1. Interactive Science Notebooks

3. Why are we using science notebooks?
Common practice for scientists
Record data
To study for tests
Record progress
Communicate with others
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5. Right Side? Left Side? Left Side Teacher input/content
Information given in class
Lecture notes
Lab activities
Video notes
Summaries
Right Side
Student Output
Concept maps
Drawings
Reflective writing
Questions
Data and graphs …?

6. Examples of Reflection Questions (Right Side)
What are you curious about?
What would you like to test?
What was the main idea?
What are the important details to remember?
How does this relate to your life?
What don’t you understand?
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7. Helpful Supplies
No markers!

8. Getting Started: Step 1
On the cover, write your name, class and period
Class
Name & Period

9. Getting Started: Step 2
Starting with the first page, number the first 50 pages. Numbers should be small and at the top outside corner of every page. 2 3
Page #

10. Getting Started: Step 3
Label the first three pages of the notebook, “Table of Contents”
Make 3 columns:
Date
Description
Page #

11. WE ARE READY!!!!
Cut out, then glue or paste the following into your notebooks:
How to Use Your ISN (p. 4)
Can You Text Me That? (p.5)
Record each page in your Table of Contents

13. Highlighting important pieces of information

14. Remember: Each dash represents ONE LETTER OR SPACE!!