Monday – TTW review class procedures and teach students how to set up their blue folders for success in science class. Homework: TSW review the lab safety procedures handout and read textbook pages XXVI – XXIX. There will be a lab safety quiz this Thursday.

Tuesday – TTW question students regarding laboratory safety procedures from last night’s reading. TSW create an organism and make a list of all of the characteristics that make the organism what it is. TSW share his or her list with group members then each student will select his or her top six characteristics and place them in a graphic organizer given by TT. Homework: TSW review the lab safety procedure handout and textbook pages XXVI – XXIX. TSW should come to class prepared to ask questions about any procedure he or she does not understand.

Wednesday – TTW review lab safety procedures with students in preparation for tomorrow’s lab safety quiz. TSW contrast his/her organism with those of group members. The goal is to identify characteristics that will support the life of every organism represented in the group. Following group discussion, TTW facilitate a whole class contrast of characteristics.

Thursday – TSW demonstrate his or her mastery of basic Laboratory Safety Rules through a written assessment. TTW teach students how to use block style graphic organizers for note taking. TSW prepare his or her blue folder for taking notes on the six characteristics of all living things.

Friday – TTW use student schema to help TS construct notes on the six characteristics of all living things.