6TH, 7TH & 8TH GRADE SCIENCE
August 17-21, 2026
Monday-
Topic:
Classroom and Schoolwide Rules/Procedures
Objective:
Students will learn and discuss classroom and schoolwide expectations.
Standards:
N/A
Bellringer:
Who is the strongest Marvel Avenger?
What is the best food dish made by your parent or guardian?
Would you rather be crazy rich with no friends or dirt poor with an abundance of true friends?
Who is your hero?
Who is the NBA GOAT? Lebron, Jordan, Kobe?
Which Disney Princess deserves the most hype?
Direct Instruction:
Classroom/Schoolwide Rules and Procedures Lesson
Guided Practice:
Get to know students activity
We will use the questions and answers from the bell ringer.
Independent Practice:
N/A
Exit Ticket:
Identify the things students must do in order to be dismissed when the bell rings.
Homework:
None.
Upcoming events:
Next Week (TBD)- Laboratory Safety/Lab Equipment Test
Tuesday-
Topic:
Classroom and Schoolwide Rules/Procedures
Objective:
Students will learn and discuss classroom and schoolwide expectations.
Standards:
N/A
Bell ringer:
Identify one of Mr. Manzella’s classroom rules or procedures. Be prepared to explain why this rule/procedure is important.
Direct Instruction:
Classroom/Schoolwide Rules and Procedures Lesson Continued...
Guided Practice:
We will practice safety drills. We will also create student notebooks.
Independent Practice:
N/A
Exit Ticket:
What are the proper expectations for the hallway?
Homework:
None.
Upcoming events:
Next Week (TBD)- Laboratory Safety/Lab Equipment Test
Wednesday-
Topic:
Classroom Procedures
Objective:
Students will learn and practice proper chromebook and online procedures.
Standards:
N/A
Bell Ringer:
Name 1 Minor offense and 1 Major offense. How can a minor offense become a major one?
Direct Instruction:
Online and Chromebook Procedures Lesson
Guided Practice:
Students will connect and join Mr. Manzella's google classroom.
Independent Practice:
Students will take a wayground quiz to review classroom rules/procedures.
Exit Ticket:
Why should Mr. Manzella follow the discipline policy?
Homework:
None.
Upcoming events:
Next Week (TBD)- Laboratory Safety/Lab Equipment Test
Thursday-
Topic:
How to work in groups
Objective:
Students will learn and practice the proper procedures and roles for working in a group.
Standards:
N/A
Bell Ringer:
Today we will work in groups. The possible jobs you may have:
Leader-
Reader-
Speaker-
Timer-
Describe what you think each role will be responsible for.
Direct Instruction:
Students will learn the proper procedures and roles for working in a group.
Guided Practice:
N/A
Independent Practice:
Students will be grouped together to participate and practice the student roles and procedures of a group activity.
Exit ticket:
What was your favorite station and why?
Homework:
None
Upcoming events:
Next Week (TBD)- Laboratory Safety/Lab Equipment Test
Friday-
Topic:
Pre-Test
Objective:
Students will take a science pre-test to gauge their understanding of course material at the beginning of the year.
Standards:
All of them
Bell Ringer:
Describe the procedures while getting, using, and turning in the chromebooks.
Direct Instruction:
N/A
Guided Practice:
N/A
Independent Practice:
Science Pre-Test
Exit ticket:
Which topics did you find most easy and most difficult on the pre test?
Homework:
None
Upcoming events:
Next Week (TBD)- Laboratory Safety/Lab Equipment Test