BellWork

Aug 11, 2013

Instructions Use the following writing prompt to write a formal letter R=Role (pretend you are a famous scientist)A=Audience (you are writing to our nation's president and congress) F=Format (a formal letter, use complete sentences, proper

grammar)T=Topic (you are asking for funds to conduct a very large andexpensive experiment (just make something up)

So write a letter using this R.A.F.T. Make it (at least) two paragraphs in length Make each paragraph have (at least) 4 complete sentences Start when the bell rings

8th Grade Science Overview and Class Procedures

Today's Plan

Aug 11, 20158th Grade Science Overview

and Class Procedures WBMS

Write in Agenda:•Explain/Discuss bellwork- letter to President •Received textbooks•Review Rules and Procedures

8th Grade Science Overview and Class Procedures

Class Procedures(answers)

Review

(1) When the bell rings, class _______, and _______ stops(a) …you should already have your ________ or pen ready with some ______ to write on. (b) …you should already be in your _____ (d) …immediately start ________ on the bell work on the screen.(2) We write our heading in the __________ corner of our papers(3) We raise our _____ and _________ wait to be acknowledged.(4) At the end of class, we _____ for the ________ to dismiss us. (5) When we leave, we push in our ______ and align our ______

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8th Grade Science Overview and Class Procedures

Other Class Procedures

(A) We are respectful towards the teacher, so we do not talk when the teacher is talking (B) We come prepared for class, so we do not ask to go back to our locker(C) We have time to use the restroom in between classes, so unless it is a true emergency, we do not ask to go to the restroom.(D) We clean up after ourselves.(E) We put recyclable trash in the recycle cans, and we put regular trash in the regular trash cans.

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