1. Interactive Science Notebooks
Ms. Nevel
Earth and Environmental Science
Kestrel Heights School

2. interactive science notebook?
What is an
interactive science notebook?
An interactive science notebook is your own personalized SCIENCE BOOK.
A portfolio of your work in ONE spot that you bring EVERY DAY. This is a great resource for STUDYING for quizzes and tests.
A great ORGANIZATIONAL tool that gives you permission to be COLORFUL and CREATIVE to show me what you know or have learned.
Allows you to be like a REAL SCIENTIST by asking QUESTIONS, RECORDING what you observe, and SHARING it with your classmates!

3. Science Notebook Supplies
Colored Pencils
Pens & Pencils
Spiral Notebook
Scissors
Glue Stick
NO MARKERS!
(except on the covers)

4. The notebook is divided into
TWO sections:
Left Side
“LOVES” YOUR work. This is the side that you can use to show me what you learned in a creative and colorful ways
This is the “output” or product side
Even-numbered pages
Right side
“RESTRICTED” to Ms. Nevel’s input work
Contains info my teacher tells me to “ADD” or “WRITE”
This is the “input” side or info side
Odd-numbered pages
Source: Gretchen Vikingson at

5. Lots of Color, Diagrams, & Drawings Blue/Black Ink or Pencil
What Goes Where?
Left Side
Student Output
Lots of Color, Diagrams, & Drawings
Concept Maps/Organizers
Drawings
Reflective Writing
Questions
Data Charts and Graphs
Songs, Poems, or Riddles
Data from Experiments
Cartoons or cartoon strips
Right Side
Teacher Input/Content
Blue/Black Ink or Pencil
Information given in class
Lecture Notes
Lab Activities
Video Notes
Summaries
Textbook Notes
Procedures for experiments
Classroom Specific Information
Source:

6. OUTPUT (your interpretation) INPUT (notes from teacher)
Example page:
OUTPUT (your interpretation)
INPUT (notes from teacher)
Source:

7. OUTPUT (your interpretation) INPUT (notes from teacher)
Source:

8. Step 1: The Cover Include on the cover: - The name of the course
- Your name (first and last), period #, school year
- A drawing of something that reminds you of Earth and Environmental science (or use images you find online).
Earth and Env Science
Roberta Frosh
2nd Period

9. Step 2: Page Numbers Add PAGE NUMBERS for the first 50 pages.
Start with 1 in the top-right corner of the first page, follow with a 2 on the back of that page and so on.
EVENS
ODDS

10. Step 3: Reference Pages Inside cover top is for Notebook Rules
Inside cover bottom is for pass pocket
Page 1 is for your important information/references

11. Step 3: Continued
At the tops of pages 2,3,4, write “Table of Contents”
On pages 5-8, glue class handouts:
Page 5: Course guide
Page 6: Class procedures
Page 7: Safety rules
Page 8: Greek/Latin word roots
DO NOT USE STAPLES!
Table of Contents
Date Description Page #
Divide each page into 3 columns: Date, Description, Page #.

12. At the top of page 9, you will create your first Unit page
Step 4: Units Page
At the top of page 9, you will create your first Unit page
Draw or a picture that relate to the unit we're studying; be colorful!
If not finished in class, complete for homework!
Astronomy
The first unit is…Astronomy!

13. Notebook Rules Do not rip out pages or tear corners.
All handouts must be GLUED IN!
Please don’t doodle unless it relates to science.
Each page must have the DATE, TITLE of the assignment, and PAGE #.
If you run out of room on the right-hand page, DON'T go to the back (left-hand page), but instead continue onto the next RIGHT page.
Your notebook should be used for SCIENCE CLASS ONLY!
Bring your notebook to class EVERY DAY!
Be colorful and LOVE your notebook!

14. QUESTIONS?