Interactive Science Notebooks

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SCIENTISTS USE NOTEBOOKS!

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__________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ YOU ARE A SCIENTIST! You will use your notebook daily. You will record all your thoughts, observations, and notes. You will keep all papers in your notebook. You will turn your notebooks in at the end of each chapter/unit.

__________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ HOW WILL THIS HAPPEN?! You will put the date and page number on each page daily! When needed, you will use two drops of glue, a piece of tape, or a smudge of glue from a glue stick to place papers in your notebook. You will not tear out any pages.

So…an Interactive Science Notebook is….  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 TUSD Science Resource Center

Why Use Interactive Science Notebooks?  Improve organization skills  Improve critical thinking skills  Express understanding creatively

Why are we using Interactive Science Notebooks?  Record data  Study for tests  Record progress  Communication

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.

Science Notebook Setup

Science Notebook Supplies scissors colored pencils pens & pencils NO MARKERS! Composition Notebook Glue or glue stick

Right Side? Left Side? What Goes Where? (Tool Sheet) Left Side = Loves Student Output Lots of Color The brain remembers things in color better.  BOCA=beginning of class assignment  Concept Maps  Drawings  Reflective Writing  Questions  Data and Graphs  Songs  Poems  Data from Experiments  Cartoons or cartoon strips Right Side Teacher Input/Content Blue or Black Ink/pencil  Information given in class  Lecture Notes  Lab Activities  Video Notes  Summaries  Textbook Notes  Procedures for experiments  Classroom Specific Information

“A Bit More On The Left” Getting Students to Think About Their Learning  REFLECTION: Use Guiding Prompts: What are you curious about? What would you like to test? What was the main idea? What are the important details to remember? How does this relate to your life? What don’t you understand? Even More coming up!

Getting started - Step 1: My Name My Grade On the cover, write your name and period #. Draw a diagram of something that reminds you of physical science.

Annette Holder 1 st period

Step 2:  Starting with the first page, number the first 50 pages. Numbers should be small and at the LOWER outside corner of every page. Cover of Notebook 1 2

Step 3: The first eight pages are reserved for the table o f contents, notebook rubrics, and general instructions. Table of Contents 576 (Skip pages 1 through 4) These will receive reference pages Date Description Page #

 The RIGHT side of the notebook contains information given to you by your teacher. This is the ESSENTIAL information that will DEFINITELY be on a quiz or test. Nothing else should go on this side.

The DAY’S ACTIVITY is placed on the LEFT side of the notebook. INCLUDES:  BOCA  DAY’S ACTIVITY  May be a graphic organizer, a song, a drawing etc. BOCA: Complete the following: consumer, producer, decomposer Plants, mice, and other mammals are.

OUTPUT Left=Loves (your interpretation) INPUT (notes from teacher) BOCA: Complete the following: consumer, producer, decomposer Plants, mice, and other mammals are.

Graphic Organizers  Help organize thoughts  Assist with answering open response questions

Fish Bones

Venn Diagram

T-chart

Net

Wheel

Tree

Graphic Organizers There are 10 graphic organizers Interactive Notebook Tool sheet. At times you will be allowed to choose one or I will direct you which to use. These are all acceptable.

We Are READY!