1. Using Science Notebooks

2. Why Use Science Notebooks?
Build science content
Build science process skills
Serve as context for developing literacy skills

3. Why Use Science Notebooks?
Record students thinking
Prior to investigation
During investigation
After investigation

4. Why Use Science Notebooks?
Allow students to document
Planning
Data collection
Reflection
Allow the assessment of student learning

5. Type of Notebook Composition book Spiral notebooks Three ring binders
Pieces of folded paper

6. What will they write? Notes, lists, observations Drawings
Charts, tables, and graphs
Questions
Reflections

7. First Grader
Reference: O'Brien, 2007

8. Reference: Campbell & Fulton, 2003
Third Grader
Reference: Campbell & Fulton, 2003

9. Reference: Campbell & Fulton, 2003
Fourth Grader
Reference: Campbell & Fulton, 2003

10. Reference: Campbell & Fulton, 2003
Fifth Grader
Reference: Campbell & Fulton, 2003

11. What will they write? Notes, lists, observations Drawings
Charts, tables, and graphs
Questions
Reflections

12. Symbols and Technical Drawings
Reference: Campbell & Fulton, 2003

13. What will they write? Notes, lists, observations Drawings
Charts, tables, and graphs
Questions
Reflections

14. Recording and Organizing Data
Reference: O'Brien, 2007

15. Recording and Organizational Tools Data
Reference: Campbell & Fulton, 2003

16. Recording and Organizational Tools Data
Reference: Campbell & Fulton, 2003

17. What will they write? Notes, lists, observations Drawings
Charts, tables, and graphs
Questions
Reflections

18. What will they write? Notes, lists, observations Drawings
Charts, tables, and graphs
Questions
Reflections

19. Tool to Assess Student Learning
Reference: O'Brien, 2007

20. References O’Brien, Caitlin. (2007). Used with permission of author
Campbell, Brian and Fulton, Lori. (2003).Science Notebooks: writing about inquiry. Portsmouth, ME: Heinemann.