1. Or how to make an “A” in 6th or 7th grade science at MGLA
Your Science Notebook
Or how to make an “A” in 6th or 7th grade science at MGLA

2. YOU WILL BRING YOUR NOTEBOOK WITH YOU EVERY DAY!

4. Why keep a science notebook?
Isn’t it a lot of work?

5. Yes, it will take work and organization.
BUT…
It will contain everything that you need to know in science this year.
All of that information will be in one place when you are ready to study or review for a test.
It will almost ensure your path to success.

6. SCIENCE SUCCESS…

7. QUESTIONS?
Isn’t this what you want?

8. Your notebook will be kept in a SPIRAL NOTEBOOK

9. Why a spiral notebook?...why not keep my science in a 3-ring binder?
QUESTIONS?

10. What kind of spiral notebook?
200 pages
College rule

11. Why not one of these?

12. If a smaller notebook is used, you will run out of pages!
You will need the pages!
If a smaller notebook is used, you will run out of pages!

13. EACH DAY YOU WILL: KEEP NOTES IN CLASS ATTACH HANDOUTS
COMPLETE ASSIGNMENTS

14. NOTEBOOKS WILL BE CHECKED & THE GRADE WILL COUNT AS A TEST GRADE

15. Notebook Check Basics:
1. NOTEBOOK TO CLASS
2. HANDOUTS ATTACHED
3. ASSIGNMENTS COMPLETED
4. NOTES TAKEN IN CLASS
“A” TEST GRADE

16. NOTEBOOK SPECIFICS: HINT…
THIS IS WHERE YOU SHOULD MAKE SURE YOU TAKE SOME NOTES
We will have a short pause now for those of you who failed to prepare to take notes previously.

17. EXTRA COLOR = EXTRA POINTS

18. FRONT COVER should have:
Your name in large plain printed letters
The block and day you have science
“SCIENCE” & your grade level

19. Your FRONT COVER should look like this:
YOUR NAME
BLOCK & DAY
SCIENCE 6/7

20. PAGE NUMBERING
Every page should be numbered in ink on the BOTTOM OUTSIDE corner of the page.
123.

21. Table of Contents EVERY PAGE IN YOUR NOTEBOOK SHALL HAVE A TITLE
EVERY TITLE SHALL BE RECORDED IN YOUR TABLE OF CONTENTS
PAGES 3-9 ARE FOR YOUR TABLE OF CONTENTS

22. The TABLE of CONTENTS should look like this:1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.
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23. PAGE SET UP
Parent signature
Title of Lesson/Topic DATE
Page #

24. WHAT GOES ON YOUR PAGES? LEFT SIDE PAGE RIGHT SIDE PAGE
CLASS NOTES DATE
Page #

25. HOMEWORK
The list on NB p.2 gives a list of your possible homework choices. You may usually choose whichever one/ones you want to complete…however, if you make a choice not to complete your assignment………………

26. THIS COULD BE YOU!

27. COMPLETING YOUR ASSIGNMENT
DURING SILENT LUNCH!!!

28. Successfully completing your assignment!
…or this could be you –
Successfully completing your assignment!

29. DON’T LET THERE BE ANY EXCUSES

30. THERE ARE NO EXCUSES FOR NOT HAVING YOUR HOMEWORK COMPLETED
THERE ARE NO EXCUSES FOR NOT HAVING YOUR HOMEWORK COMPLETED. NO CREDIT IS GIVEN FOR LATE ASSIGNMENTS EXCEPT AS PART OF SUBSEQUENT NOTEBOOK CHECKS.

31. Notebook checks are done using the RUBRICS on page 2.

32. ALWAYS CHECK YOUR RUBRICS AS YOU WORK IN YOUR NOTEBOOK TO MAKE SURE YOU HAVE INCLUDED EVERYTHING.

33. Keep your notebook conscientiously and …

34. We will all be filled with joy in June…

35. …including Ms. King!