Welcome to Biology!
 Find desk using card
 On the yellow post-it note please write
your first and last names, if you use a
nickname put it in parentheses
 Please fill out the student information
sheet
**If you finish early, draw a picture of your summer
vacation on the back
Jessica (Jess)
Dietrich
Bellwork
Bellwork
Week of 8/7/14
Mon
Name
p.___
Tues
 In the space for Thursday answer
the following questions in
complete sentences:
1.
What is science? Explain your
answer and give examples.
Wed
Thurs
Fri
 If you finish early, please read
through the syllabus that was
passed out
Ms. Dietrich
Dietrich = “Dee- trick”
Mr. Direnfeld
 (aka) Mr. D
 Direnfeld (Deer-in-feld)
Class Website
DietrichBiology.wikispaces.com
Course Description PreAP Bio
Earned straight As in junior high
science? Welcome!
Didn’t do so well? Switch to Bio 1-2
Syllabus- Required Materials
Due Dates
Mon. 8-11
__________
White board marker (leave here)
Wed. 8-13
__________
2-pocket Folder
Wed. 8-13
__________
3-Ring Binder
Which of these materials is NOT required at
this time?
Student Contract
 Read the syllabus
with your parents.
Student & parent
must sign the
contract and return
by Fri. 8-15-14
(3 minutes)
•Silently rank
the items from
most
important (1)
to least
important (15)
•You can use
each number
ONCE
(example you
can’t rank two
items as #1)
Survival in the Desert
(3 minutes)
•Introduce
yourself & share
your top 3 &
bottom 3 items
with your lab
group
(5-10 minutes)
•Have a group
discussion &
make a final
draft of your
rankings on the
purple sheet
How to Survive Ms. Dietrich’s class:
The 6 Essential Procedures
Bellwork
At seat & working silently
BEFORE last bell!
Tardy
PASS: sign-in back, give pass to Ms. D
NO PASS: sign-in in front, 2 minute
club after class (to change attendance)
Quiet Signal
Ms. D raises
her hand
3 seconds to…
1. Stop
2. Look
3. Listen
4. Sustain
Memorize the following info about your
new neighbor:
1. First & last name
2. Do they have pet(s)? What kind?
3. Where they went to elementary
school
Bathroom / Water
ONLY during
independent or
group work time!
1. Don’t askgive pass to Ms. D & sign out in
back
2. Take chancla, 5 min. max, sign back in
Would you be allowed to use the
bathroom right now, if you had a
pass?
ONLY during
independent or group
work time!
Question / Comment
Raise hand & wait to be called on
DiSmiSSal
1. Silent (do NOT pack up early!)
2. Seated
3. Signal
Closure
Compare and contrast Ms. D’s
procedures with another teacher’s
Bellwork
starts
before last
bell
Sponge
Stand up if you…
 slept in past noon this summer
 know who Dwayne Michael Carter, Jr is
 have a brother or sister
 are a freshman
 have an Instagram account
 know the common name for NaCl
 know the name of Sponge Bob’s best friend
Bellwork
Bellwork
Week of 8/8/12
Mon
Name
p.___
Tues
 In the space for Friday answer the
following questions in complete
sentences:
1.
Wed
2.
3.
Thurs
Fri
4.
5.
When should you start working
on bellwork? (Be specific)
What is Ms. D’s quiet signal
Look in the syllabus- what are
the 3 class rules?
What things are due by
Wednesday for this class?
What are the names of the
people in your lab group?
Announcements
 Did you turn in your yellow survey yesterday?
 Due dates for materials
 Anything to turn in?
Survival in the Desert
Any surprises?
Scoring
•For each item: Find the (absolute) difference
between your rank & the survival expert’s rank
Example:
Bottle of Salt Tablets
Compress Kit w/ Gauze
2 Pair of Sunglasses
Flashlight
Your rank
8
14
12
3
Vote by
fingers
Expert’s
15
10
9
4
Difference
7
4
3
1
Add up your group’s total score
Example:
Bottle of Salt Tablets
Compress Kit w/ Gauze
2 Pair of Sunglasses
Flashlight
Your rank
8
14
12
3
Expert’s
15
10
9
4
Difference
7
4
3
1
15
Survival in the Desert Scores
Group 1Group 2Group 3-
Group 4Group 5Group 6Group 7Group 8-
Classroom Scavenger Hunt
Procedures
Lab groups
Look for handouts on the counter as you
walk into class, pick up any handouts
Use the number on your desk to find your
lab table & lab group
Passing out papers
Pass papers straight back (not to neighbor)
Handouts
Respect
Class Rules
Safe
Try
 We must come to a consensus on what
these rules mean
Brainstorm
Pass back the class rules worksheet & independently
brainstorm 5+ ideas for each rule.
Don’t cuss
Don’t
throw
your
pencil
Follow all
directions
If you tell someone what NOT to do, there
can be a lot of unanswered questions
Example: Don’t throw your pencil
 Can I roll it across the table to someone?
 Can I toss it gently?
 Can I throw an eraser since it’s not a pencil?
Telling someone what to DO is
much clearer
 Don’t throw your pencil
 Pass materials by handing them to the other person
For HW: write your top 3
ideas for each rule as a
POSITIVE “do” behavior
Only pass materials when you
are close enough to hand them
to the other person
Next time….
 Finish the consensus at the bottom of the worksheet.
Due Monday 8-11-14
Closure- out loud with neighbor
1.
What does this
picture make you
think of? How does
it make you feel?
2.
What message is the
artist trying to
convey with this
image?
3.
Which class rule
would this image
apply to, and why?
 Work with your neighbor & write down the answers on
the scratch sheet
 Whisper! You don’t want to give the answer away to
any other teams!