Please find your seat!
Names are on the
cards found in the
upper, right corner of
each desk.
Milk Lab
Chemistry GT 8/25/14
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Introduction
S Hi! I’m Ms. Bloedorn (BLAY-dorn). Welcome to
Chemistry GT!
S More about me later…
S We are going to dive right into doing an experiment!
Drill
S Please write this drill in a spiral-bound notebook. If
you do not have one, please write it on a separate sheet
of paper, and transfer to a spiral-bound notebook
ASAP.
S What is milk? What important macromolecules does it
contain? What nutrients?
S HW:
S Get the Parent Letter Confirmation filled out and fill
out the Self-Evaluation and Tech Inventory – both
are online at msbloedorn.weebly.com
S Finish Milk Lab, if needed
Objectives
S IWBAT
S Create a hypothesis based on observations.
S Design a new experiment that uses a different set of
variables, similar to today’s experiment.
Agenda
S Introduction
S Drill
S Milk Lab & Questions
S Meet Each Other and Ms. Bloedorn
S Classroom Procedures and Set-up
S Extra time? Milk Lab Questions
S Closure
Milk Lab
S Please look over the Milk Lab.
S Please carefully read over the procedure.
S Do you have any questions?
S You will work in groups of 2-3. You are working with
the person next to you. If there is no one next to you,
you are working with the pair closest to you.
S Once you have finished gathering the data, you may
return to your seats to begin working on the questions.
Let’s learn about each other!
S Who are you? List three defining characteristics that
make you, YOU.
Now that we’ve learned about
you, let’s learn about me!
S Who is Ms. Bloedorn??
Administrivia
S “Calling” Cards
S Folders
S Syllabus:
S Let’s go over some of the expectations.
Classroom Expectations
S You will be seated at your desk and working on the warm-
up when the bell rings
S “Pop Warm Up Quizzes”
S Use the bathroom, water fountain, pencil sharpener before
class
S Students must ask for permission to leave the classroom
Classroom Expectations
S You are expected to follow the Howard County Code of
Contact
S No Cell Phones or electronics during class. Devices must
be silent and out of sight. (Not left on vibrate)
S Instructional use will be permitted under the teachers direction
S No hats
S No food OR gum
Materials
S You are expected to come prepared to
class
S Pen/Pencil
S Spiral Notebook for Drills
S Composition Book for Lab Data and
Formal Labs
S Binder (or Folder) – your personal
preference
S Calculator
S Textbook will be passed out during
the second week of school
Grades
S Grades will be posted online. Grades will be rounded
based on the county requirement.
S Categories:
S 50% Tests, Quizzes
S 25% Labs (most lab work)
S 15% Classwork/ Homework
S 10% Projects (includes STEM Fair, Formal Labs)
Late Work
S Accepted the next day at the beginning of class for
half-credit
S Any work handed in after one day will not be accepted
and will be given zero credit
Absence
S Your responsible for making up work when absent
S For excused absences you will be given the same
number of days that you missed to make up the work
S Unexcused absences will result in not being allowed to
make up missing work
S Students have one week to make up missed exams and
labs
S Check the make up folder, ask your peers, then ask me!
Lab Safety
S Lab safety is a priority in the chemistry classroom
S All students are required to sign the safety contract
S You MUST wear goggles and closed-toe shoes to
participate in lab.
S Failing to follow rules will cause removal from the lab
and a zero on the assignment!
Extra Help
S Available before school, after school and Lion Time
S Make prior arrangements with me
S Before & after school – make an appointment
S Lion Time – check with me first! Then, sign up
Discipline Ladder:
Tardy, Cell Phone, etc.
Redo Policy
Students will be afforded redo opportunities on
assignments/assessments based upon the overall class
performance on those assignments/assessments, but
individual students may discuss the possibility of a
redo with his/her teacher.
DO NOT ask to redo a test while taking a test
Syllabus Signature
S http://msbloedorn.weebly.com
S Visit the website with your parent/guardian
S Go to the bottom of the first page and fill out:
S Ms. Bloedorn’s Parent Letter Confirmation
S Ms. Bloedorn’s Self-Evaluation and Tech Inventory
S Complete the form with your parent/guardian
S DUE: Friday August 28
Contact Information
S Ms. Bloedorn
S catherine_bloedorn@hcpss.org
S Twitter: @msbloedorn
S Room:
S Pd. 3: N211 (Forensic Science)
S Pd. 4A/B: B203 (GT Chem)
S Pd. 5, 6: N211 (Forensic Science)
Thinking about milk…
S Think about washing dishes. What relevance does this
task have to this lab?
Milk Lab Questions
(if time permits)
S Work on the questions.
S Let me know if you have questions—I’ll be around!
Closure
S Write down one question (policies, concerns,
something that you’re interested in, etc.) that you have
for me about this class on a half-sheet of notebook
paper. It can be anonymous!