Welcome back to school. I want to wish all of you a happy and successful school year. Today, I gave you lots of paperwork (sorry). Please make sure to read through it all. I will expect you to have your composition notebook and binder set up by Tuesday. Remember to sign up for the Internet access site for the textbook (the colored paper with the access codes).
After getting through introductions today, we did an observational activity. The challenge was to list characteristics that animals, plants, and seeds exhibit that lead us to think that they are living things. I also gave you a mystery item which stumped a lot of you. In the case of the mystery item more study was needed. Some of you suggested cutting it open to see what was inside. The mystery item turned out to be an oak gall (follow this link to learn more about it).
Homework for all classes (10 points): Have a parent/guardian sign both copies of the Safety Contract and return it tomorrow.
