Today students worked to discover how to figure out how complicated systems work. Students used rope tying as the complicated system.

Below students are working together to follow a variety of directions to tie a knot.

Students used today to organizer their 100 page composition notebook. Students started with a the purpose and the norms of the Interactive Science Notebook (ISN). After that students added 5 pages of table of contents and then numbered the first 12 pages. Students will use this notebook for all science work. Below is the first page which shows the purpose and the norms for the ISN.

On Thursday, we completed an exercise in working in cooperative groups. Students needed to build a Lego robot by listening to group members.

Students worked in small groups to come up with the rules necessary to have a safe and productive 7th grade science experience. The rules will be discussed again tomorrow and then will be posted. Students know what is expected of them. The rules each class came up with are as follows:

2nd Hour

• Be respectful of all students 
• Be safe/respectful with all materials
• Talk at an appropriate time and volume
• Work productively in a safe manner
• Follow all directions
• Be prepared for class

3rd Hour

• Treat others in a respectable manner
• Talk at appropriate times
• Stay productive
• Arrive to class on time, prepared and ready to learn
• Clean up after yourself

4th Hour

• Listen to all directions
• Be respectful to all living organisms and all materials
• Use equipment appropriately
• Follow classroom procedures
• Participate in class
• Talk at appropriate times

5th hour

• Treat others the way you want to be treated
• Safely complete all work
• Focus on the classroom objective
• Talk at the appropriate time
• Stay in the proper area
• Respect all materials, plants and animals 

6th Hour

• Listen while others are talking
• Treat others as you would like to be treated
• Follow directions
• Be prepared and on time for class
• Be safe with all materials

Today students annotated the parent brochure. Please review the brochure with your child. The brochure highlights important dates, the retake policy and classroom expectations.

Hello,

Welcome to the 2019-2020 school year. I will be teaching 7th grade science using the Mi-STAR science curriculum. The Mi-STAR curriculum allows students to become solurion builders as they use science and engineering to wolve real work challenges.

The following supplies are recommended: 100 page composition notebook, pencils, pens highlighters, colored pencils, a container to hold supplies, folder and glue stick. Please email me if you need help supplying these materials.

The Bryant Middle School Open house is scheduled for Wednesday, September 11th from 6-7:30. Parents will be following the same schedule as their child. Conferences are November 11th, November 13th and April 16th.

Please email me if you ever have any question, comments or concerns. My email address: duquetk@dearbornschools.org

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