1. 8th Grade Interactive Notebook

2. Importance of a Notebook
Researchers of any age need to keep track of their activities.
They need a place to record their observations and questions; to reflect on their experiences; to record the data from their investigations and from other information sources.
Maintaining an organized record is a way to look back, revise, and plan for the next steps.

3. How to Set up Your Notebook
You need to decorate the inside cover of you notebook.
Use the things that will represent you.
These must be school appropriate and include your first and last name, my name: Ms. Cousin, and my room number: Room 206 somewhere on the page.
On the inside of the front and back tab write your name and class period.

4. You need to leave the first 4 pages (8 front and back Labels) after the syllabus and Notebook info page is glued in for the table of contents.
You will need to keep a detailed Table of Contents.
The Table of Contents will be periodically graded.

5. How to Set up Your Notebook
Left pages are for OUTPUT. The left page demonstrates your understanding of the information.
Output knowledge via Activities.
Your First page (number 1) is a Left side page. Thus all ride side pages will be odd numbers.
Examples of left page activities include graphs, labs, foldable, Pictures, Worksheets, your responses to assignments etc.

6. How to Set up Your Notebook
The right side of your notebook is for INPUT.
This is because it is where you input information
Your Second page (number 2) is a right side page. Thus all ride side pages will be even numbers.
When the teacher lectures you take notes on the right side.
Section reviews, homework, notes, lab reports, ect.

7. How to Set up Your Notebook
Your pages will be numbered in consecutive order starting with number 1.
All odd are on the Left and all even numbers are on the Right..
UNLIKE LAST YEAR ....There are no 1L and 1R type numbering. Every pages is its own number!

8. How to Set up Your Notebook
When you complete an assignment, you need to title each page of your notebook with the title that I give you.
Titles will always be under the agenda with the page number beside it.
If you need additional room for notes on that page, continue on the next right page. However make sure you make That notation in your table of contents.

9. How to be Organized Do NOT tear pages out of your notebook.
Use only pencil, pens and/or colored pencils to write on the pages.
Use only a glue stick/tape to attach your pages.
NO MARKERS, LIQUID GLUE OR SHARPIES!!!!

10. How to be Organized Stay focused
Keep track of all your work by keeping up with your notebook.
Your notebook is your life, don’t lose it.
Only place physical science content in your life science notebook.
Your notebook is a representation of you and your organization as a student.

11. Bi-Monthly/ Monthly Grading
Notebooks are a HUGE part of your grade!
Every Check your Notebook rubric will need to be signed B4 submission
Missing assignments make your drop down one band Gap
Neatness and organization do matters
Titles, page numbers, and TOC all count towards grade
Students have 2 days to show notebook corrections if they receive a 4 or less. Afterwards students will correct in Recess Detention.