Kelly H
Evelia H
Danielle D
Lauren C.
Jose D
Joshua S.
Lynnea C
Sherisa S.
Alexandra R
Erynn M.
Alexandra L
Rhiannon G
Samantha C
Samantha B
Mr Donohue’s
Desk
Angela B
Jared A
Elton
Jason Q
Chris S.
James R.
Destiny
James N.
Jessica F.
Olivia F.
Dan T
Liz M.
Steven M.
Kiernan H
Raymond S.
Rachael K.
Jennifer C
Rapael C
Mr Donohue’s
Desk
Jessandra
Stephanie B.
James A.
Mark V
Marie T. (26)
Jenna S
Nicholas
Kathleen R
Sabrina
Colin P (22)
Bryan M
Greg
Mark M
Deidra (18)
Lauren M
Kristen M
Emily K (14)
Arianna
Anthony G
Thom
Matt E (10)
Dillon C
Max D
Justin S
Teacher Desk
Jonathan (3)
Some housekeeping
• All the exciting paperwork that you get at the
beginning of the year… lets go over it!
• Regents chem overview
• Class guidelines and calendar
• Lab guidelines and contact lenses info
• Student information sheet
Lab folders
• Please, write the following on the folders tab:
• Last name, First name, Section #
• They are MY FOLDERS! MINE, NOT YOURS
Emergency Procedures (303)
• Fire drill… (right, then right, down the stairs
and out to baseball field)
• Tornado drill…(right and against the lockers)
• Lock down… (by the turtle)
• General rule of thumb; Listen carefully and do
EXACTLY as your told
Emergency Drill Procedure 308
• Fire Drill; right out of the class, turn right down
the stairs and out towards the white house
• Tornado Drill; against the lockers in the
hallway, head between your knees, hands over
the neck
• Lock down; go towards the eye-wash. Remain
quiet
• General rule of thumb, do EXACTLY as your
told
Lets take a look at that packet!
• You will be getting one each unit
Scientific Method
• You got a problem? YOU GOT A PROBLEM????
Then solve it, using the Scientific Method! It is
a logical sequence of steps designed
specifically to solve problems!
• “You got a problem, yo, I’ll solve it”
– Vanilla Ice
An example
• My hair straightener isnt working
• If I try a different outlet then it should work
because the outlet is broken
• Plug it into another outlet
• Data; IT WORKS!
• Analysis; straightener is now wicked hot
• Conclusion; it was the outlet
You know who use the Sci. Method a
lot?
• Mythbusters!
• Let us practice
identifying the steps
of the Sci. Method
via watching a bit of
Mythbusters
Here is problem…
• I always thought that water conducted
electricity…so I am going to test it!
Homework time
• Nearly every period will have at least some
time put aside to work on homework
• For example; right now!
• Over night homework: Get all the paperwork
signed and bring it back