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Welcome to Science and Safety Contract

Week 1-Life Science

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By the end of this week…

  • Do you know how to complete a bellwork and where you keep those papers?
  • Do you understand the safety expectations in science?
  • Do you have a safety contract that you can sign and turn in by next week?
  • Are you familiar with the science and engineering practices? (and where to find them in the classroom)
  • Are you comfortable working in your group and understand the expectations for group work?
  • Are you EXCITED for this year?

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Why Science?

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So Why Science?

Because you’ve found something that works,

is that the only possible answer?

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How to Bellwork…

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Demo

Counter

Back Counter

Side Counter

East Door

West Door

Sink

Sink

Sink

Sink

Classroom Scavenger Hunt

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Mark the location of the:

  • First Aid Kit
  • Fire Extinguisher and Fire Blanket
  • Eye Wash Station
  • Any Trash Cans (x3)
  • Sharps Container for Broken Glass

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Demo

Counter

CPU

Back Counter

Side Counter

East Door

West Door

Sink

Sink

Sink

Sink

First Aid Kit

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Demo

Counter

CPU

Back Counter

Side Counter

East Door

West Door

Sink

Sink

Sink

Sink

Fire Extinguisher

and Fire Blanket

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Demo

Counter

CPU

Back Counter

Side Counter

East Door

West Door

Sink

Sink

Sink

Sink

Eye Wash

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Demo

Counter

CPU

Back Counter

Side Counter

East Door

West Door

Sink

Sink

Sink

Sink

Trash Cans

(x3)

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Demo

Counter

CPU

Back Counter

Side Counter

East Door

West Door

Sink

Sink

Sink

Sink

Sharps Box

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Cleaning Expectations

At the end of each period:

  • All materials returned to totes. Totes returned to rolling shelf.
  • Table cleared off.
  • Floor clean under table.
  • Spray and wipe table if messy.

At the end of each day:

  • Spray and wipe all tables.
  • Chairs up.
  • Unlock wheels and roll tables to the sides of the room.

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By the end of this week…

  • Do you know how to complete a bellwork and where you keep those papers?
  • Do you understand the safety expectations in science?
  • Do you have a safety contract that you can sign and turn in by next week?
  • Are you familiar with the science and engineering practices? (and where to find them in the classroom)
  • Are you comfortable working in your group and understand the expectations for group work?
  • Are you EXCITED for this year?

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Claims, Evidence

and Reasoning

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Citizen Science

One Square Meter Project

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Big Question

What types of species live on the Alpine Academy campus?

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What’s the technique?

  • Species Surveys
  • Transects

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Why transects?

Collects a representative sample of the type of species living in an area

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How to set it up…

  1. Choose a starting point at random (campus map and a dart board)
  2. Choose a direction to veer off (spin a student around)
  3. Lay out the transect (10 m in straight line)
  4. Decide how many samples to take (roll a dice)
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