2. Have you ever heard yourself say . . .
I can't find my . . .
notes, homework, old quizzes . . .
I can't remember what
we did in class yesterday.
I'm sure its in . . .
my locker . . .
my book bag . . .
my room . . .
I was absent last week, did I miss anything?

3. Get it together with your…
Interactive
Notebook

4. What is an Interactive Notebook?
a personalized textbook
a permanent binder where papers do not need to be sorted into tabs and no pages will be lost
a working portfolio with original creations by YOU including your… notes, class work, quizzes
a work of art where you have an opportunity to express yourself
a place where you can behave like a real scientist
“Tell me and I'll forget.
  Show me and I'll remember. 
INVOLVE ME AND I WILL UNDERSTAND.”

5. Real Scientists Use Notebooks

6. Contents Some pages belong to Mrs. Martin
These pages are for new information
These pages have all “testable” information
These pages contain… notes, labs,quizzes etc.

7. Contents Some pages belong to YOU
These pages are for reflecting on the new information
These pages are for your unique activities
These pages contain… drawings, Venn diagrams, concept maps, poems, crosswords puzzles, cartoons, etc.

8. Required Materials spiral notebook - EVERYDAY!!! glue stick
colored pencils
highlighter

9. Maintaining the Interactive Notebook (I.N.)
Date
no ripped out pages or torn corners
no doodling that doesn’t relate to notes
date and number each page
**Remember YOUR name is on this notebook. Make it look the best you can!
Don’t forget and lose points!!!
Page #

10. Parts of the Notebook Cover – full name, teacher, period, school year
Page i-vi: Table of Contents
Page vii: IN Grades
Notes, Classwork, Homework. Labs, Quizzes
“Your Choice” Activity Pages
Unit “Big Pic” Pages
New Information Pages
Your Work Pages

11. Interactive Notebook Cover
John Smith Martin-Period

12. “Your Choice” Activities

13. Big Pic Pages created for each unit spread across two pages
where learned information is connected to the unit title
added to throughout the unit as new information is acquired

14. Warm-Up Pages created each week
where daily warm-ups are completed in one location [date each one]
added to throughout the week as new warm-ups are assigned

15. Grading your I.N.
At the end of each unit, notebooks will be collected and graded for assignment completion and quality (Quiz Grade)
EVERY ASSIGNMENT in the notebook is part of this grade
some individual assignments in the notebook will be graded on a regular basis as homework and classwork grades
it is your responsibility to update your notebook when you are absent using information in the Interactive Notebook Center

16. Interactive Notebook Rubric
Category/Task
Your Goal 1 2 3 4
Organization
Table of contents is complete. Pages are numbered.
Materials are easy to find.
Table of contents is missing most entries. Many page numbers are missing. Many materials are missing
Table of contents is missing some entries. Most page numbers are there. Some materials are missing.
Table of contents is missing a few entries. All page numbers are there. Most materials are in correct location.
Table of contents is up-to date. All page numbers are easy to read/find. Materials are in correct location
Warm-Ups
All Warm-Ups are complete and well-written: answers show care, understanding, and accuracy.
Warm-Ups are missing and/or show little effort.
A few Warm-Ups are missing and/or many show little effort.
Warm-Ups are complete, but not all are well-written.
All Warm-Ups are complete and well-written/ thoughtful.
Classwork (Input)
All classwork materials are present and complete
Few classwork materials are present and complete.
Some classwork materials are present and complete.
Most classwork materials are present and complete.
All classwork materials are present and complete.
Homework
(Output)
All homework assignments are present and complete.
Few homework assignments are present and complete.
Some homework assignments are present and complete.
Most homework assignments are present and complete.
Effort
Notebook is neat. Output assignments are detailed, creative and show understanding of concept.
Notebook is neat. Output assignments present, but show little understanding of concept.
Notebook is neat. Output assignments are present and show some understanding of concept.
Notebook is neat. Most output assignments are detailed, creative and show understanding of concept.
TOTAL:

17. LET’S GET STARTED!!!