Interactive Science Notebooks Pre-K & Kindergarten
Why Science Interactive Notebooks? AISD initiative for science students in all grades.
Why Science Interactive Notebooks? AISD initiative for science students in all grades. Can be used to help students learn & remember concepts.
Why Science Interactive Notebooks? AISD initiative for science students in all grades. Can be used to help students learn & remember concepts. Use the right and left brain hemispheres
Why Science Interactive Notebooks? AISD initiative for science students in all grades. Can be used to help students learn & remember concepts. Use the right and left brain hemispheres Helps students sort, categorize and be creative with new knowledge
The Notebook
. Students can be creative, independent explorers and thinkers. With a Science Interactive Notebook
Students can be creative, independent explorers and thinkers. Students can react, review and reflect.
With a Science Interactive Notebook Students can be creative, independent explorers and thinkers. Students can react, review and reflect. The interactive notebook increases language and literacy learning.
Left and Right Brain
The “Left” brain “Loves” student work Left Page = Student Output
Left Brain Draw pictures Give dictation Venn diagrams Concept maps L of the KWL Shows understanding
The “Right” side of the brain “Restricted” to teacher input.
Right Brain Guidelines, TEKS Pictures Diagrams Photographs Guiding questions K of the KWL Vocabulary words Academic language
Notebook Set Up & Samples
Left side of the notebook needs to be colorful ! This engages & allows creativity
This helps the brain learn & organize information!
Date the Pages: right side - odd numbers left side - even numbers Table of Contents: Plan for the activities
The Ultimate Goal… Review, Reflect, Revisit
Which units and activities would you use the interactive notebook for? How will you plan for this? Small Group Discussion
Gail Laubenthal, Pre-K Teacher Sanchez Elementary Robbie Polan, Kindergarten Teacher Oak Hill Elementary