Your Key to Success in Science Interactive Notebook Your Key to Success in Science

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'm sure its in . . . my book bag . . . my room . . . I was absent last week, did I miss anything?

Get it together with your Interactive Notebook

What is an Interactive Notebook? A personalized textbook A working portfolio – all of your notes, classwork, quizzes – in one convenient spot. DO NOT lose it or come to class without it!

Colors help the brain remember! Use at least 4 colors when completing an assignment that requires color. You may also want to use different colored pencils for important words or facts BUT…………………………………. NO NO NO NO NO markers or gel pens!

GRADING Your I.N. will be collected periodically and graded for a classwork grade!

GRADING You will have the opportunity to earn 5 extra credit points on each I.N. by teaching your parents about what you’re learning in class!

ABSENT? If you are absent or missing something from your notebook, it is your responsibility to go to the absent binder in class, or to the website and print off your missing work.

Examples of I.N. Assignments Warm-Ups Webs Diagrams Poems Reflections Comics

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Illustrated Outlines

Sensory Figures, cont.

Concept Map

Acrostics

Comic Strips

Venn Diagram

More examples of assignments Notes Study Guides Vocabulary

Student Supplied Materials for your I.N. Composition Book Glue Sticks Colored pencils

Maintaining the Interactive Notebook No ripped out pages or torn corners No doodling that doesn’t relate to notes Notebook should only be used in Science. (No other classes!!) Number each page