Interactive Notebooks Hallman-Morris

What is an Interactive Notebook???

Reference book of math concepts How-to manual of math skills Working portfolio of your math learning Review handbook Record of your mathematical thinking Study guide

A Math Interactive Notebook will: Develop smart study habits Organize information Make sense of new ideas Understand how concepts are connected Help you remember what you learn in math class Personalize how you learn

But WHY Are We Doing This???

I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand. Confucius

THE NUTS AND BOLTS….. What Does An Interactive Notebook Look Like?

Spiral notebook Each pair of facing pages is dedicated to a single topic The right side is for class notes and handouts The left side is for student reflection

Right Side- Teacher Input Notes from: lesson/ lecture textbook group discussion collaborative group process Handouts Example problems with steps explained Definitions

Left Side- Student Output Restate ideas in your own words Pose questions about the information Predict outcomes or next steps Create a metaphor to connect new ideas to familiar ones Write a reflection on the information Make connections between the information and your own life, another course, and/or the world Glue in a foldable Respond to a math journal prompt

Left Side- Student Output Create an acronym, poem, or jingle that will help you to remember the information covered Draw a picture to represent the information Create your own original problems Practice examples Brainstorm ideas Create a thinking map to organize and clarify the information

IS THIS FOR A GRADE?

Your notebook will be collected on each test day. This grade will be worth 30 points. The grade will be based on completion, following directions, and creativity. You will receive a rubric later. There may also be spot grading for effort. Keep up to date!

If you are absent, it is your responsibility to get the notes and information you missed. You may always check your notebook against the class copy. This is certainly a work in progress. All directions are subject to change with enough notice

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