The theme of the day was lab safety. We started class with a YouTube clip of Jimmy Fallon and Kevin Delaney releasing energy in candy, making elephant toothpaste, and using smoke to visual air bursts coming from an air cannon:
The video naturally led into a talk of lab safety, and students received a Safety Contract to read through. They learned the location of key safety equipment in the classroom and will need to bring the contract back (signed by the student and a parent/guardian) on Tuesday. Next, students completed a questionnaire to better introduce themselves and to provide me with data for the WABS Teacher Externship program I am participating in this year. Students turned in the completed questionnaire, along with the signed syllabus. They also received a folder, wrote their name on it, and placed it in the file cabinet. The folder will help students stay organized throughout the school year and provides students with ready-made organizational strategy for keeping track of classwork. Finally, students had the last few minutes of class to browse through our brand-new chemistry textbook.
We are planning to start our first chemistry lesson on Tuesday, so students need to be sure they have the Safety Contract signed and returned then. Have a wonderful 3-day weekend!
The Art of Science 