The Interactive Science Notebook Your New Best Friend! Chesnee High School Spring 2018 Mrs. Ezell Science Notebook Unlocking Science Success

I can’t find my homework, my notes, old quizzes….. Have you ever heard yourself say . I can't find my . . . notes, homework, old quizzes . . . I can't remember what we did in class yesterday.. I can’t find my homework, my notes, old quizzes….. I'm sure it’s in . . . my locker . . . my book bag . . . my room . . . I was absent last week, did I miss anything?

Well Here's Your Answer.. Interactive Science Notebook Science Notebook

Interactive Science Notebook (ISN) What Is an Interactive Notebook ? Interactive Science Notebook (ISN) - Your own personalized DIARY of learning about science -A portfolio of your work in ONE convenient spot. This is great for studying for upcoming quizzes & tests -A great ORGANIZATIONAL tool that gives you permission to be PLAYFUL AND CREATIVE in your responses without "messing up" your notes. -Allows you to work like a REAL SCIENTIST! Science Notebook

A student thinking tool An organizer for inquiry questions and what I learned… A way to access and process the learning utilizing various modalities (writing, drawing, and discussion) A place for writing rough drafts based on hands-on learning A formative assessment tool for teachers

Interactive Science Notebook( ISN) Guidelines ISN’s will increase your understanding of science by: using writing as a process for discovery and synthesis of inquiry. modeling many enduring functions of scientists – recording information, data, and experimental diagrams. improving your ability to organize ideas and information to provide a study reference for each unit, as well as a resource to consult for review for tests, and even in high school as you sequence into Earth Science, Chemistry, Ecology, Biology, and Physics demonstrating to your teacher and parents your developing organizational skills, understanding of science concepts and ability to express thoughts and feelings in a variety of ways deepening the science skills acquired in prior years by application to 9th grade science

Notebooks help us learn! “In a nutshell”... What is the rationale for using interactive science notebooks? Improve organization skills Improve critical thinking skills Express understanding creatively Record data Study for tests Record progress Communication Notebooks help us learn!

Impact of Hands-on Science & Science Notebooks on Student Achievement Research shows that student understanding and literacy skills improve when students do hands-on minds-on science and use science notebooks to make sense of their science investigations.

Real Scientist Use Notebooks The Interactive science notebook is an effective teaching strategy because it turns student notebooks into meaningful and personalized records of learning. Think as a scientist… record as a scientist… and reflect as a scientist!

DIAN F O S S E Y LEO D A V I N C I

Required Materials : 1 composition notebook Handouts and other teacher provided pages may be glued or clear taped in place so that both sides of each sheet are visible at all times. It is important for you to have your own glue stick at all times. Only certain pages will be glued in and the teacher will instruct the student of which ones. Organized in the same manner: right side for input (guided questions) and the left side for output (labs notes, reflections, gizmos) Each student will have the same thing on the right side pages of their notebooks

Both sides of page should be used. Teacher Input/Content Blue or Black Ink/pencil Information given in class Guided questions Lecture Notes Video Notes Summaries Textbook Notes Classroom Specific Information Both sides of page should be used. Student Output Lots of Color The brain remembers things in color better. Concept Maps Drawings Reflective Writing Questions Data and Graphs Songs Poems Data from Experiments Cartoons or cartoon strips Foldables

Instead of typical note taking, all information for this class will be in the form of guided questions. These are probing questions which will help guide your research about a topic. These are your notes for the entire class! Guided Questions

Guided questions must be answered thoroughly, but do not have to be in complete sentences Paraphrase! When you are done with a section (or when I come by to check) you will be required to answer the questions IN YOUR OWN WORDS! You may use your notes to help, but you must defend your answer to be checked off for mastery! Guided Questions

In order to be check off for mastery, you must be able to answer the question in your own words If you are unable to fully answer the question, I will send you back to do more research Once you have mastered the question, I will initial on each student’s notebook next to the question You will be graded on the number of questions that you have mastered Mastery

A running list of the work completed in the ISN will be posted on my website If you are absent, it is your responsibility to copy missed notes into your ISN and be sure that they do the proper reflection for that assignment Notebooks will be checked every Friday Bring your ISN with you EVERY SINGLE DAY!

Notebook pages should be numbered consecutively; each page titled, dated and learning goal added. Step 1: Date Title Date/ LG Title Date Title Date/LG Title 11 1 2 3 4

Example Date Title (your guided question answers) (notes from teacher)

CREATIVE AS YOUR OPPORTUNITY TO BE AS YOU WANT Examples of Assignments Graphic Organizers Diagrams/Visual Illustrations Poems, Song Lyrics Cartoons/Comics Lab Analysis Advertisements Brainstorming Mind maps Concept maps Venn diagrams Pictures Drawings Diagrams Writing prompts Flow charts Homework Songs Open ended worksheets Self reflections Labs Quizzes, tests Mnemonic device Foldables Vocab. Cartoons Charts & graphs Write a newspaper article about notes Write a letter or postcard from a famous scientist YOUR OPPORTUNITY TO BE AS CREATIVE AS YOU WANT 19

GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS

DRAWINGS/ILLUSTRATIONS

DRAWINGS/ILLUSTRATIONS 22

Example of Left Side Learning

FOLDABLES

FOLDABLES

Example of Learning

Example of Learning

Example of Left Side Learning

Example of Left and Right Side Learning Example of Video Response

How will my notebook be graded? GRADING Notebooks will be collected and graded each Friday Notebooks will be graded on organization, accuracy, creativity and presentation. An important part of your notebook is its visual appearance. Your notebook should be neat! Your personal learning style should be visible throughout. Note: Grading will not be all or nothing, but if you only partially complete an assignment or it’s of poor quality, you won’t be given full credit.

Grading Rubric Organization UNIT TITLE AND TABLE OF CONTENTS Accuracy WORK IN IN ORDER Accuracy Notes are accurate ACCURATE REFLECTION contributes to a better understanding WRITING is in PEN/PENCIL with DRAWINGS in COLOR Pride in Presentation COMPLETE LEGIBLE Pages are NUMBERED and include DATES Learning Goal is posted

Science Notebook Setup WE ARE READY! Science Notebook Setup Science Notebook 32

NO MARKERS! Scissors Tape Composition Notebook Pens & pencils Science Notebook Supplies Scissors Tape Composition Notebook Pens & pencils colored pencils Highlighters NO MARKERS!

Environmental Science Getting Started: Step 1 Interactive Science Notebook The name of the course: Earth Science The words: Interactive Science Notebook The class period that you have science: 1st Period (for example) The school year: Spring 2018 Your teacher: Mrs. Ezell Your name: (self explanatory) Environmental Science Period ____ Fall 2017 Mrs. Daniels My Name

Earth Science INTERACTIVE SCIENCE NOTEBOOK Period ______ Fall 2017 Mrs. Ezell YOUR NAME

We Are READY! Science Notebook

Let’s get started! Get our your ISN. Number ALL Pages in your ISN

Create a Cover Page On Page 1 of your ISN, you will create a cover page. A new cover page will be completed for each unit. Cover Page Title: Unit 1: Introduction to Interactive Scientific Notebooks You may CREATE and COLOR your cover page now. You have 10 minutes.

Unit Title Make a TOC on Pages 1-4 Unit Topic Page # TABLE OF CONTENTS Unit Topic Page # 1-Intro to Noteooks ISNs and About Me 5-6 Make a TOC on Pages 1-4

What do I do if I am absent? If you are absent, it is your responsibility to obtain the assignments from the website Staying current with all entries is vital to your success this year in science. What do I do if I am absent?