1. Using Science Notebooks

2. Why Use Science Notebooks?  Build science content  Build science process skills  Serve as context for developing literacy skills

3. Why Use Science Notebooks?  Record students thinking  Prior to investigation  During investigation  After investigation

4. Why Use Science Notebooks?  Allow students to document  Planning  Data collection  Reflection  Allow the assessment of student learning

5. Type of Notebook  Composition book  Spiral notebooks  Three ring binders  Pieces of folded paper

6. What will they write?  Notes, lists, observations  Drawings  Charts, tables, and graphs  Questions  Reflections

7. Reference: O'Brien, 2007 First Grader

8. What will they write?  Notes, lists, observations  Drawings  Charts, tables, and graphs  Questions  Reflections

9. What will they write?  Notes, lists, observations  Drawings  Charts, tables, and graphs  Questions  Reflections

10. Reference: O'Brien, 2007 Recording and Organizing Data

11. What will they write?  Notes, lists, observations  Drawings  Charts, tables, and graphs  Questions  Reflections

12. What will they write?  Notes, lists, observations  Drawings  Charts, tables, and graphs  Questions  Reflections

13. Reference: O'Brien, 2007 Tool to Assess Student Learning

14. References  O’Brien, Caitlin. (2007). Used with permission of author  Campbell, Brian and Fulton, Lori. (2003).Science Notebooks: writing about inquiry. Portsmouth, ME: Heinemann.