Monday – All students will remain in homeroom for the first half of the day. During the second half of the day, TSW have an opportunity to meet his or her science teacher and receive a brief overview of the class.

Tuesday –. TTW begin a thorough explanation of class procedures and expectations.

Wednesday – TTW continue to explain class procedures and expectations.

Thursday – TTW review class procedures and expectations followed by an apple observation activity that will emphasize the importance of giving a clear account of observations made during scientific exploration.

Friday – TTW work in cooperative learning groups to compose a list of what they deem to be the 7 most important lab safety rules. TSW use schema to create the list. Following this activity, TTW distribute a list of lab safety procedures for students to review. Homework: TSW review his or her lab safety procedures handout.