Notebooks

3 – 2 – 1 Blast Off! Write down: 3 reasons why math/science notebooks are important, 2 issues you face in implementing them, 1 question you have about their use.

Now let’s BLAST OFF!

Engage! Think! Communicate!

Link professional world & student applications

Links professional world and classroom Inquiry-based lab notebook

Notebook links classroom and professional world “Writing is how we think our way into a subject and make it our own.” William Zinsser, author of Writing to Learn

Goals Science –Design and conduct scientific inquiry Math –Solve relevant, authentic problems

21 st Century Skills LITERACY! Global awareness Problem solving Collaboration Creativity Communication

Ways to set it up TYPEADVANTAGESDISADVANTAGES ELECTRONIC Can be “ backed up ” Easy to cut and paste Easy to share data and documents Hard to “ draw ” diagrams Loss of nostalgic “ art ” Loses some authenticity Can be tampered with Side notes may be “ lost ” PAPER (BOUND) Easy to make notes & technical drawings Easy to flip through Tangible More “ secure ” & authentic Can ’ t easily be reproduced or shared

Ways to set it up Entry –Title & date –Purpose –Materials –Procedure –Results –Conclusion Notebook –Instructions –Table of contents –Numbered pages –Chronological *Consider a school-wide format?

Interactive format Purpose: focus on today’s activity Examples: pre-test, quick-write, demonstration, T-chart Purpose: information from today’s activity (learning) Examples: textbook or lecture notes, vocabulary, lab procedure & data, worksheet, concept map Purpose: reflect or apply today’s activity Examples: content or lab questions, quick-write, summary, diagram, graph

Using notebooks So much to consider... Teacher driven Student driven Journal Portfolio Individual Collaborative

And more to consider... Type of notebook –Composition book –Loose-leaf notebook –Lined paper/graph paper Writing tools –Pencils/pens/highlighters/markers Stay at school or take home Feedback

So now what? Select one of the following questions and respond: 1.What do I need to get notebooks started in my classroom? 2.What support do I need to make notebooks in my classroom a success? 3.What would be a good addition or change in using notebooks in my classroom?

Available Resources Professional resource books available to borrow from GAMSP:

Additional resources Children’s literature available at local libraries:

And more resources

Remember... You may ask GAMSP staff for help with getting notebooks started. You may borrow actual scientists’ notebooks to share with students. You may choose to include notebooks in your PLC topics.

Now think about your notebook for this workshop... SET UP: How will you set up your notebook for maximum effectiveness? PLANNING AHEAD: Would you consider leaving space for a table of contents, glossary, tabbed sections TAKING RISKS: Would you consider trying the Interactive Notebook model?

Turn and Talk!

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