Reading Assignment: DUE TUESDAY/WEDNESDAY, Sept 5th/6th

Hello students and parents!  We had a great first week of school:)  Students received their textbooks on Friday.  Please see below for the first Reading Assignment.

Please read CHAPTER 1, Sections 1 and 2.  Please write down any vocabulary words in bold-faced type and their definitions.

HOW TO SET UP YOUR BIOLOGY JOURNAL/SPIRAL

Front Cover: Name, Biology, Class Period (in black sharpie)

Front Page:  About Me hand drawing
Page 1: Table of Contents
Page 2: Grading Rubric
Page 3: Course Outline (signed)
Page 4: Unit 1 Outline (should be a front facing page)
Page 5: Lab Safety Contract (signed)
Page 6: Bikini Bottom Safety
Page 7: Safety Quiz
Page 8: Class activity - Venn Diagram
Page 9: Venn Diagram Worksheet

HW for Thursday, Aug 29, 2013

Please have the following ready to be checked tomorrow (should be pasted in your Journal/spiral):

Course Outline signed
Safety Contract signed
Spongebob safety worksheet
Safe Science worksheet
Venn Diagram

Assignments: Week of August 26-30, 2013

SUPPLY LIST

The Supply List for this class is easy!
Each student is required to have a school-issued spiral journal. The cost of the journal is $5.  Students are also required to bring one of the following items below, or he/she may pay $10 and we will purchase the supplies for the student.  The money and supplies are due no later than Friday, August 30th.
Students should bring their journal, pen and pencil to class every day.  This is a fast-paced, advanced science course and students are expected to be prepared!

ADDITIONAL SUPPLIES:

*  2 Vinyl/Plastic 2-pocket, 3-prong folder

*  3 scotch tape rolls (in the plastic dispenser, generic is fine!)

*  1 scotch tape dispenser (generic is fine!)

*  3 boxes of kleenex

*  2 medium sized bottles of hand cleaner

*  2 3-6 pack of glue sticks

*  1 pack colored pencils and a pencil sharpener

*  2 boxes of quart or gallon size ziploc bags