Science Rocks!!

Setting up a Science Journal Name on Front/Inside Front & Back/Spine Name on Front/Inside Front & Back/Spine Number pages to 160 (odd numbers on right) Number pages to 160 (odd numbers on right) Letter pages from back A to G Letter pages from back A to G Personalizing the Front Page/Cover Personalizing the Front Page/Cover Table of Contents Table of Contents Ribbon Measured & Attached (Optional) Ribbon Measured & Attached (Optional)

Name on Front/Inside Back Cover With a black Sharpie: With a black Sharpie: Put your name, period, and Science on the front. Put your name, period, and Science on the front. Inside front cover: Name and “Book # ______” Inside front cover: Name and “Book # ______” Inside of the back hard cover: Name Inside of the back hard cover: Name With a silver Sharpie: With a silver Sharpie: Put your name or initials on the outside spine of the journal. Put your name or initials on the outside spine of the journal.

Name on Front/Inside Back Cover

Begin Numbering Pages The second sheet of paper in your journal is “page 1”. Number that page on the bottom, right corner. Pages 2 and 3 are on the next pages (front & back)

NUMBER YOUR PAGES THROUGH 10 -Blank-Table of Contents 1

NUMBER YOUR PAGES 2 3

From the Back… Letter your pages A-G A

B Appendix B is both sides of the lab journal.

From the Back… Letter your pages A-G C Appendix C is both sides of the lab journal.

Create a Title Page Turn to the first blank page inside the cover. Turn to the first blank page inside the cover. Across the top, write a title such as: Across the top, write a title such as: 7 th Grade Science Journal 7 th Grade Science Journal Science Journal… or similar Science Journal… or similar Write your name on 1 st page under title. Write your name on 1 st page under title. Write class period number. Write class period number.

Create a Title Page

Glue in the Science Journal Rules On the inside of the front cover, use a glue stick and glue in the journal rules. Read and sign at the bottom. Always ask if you have any questions!

Now for the Title Page… The Cover or Cover Page needs show this book as a Science Journal - But… let it reflect your

Add Illustrations to the Title Page Choose from the following ideas to personalize your science journal: Choose from the following ideas to personalize your science journal: Draw a picture or of a type of science in which you are interested: Draw a picture or of a type of science in which you are interested: Moon & Stars (Astronomy) Moon & Stars (Astronomy) Animals (Zoology) Animals (Zoology) Hurricanes (Meteorology) Hurricanes (Meteorology) Nature (Ecology) or any other Nature (Ecology) or any other

Feel free to continue to personalize your journal with stickers and other designs on the cover.

Add a Table of Contents Scientists use these tables too so that their questions, predictions, observations, experiments, ideas, and learnings can be found in their journals. Scientists use these tables too so that their questions, predictions, observations, experiments, ideas, and learnings can be found in their journals.

Table of Contents DateAssignments Page #

Three pages (front & back) for Table of Contents Put the “Table of Contents” on pages 1-6 so that you will have six pages total. (front & back).

Three pages (front & back) for Table of Contents Instead of “Assignment” on page 6, substitute the word “Resources”. Complete page 6 now.

Three pages (front & back) for Table of Contents Instead of “Assignment” on page 6, substitute the word “Resources”. Complete page 6 now.

Leave Page Blank Page 7 in the journal should be left blank for a resource to be named later… Write “blank” on the page in light pencil.

Now, NUMBER YOUR PAGES THROUGH

Numbering Pages Summary Title Page (1 st page with no page #) Title Page (1 st page with no page #) Page “1” (2nd page) written on the bottom right side of the page. Page “1” (2nd page) written on the bottom right side of the page. Table of Contents, pages # 1-6 Table of Contents, pages # 1-6 “Blank” page (page #7) “Blank” page (page #7) Odd numbers on the right. Odd numbers on the right.

Why do we use journals in Science?

Let’s do some Brain Storming

THINKING ABOUT SCIENCE JOURNALS… WHAT IS IT THAT YOU THINK SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN A SCIENCE JOURNAL? Have an idea or two ready to share.

THINKING ABOUT JOURNALS… Share out with your table group…

Using the New Vocabulary One role of the journal is to give all of us a place to use new vocabulary so that you become scientifically literate. Being able to talk, write, and think using the vocabulary of science will open the doors to new understandings and new questions about the world around us.

In science class, we are shifting our thinking from just finishing the next assignment to what we have learned…

…and how can we prove it!

Examples of Science Journals from the REAL WORLD OF “SCIENTISTS” The scientists’ journals featured in this section come from those working at Battelle Pacific NW National Labs.

Computational Chemist “Something wrong with this”

Computational Chemist “will have all of these checked for instability and optimize”

Materials Scientist Reference graphs and tables pasted into notebook

Materials Scientist Sample sketch

Materials Scientist Results (crossed out)

ECOLOGIST ECOLOGIST Describing the problem – the purpose of the study

ECOLOGIST ECOLOGIST Identifying the site including selection criteria

ECOLOGIST ECOLOGIST Specifications regarding the Elk Enclosures

Summary Characteristics of a scientist’s notebook Characteristics of a scientist’s notebook Is individual in nature Is individual in nature Includes what works and what does not work Includes what works and what does not work Includes text, data, drawings, charts, graphs Includes text, data, drawings, charts, graphs Gives information and asks questions Gives information and asks questions Entries are a record of thoughts at the time, and are not “corrected” later Entries are a record of thoughts at the time, and are not “corrected” later Newer ideas are added as another entry Newer ideas are added as another entry How scientists use their notebooks Scientists record the time as well as the date Scientists read notebooks of other scientists Scientists only write in their own notebooks Scientists encourage investigation partners to read their notebooks Scientists record ideas they get from others – but they give credit

FINAL THOUGHTS… The laboratory notebook is: The laboratory notebook is: a place to record what you see and do a place to record what you see and do a place to record what you THINK about what you see and do a place to record what you THINK about what you see and do a place to ask questions about experiences a place to ask questions about experiences your silent partner, “on the bench”, open and ready, before work can begin. your silent partner, “on the bench”, open and ready, before work can begin.