Welcome to Chemistry GT

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Welcome to Chemistry GT

• Administrivia

Teacher Ms. Ose Room 203
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• Objective
• Today I will be able to
• Understand the expectations and requirements for
  the Chemistry GT class.
• Explore the interactions between milk and food
  coloring when detergent is added.
• Review the scientific method by completing the
  milk lab
• Informal Assessment monitoring students
  questions and interactions during class
• Formal Assessment analyzing student responses to
  the exit ticket and milk lab
• Common Core Connection
• Value evidence
• Reason abstractly and quantitatively

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Lesson Sequence

• Evaluate Warm Up
• Explain Administrivia
• Elaborate Finish Milk Lab Questions
• Evaluate Exit Ticket

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Warm Up

• Fill in the following information on an index
  card

Line 1 Name (Nickname)
Line 2 Previous science class/ teacher/ grade
Line 3 What is the last stage you completed on your STEM Fair project?
Line 4 Previous math class/ teacher/ grade
Line 5 Clubs or activities you are involved in at Howard
Line 6 What do you want to be when you grow up?
Line 7 Write a personal academic goal for the school year
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Objectives

• Today I will be able to
• Understand the expectations and requirements for
  the Chemistry GT class.
• Explore the interactions between milk and food
  coloring when detergent is added.
• Review the scientific method by completing the
  milk lab

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Homework

• Signed Syllabus due Friday online
• Safety Contract Due Friday
• Finish Milk Lab Questions

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Agenda

• Warm Up - PRIDE Pact
• Administrivia
• Finish Milk Lab Questions
• Exit Ticket

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Administrivia

• Teacher Ms. Allison Ose
• E-mail allison_ose_at_hcpss.org
• Website www.msose.weebly.com
• Twitter _at_msOSEmosis
• Office Between B203-B205

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Classroom Expectations

• You will be seated at your desk and working on
  the warm-up when the bell rings
• Use the bathroom, water fountain, pencil
  sharpener before class
• Students must ask for permission to leave the
  classroom

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Classroom Expectations

• You are expected to follow the Howard County Code
  of Contact
• No Cell Phones or electronics during class.
  Devices must be silent and out of sight. (Not
  left on vibrate)
• Instructional use will be permitted under the
  teachers direction
• No hats
• No food

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Materials

• You are expected to come prepared to class
• Pen/Pencil
• Notebook (or Folder) your personal preference
• Calculator (TI-30X recommended, NOT required)
• Textbook will be passed out during the second
  week of school
• Marble Composition Notebook for formal lab
  reports!

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Grades

• Grades will be posted on Aspen. Grades will be
  rounded based on the county requirement. A grade
  of an 89.49 is a B.

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Late Work

• One Opps! assignment
• Accepted the next day at the beginning of class
  for half-credit
• Any work handed in after one day will not be
  accepted and will be given zero credit

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Absence

• Your responsible for making up work when absent
• For excused absences you will be given the same
  number of days that you missed to make up the
  work
• Unexcused absences will result in not being
  allowed to make up missing work
• Students have one week to make up missed exams
  and labs
• Check the make up folder, ask your peers, then
  ask me!

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Lab Safety

• Lab safety is a priority in the chemistry
  classroom
• All students are required to sign the safety
  contract
• You MUST wear goggles and closed-toe shoes to
  participate in lab.
• Failing to follow rules will cause removal from
  the lab and a zero on the assignment!

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Extra Help

• Available before and after school
• Lions Time
• Make prior arrangements with me
• You can always e-mail me questions at night and I
  will respond back

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Consequence Ladder
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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

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A word about academic integrity Dont Cheat,
Dont Cheat, Dont Cheat
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Syllabus Signature

• www.msose.weebly.com
• Visit the website with your parent/guardian
• Click on the link that says Electronic Syllabus
  Signature Form
• Complete the form with your parent/guardian
• DUE Friday August 28

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A Note About STEM Fair

• Data collection should have been completed over
  the summer
• We will work on data and statistical analysis in
  class
• If you transferred into Howard or did not begin a
  project in Bio GT, see me ASAP

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STEM Fair Timeline

• Data Collection and Analysis       October
  15Conclusion           November 20
• Abstract December 18
• In- Class Presentations                        
  January 25Howard High School STEM Fair       
       TBAHoward County STEM Fair               
      TBA

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Questions
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Finish Milk Lab Questions
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Exit Ticket

• Write down one question you have about this
  chemistry class (Policies, concerns, something
  you want to learn) and place it on Ms. Oses
  desk.
• Get to know you questions
• If you had a vending machine in your bedroom that
  could dispense only one item, what would it be?
• Would you rather get rid of all the bad drivers
  on the road or never have to wait in line at
  stores or restaurants?