1. SCIENCE INTERACTIVE NOTEBOOK
“Your Key To Success in Science”
Science
Notebook =

2. What is An Interactive Notebook?
An interactive notebook (IAN) your own personalized DIARY of learning about science
A portfolio of your work in ONE convenient spot. This is great for studying for upcoming quizzes & tests
A great ORGANIZATIONAL tool that gives you permission to be PLAYFUL AND CREATIVE in your responses without "messing up" your notes.
Allows you to be like a REAL SCIENTIST!
Science
Notebook

3. Real Scientist Use Notebooks

4. Examples of Assignments
YOUR OPPORTUNITY
TO BE
AS CREATIVE AS
YOU WANT
Science Openings
Graphic Organizers
Drawings/Illustrations
Poems, Rap Songs
Cartoons/Comics
Lab Analysis
Foldables
Reflections
Vocabulary

5. DRAWINGS/ILLUSTRATIONS

6. FOLDABLES

7. FOLDABLES

8. GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS

9. Other Examples of "Input"
Notes from
PowerPoints
Movie/Video
Article Readings
Book
Scientific vocabulary exercises
Lab procedures
Study Guides
Graded work
Classwork

10. What Do Students Say About IAN's?
“IAN's are easy to do and worth a lot of points, so take time and effort to do them well.“
"Always update your table of contents so papers don't get messed up - or in case of an IAN check.“
"An IAN is a great tool, keep it organized!“
"You have to spend quality time on your IAN.“
"Don't leave your IAN until the last day, otherwise you may be up to the early morning hours finishing assignments.“
"Colorize things. It looks so much better that way”
"Keep it in order, because you never know when a notebook check might come up.“
"Do not save your IAN until the last minute."

11. Science Notebook Supplies
Crayons
Scissors
Large Glue stick
(several thru the year)
200 page- 5 Subject Notebook
Highlighters Stapler
Colored pencils
Pens & pencils
NO MARKERS! They bleed through!

12. For the front of your IAN…
Getting Started: Step 1
For the front of your IAN…
The name of the course:
7th Grade Life Science
The words:
Interactive Science Notebook
The class period that you have science: Ex. Period 2
The school year:
Your teacher: Captain Foxwell
Your name: (self explanatory)
Pictures:
4 pictures (your friends, family, activities and you and then one science picture)
Science
Notebook
My Name
My Grade

13. 7th Grade Life Science Interactive Science Notebook
YOUR Name
YOUR Period
Captain Foxwell

14. STEP 2
At the top of PAGES 1 & 2, write Table of Contents. Divide each page into 3 columns: Date, Description, and Page #
Inside front cover
TABLE OF CONTENTS 3 2
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Save Fred 1
AUTHORS PAGE
“ALL ABOUT YOU PAGE”

15. Table of Contents
DATE
DESCRIPTION
PAGE #

16. STEP 3 On pages 3-7, you will glue class handouts. 3 4 5 6 Save Fred
Safety/Equip-ment Lab
Lab Safety Contract
IAN GUIDELNES

17. STEP 4 On pages 3-9, you will glue class handouts. 7 8 9 Ecology Vocab
Standards
Vocab
Log #1 8 9
Safety Quiz

18. 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
Your IAN should only be used for SCIENCE CLASS and COMES TO CLASS EVERYDAY
Each page should have the DATE, PAGE# and TITLE
Write ALL entries in the Table of Contents
BE COLORFUL & LOVE YOUR NOTEBOOK

19. Now You're Ready!
Science
Notebook

20. Your Homework...
Make sure you have your TITLES at the top of each page to help you to remember what you need to PASTE
Complete your AUTHOR’S PAGE and the COVER of your IAN
Both are DUE ON MONDAY. You can do these on a separate piece of paper and paste them into/onto your notebook.

21. Sample
Author
P a g e