Ms. Ingham’s Guide to Cornell Notes in Chemistry Class

Cornell Notes What are Cornell notes? When will we use Cornell notes? A guided way of taking notes that is useful for studying Main Ideas on the right and notes on main ideas to the left When will we use Cornell notes? Taking notes in class Taking notes during active reading in the textbook

What do Cornell notes look like?

Chem – Guide to Cornell Notes Ms. Ingham Main ideas Notes How do we use Cornell notes in chem? IN GENERAL -When reading main ideas in section will go to left -Explanations of main ideas to the right -Summary comes at the end of the notes where student will give a brief overview of the notes taken DO I NEED TO WRITE EVERYTHING? -Noooooo!!!! -Please summarize whenever possible. Summary: the summary is very important in letting you know if you TRULY understood the notes you took. If you can’t write a proper summary, you probably didn’t understand the notes you took. If this occurs go back over the reading and ask Ms. Ingham about items you do not understand.