How can you make the coin disappear?
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How can you make the coin disappear?
Learning Magic: The Disappearing Coin
You cannot move the coin and cover the entire beaker with paper or any other materials.
Vaca la Vaca1. Head
2. Teeth
3. Horn
4. Tongue
5. Eyes
6. Ears
7. Hoof
8. Legs
9. Tail
10. Mouth
11. Bones
12. Neck
13. Jaw
14. Throat
15. Shoulder
16. Liver
17. Heart
18. Stomach
19. Skin
20. Bladder
21. Lung
22. Nostril
23. Brain
24. Veins
25. Butt
On a piece of index card, write (as a group) a word/s that you know about me as your
teacher.
What you will find: What you will find:
• My philosophyMy philosophy
• Classroom expectationsClassroom expectations
• Course Outline/DesignCourse Outline/Design
• Grading Grading
• Absences Absences
• Late AssignmentsLate Assignments
• CommunicationCommunication
• ResourcesResources
• Contact Contact
informationinformation
PHILOSOPHYPHILOSOPHY
Make science both a fun
and learning experience
Develop a passion for ScienceDevelop a passion for Science
• Be positive• Respect others• Be prepared to learn• Follow instructions• Do your Best
Classroom ExpectationsClassroom Expectations
““Good, Better, Best. Never let it rest. Until your Good, Better, Best. Never let it rest. Until your good is better and your better is BEST!”good is better and your better is BEST!”
Respectful
Responsible
Safe
“The Brain that works is the Brain that learns.”
Emotions
Emotions affect
affect le
arning
learning
““The Brain that The Brain that works is the brain works is the brain
that learns”that learns”
THE BIOLOGY OF LEARNING
O2
GLUCOSE
Stages of Learning and Memory
Acquire (Encode)
Rehearse (Practice)
Retain (Save file)
Retrieve (Open File)
Hippocampus
FILTER
Store Dump
“The Crap Detector”
Emotions affect learning
Fight or Flight
Anger, fear
RED ORANGE Emotions
Sadness, love, happiness
Support
Imaginative, creative
Doing
Reason
BLUE GREEN
I cdnuolt blveiee taht I cluod aulaclty uesdnatnrd waht I was rdanieg .The phaonmneal pweor of the hmuan mnid Aoccdrnig to rscheearch taem at Cmabrigde Uinervtisy, it deosn't mttaer in waht oredr the ltteers in a wrod are, the olny iprmoatnt tihng is taht the frist and lsat ltteer bein the rghit pclae. The rset can be a taotl mses and you can sitll raed it wouthit a porbelm. Tihs is bcuseae the huamn mnid deos not raed ervey lteter by istlef, but the wrod as a wlohe. Such a cdonition is arppoiately cllaed Typoglycemia :)
Amzanig huh? Yaeh and yuo awlyas thought slpeling was ipmotrnat
READ THIS!
The Brain is… a “lean,mean
pattern-making machine”
BRAIN GYM Get enough sleep. Retention happens during sleep. You can improve brain performance by 15%
Use graphic organizers for notes.
•use graphic organizers
• concept maps
• vocabulary lists
Useful Tips:
FOCUS SKILLS:FOCUS SKILLS:• Scientific tools Scientific tools (e.g. observing)(e.g. observing)
• OrganizationOrganization
• Scientific inquiryScientific inquiry
WORK, THINK LIKE A SCIENTISTWORK, THINK LIKE A SCIENTIST
What you will be studying this year!What you will be studying this year!
Daily Science News
ASSESSMENT PROCEDURES
GRADING CRITERIA, PROCEDURES AND DISTRIBUTION
• LABS,PROJECTS, SKILLS 50%
• TESTS AND QUIZZES 25%
• HW/ASSIGNMENT 15%
• ORGANIZATION 10%
100%
How do I present my work?
All work must be in the Science notebook (refer to guidelines)
Notes are done using the Note-Taking Method
Notes: (Record/Reduce)
Title: Date:
Summary: Recite/Reflect/Review
Modified Cornell Note taking Method
Any late work in science will be subject to a deduction of 5 points per assignment from the “organization” category . Late is defined as work not handed in on the due date. Please see your teacher in advance if you cannot meet the deadline.
http://pasambag.ism-online.org/
STUDENT RESOURCES FOLDERSTUDENT RESOURCES FOLDER
What do I need everyday?
Spiral Notebook – A4Pencil, 30 cm ruler, eraser
Glue stick or tapePlannerTextbookWater bottle
What if I need help?
ASK!Email – [email protected]
– Tuesdays and Thursdays from 2:30 to 2:50
– Or by appointment – Lunch time any day
Monitoring Grades in Power School
What can parents do to help?Encourage.Check Planners.Check if assignments are
done.Check if assignments have
been submitted.Be consistent.