Sept. 4 Class - Expectations and Lab Safety

Learning Goals: 

• Find out information about the course.
• Be aware of classroom expectations.

Success Criteria:

• You know where to find information about this course.
• You can demonstrate what is expected in terms of classroom behaviour.

Handouts:

• Course Outline
• Student Information Sheet

We had a great first day!  There was a lot of information handed out and we discussed what kind of classroom we would like to have.  You all completed the student information sheet and folded them into paper airplanes which we tried to throw into the recycling box.  In period 1 some some planes went in, while in period 3 everyone missed!  The important thing though is that we all tried and we all participated in the class.

We then discussed some classroom expectations.  Here is what you came up with for the ideal classroom:

An ideal classroom LOOKS LIKE:

 - everyone participating equally

 - clean and organized, desks in place

 - people working together

 - no food

 - responsible use of technology

An ideal classroom SOUNDS LIKE:

 - one person talking at a time

 - people talking about the class

An ideal classroom FEELS LIKE:

 - safe, welcoming and friendly

 - comforting

 - happy

How do we make a classroom feel safe?  Look at this picture and see if you can spot 12 unsafe situations:

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Homework:

• Have your parents read and sign the course outline.
• Look at the picture above and write down 12 unsafe situations.