2.  a tool students use to make connections, revise their thinking, and to deepen their understanding  shows both the content learned (input) and the reflective knowledge gained (output)  increases student thinking and achievement

3.  prepares students to be part of the 21st- century workforce  increases communication between stakeholders  differentiating instruction › Relevant and rigorous  Interactive Notebooks support effective instructioneffective instruction

4.  This notebook style uses both the right and left hemispheres of the brain to help students: › sort › categorize, › remember › creatively interact with the new knowledge they are gaining

5.  Place these terms in the order that shows how student benefit from interactive notebooking › Retain › Understand › Process › Reflect

6. ProcessUnderstandReflectRetain

7.  Each notebook has: › A designed cover that reflects the author’s personality › An author’s page to give ownershipauthor’s page › Resource pages  Model, model, model › I modeled the entire first unit › Then, depending on your class, you may model, model, model as needed

8.  Notebook › Spiral or binder  Colored pencils  Highlighters  Glue and/or tape

9.  Each unit begins with › A Unit Cover Page A Unit Cover Page › AHA connection pages AHA connection pages  Odd numbered pages – teacher input Odd numbered pages – teacher input  Even numbered pages – student output Even numbered pages – student output

10.  Two options › Self Reflection Paper Self Reflection Paper › Research Paper  Students are allowed to use notebook on any assessment

11.  I use a rubric  Organizational/management › No loose papers › Spot check › Student choice  Formative/Summative › AHA – a reflection of what they learned › Self Reflection paper - summative

12.  Using writing as a way to show thinking and explain reasoning  Allowing students to behave like a scientist  Improving their ability to organize ideas and information to help them study, and build a skill they will carry on to high school  Serving as a portfolio of scientific understanding

13.  Novels  Grammar/stems  Math

14.  http://interactive-notebooks.wikispaces.com/ http://interactive-notebooks.wikispaces.com/  http://www.sciencenotebooks.org/ http://www.sciencenotebooks.org/  http://mysciencelessons.wordpress.com/category/in teractive-notebook/ http://mysciencelessons.wordpress.com/category/in teractive-notebook/  http://www.ericdigests.org/2004-4/notebooks.htm http://www.ericdigests.org/2004-4/notebooks.htm  http://www.nsta.org/publications/news/story.aspx?id =57384 http://www.nsta.org/publications/news/story.aspx?id =57384

15.  cwmsroyal.pbworks.com cwmsroyal.pbworks.com › Click on the “Interactive Science Notebook” link › You will find:  This PowerPoint  Additional information  Handouts

16. Name: Birthday: Hobbies: Draw things that describe you on this page. You may also use photos, magazine cut outs, or computer art. (Ex. Favorite Food, Favorite Class, Pets, Family, Favorite Movie or Book, etc.) My Interactive Notebook Author’s Page Your Picture Here

17.  Right – side page  Includes the unit title  Student illustrations

19.  These two pages are a spread  Provides a place for students to record the key question and the summary statements about the major concepts they are learning throughout the unit  Most important pages of the unit because they are a reflection of students’ ongoing learning throughout the unit

20. What is Scientific Inquiry? pp. 14 – 15 Scientists learn about the natural world through scientific inquiry. They ask testable questions, design and perform investigations, and use the data collected as evidence of their thinking. We modeled the work of a scientist with the mystery cube activity… pp. 18-19 A good hypothesis must be a logical, testable answer to a scientific question. Pp. 22-23 Scientists use the scientific method,,,

21. Left Side ( Student Output) Right Side (Teacher Input) How does a scientific question differ from other types of questions you may ask? Science Starter Activity Notes: The work of a scientist begins with a question. A scientific question is one that is precise and can be answered through… Mysterious M & M’s Activity Observations using all senses Break open candy and make a drawing Complete activity Record observations in words and drawings Scientific Questions precise Based on observations testable Answered by collecting evidence Mysterious M & M’s: Questions You Could Investigate A, Color B, Number C. Etc.

22.  Students write a five-paragraph reflective paper about their work during the unit › Count the number of assignments › Choose four that best supports the AHA  Justify choices by giving specific examples why these best support the unit AHA › Paragraph rating their notebook › Paragraph about the notebook

23. “My notebook is organized, creative, and colorful which all helped me learn with ease.” “My notebook has helped me learn and discover new ideas “ “The (use of) color highlights key ideas and enhances understanding.” Keeps me organized “aha” summaries reminded me of what we learned each day and how they all tied in together …” Connections Individual and unique