1. Interactive Notebook (IN)
Step by
Instructions

2. Notebook Setup
Follow these instructions carefully while you setup your IN.
Have fun, make it your own!
This is a long power point. The intention is that you use it as a guide to set up your interactive notebook. The first part explains how to laminate your IN. The last part explains how to set up the pages.

3. Part 1- How to laminate your IN
“Your Name”
Social Studies
Mrs. Baron
Room 116
“Your Name”
Social Studies
Mrs. Baron
Room 116
“Your Name”
Social Studies
Mrs. Baron
Room 116
“Your Name”
Social Studies
Mrs. Baron
Room 116

4. 2. Now you may place your label right in the middle.
Covering your notebook. Example pictures on the next slide. Please look at the pictures included in the instructions before you start.
Step 1. When you get home, you will cut out magazine pictures, and cover your IN front and back. Use small amounts of glue so the pictures don’t bubble up.
2. Now you may place your label right in the middle.
3. You will then cover it with CLEAR laminating paper, AKA contact paper. It comes in a roll. DO NOT USE THE INDIVIDUAL SHEETS! It won’t work… Save the rest because you will also cover your News & Review notebook in this same manner as well as other notebooks for other classes.
4. Make sure to leave enough contact paper to fold in your edges. Do not cut them out. If you do, the cover will eventually come off.

5. Follow these steps at home using the instructions on the previous slide.
Front
Back

6. Step #2 Since this is my notebook it looks a little
different than yours.
Your notebook will have a label
that looks like this:
“Your Name”
Social Studies
Mrs. Little
Room 108
You may type it or write it in print with a
black marker.
Glue it to the center top of the cover
page. It’s okay if it covers some of the pictures.
Click on the “enter” key of your keyboard to see how it goes.
“Your Name”
Social Studies
Mrs. Baron
Room 116
Front

7. Step #3 Do not peel the paper yet. Let’s measure it first.
Pretend this book
is your notebook
Lay it down like you see in in the picture making sure you leave
enough paper on ALL sides. At least 2”.

8. Step #3-continued Now remove the notebook and peel the paper
leaving the sticky side UP. Pretend this is it.
Lay your IN right in the middle so
that the spine is laying on the
sticky side
right in the middle.

9. Step #3-continued
Drop the notebook to the left so that the front of the notebook sticks.
Cut the two corners

10. Step #3-continued
Drop the notebook to the right side this time so that the back of the notebook
sticks. Don’t forget to cut those corners as well.
Your notebook should be inside!

11. Step #3-continued
Open your notebook right in the middle. It might have gotten stuck on the last
step but this sticky paper is easy to separate.
Cut this part in shape of a “V” at the top and a “^” on the bottom.

12. Step #3-continued
You are now ready to start folding in the edges. You can start with the front cover
then move on with the back.
Hopefully this picture of my notebook
helps you visualize the folds.

13. You have successfully completed the lamination
You have successfully completed the lamination. You may now COVER your News & Review notebook the same way.
“Your Name”
News & Review
Mrs. Little
Room 108
The only difference between the
lamination of the two notebooks is
the label.
THE TWO NOTEBOOKS NEED TO BE COVERED
WITH CLEAR CONTACT PAPER. THEY WILL
BE GRADED.

14. Part 2- How to set up the pages
How Exciting!

15. The Title Page Responsible Punctual I love to read!
You will glue a picture of yourself on this page or draw one. Draw a frame
around it. (No stick people please) Underneath your picture you will write
3 characteristics that best defines you as a student.
Responsible
Punctual
I love to read!

16. The Table of Contents The Table of Contents Is divided by sections.
Without skipping any lines
Write the letters “A” - “L”
Left Page

17. The Table of Contents The right page is the same
except you will write the
letters “M” - “XYZ”.
Note: the last line has “XYZ” all
in one.

18. Section “A”- Classroom Info/Classroom Rules.
Left Page

19. Section “A”- Classroom Info/Classroom Rules.
Right Page