WELCOME BACK!

Mr. Garbini 8th Grade

Room 114APeriod 2 Earth Science

WELCOME BACK!

Mr. Garbini 8th Grade

Room 114APeriod 2 Earth Science

Find your seat and wait for instructions from teacher.

All about Mr. Garbini...

What do I call this guy?

GOOD

•Mr. Garbini

•Mr. G

•Mr. Garbs

•Sir

NOT GOOD

•Garbini, Garbs, G

•Mr. Bini

•Mr. Zarate

•Bro, Bru, Bra, Dude

Where I am from...

Born near Tacoma, Washington State

Where I grew up...

Grew up in Germantown, Maryland

Where I went to college...

Calvin College Grand Rapids,

Michigan Degree in Geography Degree in Earth and

Space Science for Secondary Education

Why am I here?

No jobs in Michigan Wanted to move

somewhere new Dedicated to providing you

the best education available

Passionate about hands on, experience-based STEM learning

All the places I've been...

Family

Wife, Mrs. Garbini- Extended Resource at Park Ridge Elementary in Nampa

Brother, John- Electrical Engineer for G.E. in Grand Rapids, MI

Father, Douglas- Ocean Engineer, Dept. Navy Mother, Barbara- Marine Biologist, Miami Co.

Pets

2 Guinea Pigs (Tootsie and Wootsie)

1 Holland Dwarf Rabit

3 Hopper Mice (Vega, Gleise, LaLande)

(Many) Worms

Tomato

Crawlspace

Hobbies

Camping Mountain Biking Collecting rocks Gardening Cooking

This summer I…

Favorites

Food: McChicken or Doritos

Mineral: Tourmaline Color: Blue Super Villain: Bain Book: The Odyssey TV Show: Chopped

Why I love Earth Science

Get your hands dirty Cheap collections

(rocks, sand, ext.) Observable anywhere Most applicable Includes all sciences Study of our home

5 Questions for Mr. Garbini

Topics we will study this year...

Scientific method and measurements

Astronomy Weather and Climate Exterior, Interior Geology Historical and

Environmental Geology

Some things we will cover...

Celestial objects in space

Our Universe

Landforms

The four spheres

Fossils

Rocks and rock formation

Minerals and natural resources

Heat transfer and energy

Volcanoes

Earthquakes

Natural Hazards

Hydrology (water)

Geologic time scale

Climate Change

Human impacts on the Environment

Science and Technology

What we will do this year…

• Labs• Group Activities• Outside• Experiments• Current events• Projects• Tests and Quizzes

Behavior Expectations and classroom

procedures

Behavior Expectations

Do not smack lips, tsk, roll eyes, or other non-verbal gestures.

Behavior Expectations

When I assign homework or a project, there will be no moaning or complaining. This will result in a doubled assignment. 

Behavior Expectations

I will work with respectful students for special cases concerning homework and projects.

For example, if you are competing in sports or are in a play, I am willing to grant you more time if you are respectful in asking me.

Behavior Expectations

You may have a bottle with water and leave it on your desk. Do not ask me if you can refill your bottle while I am teaching.

You may even have food at your desk as long as others don't see it and I don't hear you eat it. 

You may have gum as long as you don't give it out to other students in class and I don't hear you eat it. If any gum ends up under my tables, everyone will lose gum privileges. 

Behavior Expectations

You may not use your phone or any other device in class.

Even if you tell me "I was putting it away" or "I was just turning it off," I will still take your phone and give it to the front office. Your parents will have to pick up your phone from the front office. 

Behavior Expectations

Have positive mental attitude!

There is no benefit of having a bad attitude towards being here and learning. If you expect to have fun, you will. If you treat others with respect and generosity, you will receive it back. Your education and your life is what YOU make it!  

Classroom Procedures

• The way we enter and exit (Door, tardy, start of class)

• The way we work (notebooks, class discussion, independent work, group work, bathroom)

• Absent

• Retakes

• Prepared to learn

What do I need for class?

Composition Notebook

Pencil, Pen

Colored pencils, markers*

Questions?

Day 2

If you have a notebook, please write your name on it and place it neatly in the back cupboard.

You do NOT need your notebooks today, please leave them in the back.

Find your seat and wait for instructions.

Classroom Website

www.garbini.weebly.com

Two Truths and a Lie

2 statements will be true, one will be false. Your job is to think about and guess which one might be false. Good luck!

Number your paper 1-6.

DO NOT WRITE YOUR NAME

1

Mr. Garbini…

A. Collects baseball cards

B. Has pet worms

C. Has only 1 sibling (brother or sister)

2

Mr. Garbini…

A. Once lived in Maryland

B. Is allergic to Doritos

C. Is a really good cook

3

Mr. Garbini…

A. Once ate out of a dumpster for 2 years

B. Once invented his own brand of cereal

C. Once had blonde hair

4

Mr. Garbini dislikes it when students:

A.Smack gum

B.Roll eyes

C.Eat granola

5

This year we will study…

A.Astronomy

B.Astrology

C.Geology

6

In this class I can have:

A.Food, as long as I keep it quiet and unseen.

B.A bad attitude, as long as I don’t hit Mr. G

C.Water on my desk, as long as I don’t refill it while Mr. Garbini is talking.

How did we do?

1

Mr. Garbini…

A. Collects baseball cards

B. Has pet worms

C. Has only 1 sibling (brother or sister)

2

Mr. Garbini…

A. Once lived in Maryland

B. Is allergic to Doritos

C. Is a really good cook

3

Mr. Garbini…

A. Once ate out of a dumpster for 2 years

B. Once invented his own brand of cereal

C. Once had blonde hair

4

Mr. Garbini dislikes it when students:

A.Smack gum

B.Roll eyes

C.Eat granola

5

This year we will study…

A.Astronomy

B.Astrology

C.Geology

6

In this class I can have:

A.Food, as long as I keep it quiet and unseen.

B.A bad attitude, as long as I don’t hit Mr. G

C.Water on my desk, as long as I don’t refill it while Mr. Garbini is talking.

Add them all up!

Your turn…

You know each other (no need for ice breakers).

On the scratch paper provided, write “two truths and a lie” about yourself. Can be anything. We will all share and try and guess your lie.

If done early, write more than one “two truths and a lie”

Lets try group work…

With a partner next to you, think of ONE of Mr. Garbini’s (or any of East Valley’s) classroom / school rules.

1. Write that rule out on the top of your paper.

2. Draw a picture in the center of the paper.

3. Write a statement about how to follow that rule on the bottom of the paper OR a catchy slogan.

4. Put your names on the back of the paper.

Clean Up

Person 1: Put poster into Inbox

Person 2: Place all scrap paper in recycle bin

Person 3: Make sure all paper is off floor

Everyone: Put up chairs (stack 3 high)

GOALS

What direction will you take your learning this year?

Mr. Garbini’s Academic Goals

• Improve my teaching methods through self assessment

• Create a more Earth-conscious population

• Students to observe the world in new ways

• Promote interest in the sciences

• Prepare students for high school and high school sciences

Mr. Garbini’s Personal Goals

• Keep up on current events and news

• Continue investing in myself through more education

• Fix up my new house for resale

• Learn about sustainable food for myself and my rodent farm family

• Eat less Doritos

Your turn…

Write down at least two goals that you have for yourself, one academic and one personal.

Picture our goals

Write down one goal you have for this year, either academic or personal

Include pictures explaining your goal, coloring, reasons why this is your goal, how you can achieve this goal, ext.

Will be on display for open house