WELCOME BACK! Mr. Garbini 8th Grade Room 114A Period 2 Earth Science WELCOME BACK! Mr. Garbini 8th Grade Room 114A Period 2 Earth Science Find your seat and wait for instructions from teacher. All about Mr. Garbini... What do I call this guy? GOOD NOT GOOD •Mr. Garbini •Garbini, Garbs, G •Mr. G •Mr. Bini •Mr. Garbs •Mr. Zarate •Sir •Bro, Bru, Bra, Dude Where I am from...  Born near Tacoma, Washington State Where I grew up...  Grew up in Germantown, Maryland Where I went to college...     Calvin College Grand Rapids, Michigan Degree in Geography Degree in Earth and Space Science for Secondary Education Why am I here?     No jobs in Michigan Wanted to move somewhere new Dedicated to providing you the best education available Passionate about hands on, experience-based STEM learning All the places I've been... Family   Wife, Mrs. Garbini- Extended Resource at Park Ridge Elementary in Nampa Brother, John- Electrical Engineer for G.E. in Grand Rapids, MI  Father, Douglas- Ocean Engineer, Dept. Navy  Mother, Barbara- Marine Biologist, Miami Co. Pets 2 Guinea Pigs (Tootsie and Wootsie) 1 Holland Dwarf Rabit 3 Hopper Mice (Vega, Gleise, LaLande) (Many) Worms Tomato Crawlspace Hobbies  Camping  Mountain Biking  Collecting rocks  Gardening  Cooking This summer I… Favorites  Food: McChicken or Doritos  Mineral: Tourmaline  Color: Blue  Super Villain: Bain  Book: The Odyssey  TV Show: Chopped Why I love Earth Science   Get your hands dirty Cheap collections (rocks, sand, ext.)  Observable anywhere  Most applicable  Includes all sciences  Study of our home 5 Questions for Mr. Garbini Topics we will study this year...  Scientific method and measurements  Astronomy  Weather and Climate  Exterior, Interior Geology  Historical and Environmental Geology Some things we will cover...  Celestial objects in space  Volcanoes  Our Universe  Earthquakes  Landforms  Natural Hazards  The four spheres  Hydrology (water)  Fossils  Geologic time scale  Rocks and rock formation  Climate Change   Minerals and natural resources Heat transfer and energy   Human impacts on the Environment Science and Technology What we will do this year… • • • • • • • Labs Group Activities Outside Experiments Current events Projects Tests and Quizzes Behavior Expectations and classroom procedures Behavior Expectations Do not smack lips, tsk, roll eyes, or other nonverbal gestures. Behavior Expectations When I assign homework or a project, there will be no moaning or complaining. This will result in a doubled assignment. Behavior Expectations I will work with respectful students for special cases concerning homework and projects. For example, if you are competing in sports or are in a play, I am willing to grant you more time if you are respectful in asking me. Behavior Expectations You may have a bottle with water and leave it on your desk. Do not ask me if you can refill your bottle while I am teaching. You may even have food at your desk as long as others don't see it and I don't hear you eat it. You may have gum as long as you don't give it out to other students in class and I don't hear you eat it. If any gum ends up under my tables, everyone will lose gum privileges. Behavior Expectations You may not use your phone or any other device in class. Even if you tell me "I was putting it away" or "I was just turning it off," I will still take your phone and give it to the front office. Your parents will have to pick up your phone from the front office. Behavior Expectations Have positive mental attitude! There is no benefit of having a bad attitude towards being here and learning. If you expect to have fun, you will. If you treat others with respect and generosity, you will receive it back. Your education and your life is what YOU make it! Classroom Procedures • The way we enter and exit (Door, tardy, start of class) • The way we work (notebooks, class discussion, independent work, group work, bathroom) • Absent • Retakes • Prepared to learn What do I need for class? Composition Notebook Pencil, Pen Colored pencils, markers* Questions? Day 2 If you have a notebook, please write your name on it and place it neatly in the back cupboard. You do NOT need your notebooks today, please leave them in the back. Find your seat and wait for instructions. Classroom Website www.garbini.weebly.com Two Truths and a Lie 2 statements will be true, one will be false. Your job is to think about and guess which one might be false. Good luck! Number your paper 1-6. DO NOT WRITE YOUR NAME 1 Mr. Garbini… A. Collects baseball cards B. Has pet worms C. Has only 1 sibling (brother or sister) 2 Mr. Garbini… A. Once lived in Maryland B. Is allergic to Doritos C. Is a really good cook 3 Mr. Garbini… A. Once ate out of a dumpster for 2 years B. Once invented his own brand of cereal C. Once had blonde hair 4 Mr. Garbini dislikes it when students: A. Smack gum B. Roll eyes C. Eat granola 5 This year we will study… A. Astronomy B. Astrology C. Geology 6 In this class I can have: A. Food, as long as I keep it quiet and unseen. B. A bad attitude, as long as I don’t hit Mr. G C. Water on my desk, as long as I don’t refill it while Mr. Garbini is talking. How did we do? 1 Mr. Garbini… A. Collects baseball cards B. Has pet worms C. Has only 1 sibling (brother or sister) 2 Mr. Garbini… A. Once lived in Maryland B. Is allergic to Doritos C. Is a really good cook 3 Mr. Garbini… A. Once ate out of a dumpster for 2 years B. Once invented his own brand of cereal C. Once had blonde hair 4 Mr. Garbini dislikes it when students: A. Smack gum B. Roll eyes C. Eat granola 5 This year we will study… A. Astronomy B. Astrology C. Geology 6 In this class I can have: A. Food, as long as I keep it quiet and unseen. B. A bad attitude, as long as I don’t hit Mr. G C. Water on my desk, as long as I don’t refill it while Mr. Garbini is talking. Add them all up! Your turn… You know each other (no need for ice breakers). On the scratch paper provided, write “two truths and a lie” about yourself. Can be anything. We will all share and try and guess your lie. If done early, write more than one “two truths and a lie” Lets try group work… With a partner next to you, think of ONE of Mr. Garbini’s (or any of East Valley’s) classroom / school rules. 1. Write that rule out on the top of your paper. 2. Draw a picture in the center of the paper. 3. Write a statement about how to follow that rule on the bottom of the paper OR a catchy slogan. 4. Put your names on the back of the paper. Clean Up Person 1: Put poster into Inbox Person 2: Place all scrap paper in recycle bin Person 3: Make sure all paper is off floor Everyone: Put up chairs (stack 3 high) GOALS What direction will you take your learning this year? Mr. Garbini’s Academic Goals • Improve my teaching methods through self assessment • Create a more Earth-conscious population • Students to observe the world in new ways • Promote interest in the sciences • Prepare students for high school and high school sciences Mr. Garbini’s Personal Goals • Keep up on current events and news • Continue investing in myself through more education • Fix up my new house for resale • Learn about sustainable food for myself and my rodent farm family • Eat less Doritos Your turn… Write down at least two goals that you have for yourself, one academic and one personal. Picture our goals Write down one goal you have for this year, either academic or personal Include pictures explaining your goal, coloring, reasons why this is your goal, how you can achieve this goal, ext. Will be on display for open house