1. THE Interactive Science Notebook
Matawan Aberdeen Middle School
Mrs. Hillyer
7th Grade Science
Team 7-6

2. What are Interactive Science Notebooks?
A student thinking tool
And organizer for inquiry question and what I learned…

3. 5 Good Reasons to Use Interactive Science Notebooks
1. Are Thinking Tools
2. Guide Instruction
3. Enhance Science Literacy
4. Support Different Learning Styles
5. Foster Student-Teacher Collaboration
Science
Notebook
Science and Children
Nov/Dec 2005, p.28-32

4. Additional Reasons for ISN
Provide immediate feedback early on by checking a few notebooks daily
Have occasional open notebook quizzes to inspire great notebooks
Perfect Resource for to be used while taking a test…
Science
Notebook

5. Why are we using science notebooks?
Record data
To study for tests
Record progress
Communicate with others…by using questions
Just like REAL Scientists~Notebooks help us learn!

6. Example of communicating with others: Questions:
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?

7. Science Notebook Setup

8. Right Side? Left Side? What Goes Where?
Student Output
Lots of Color
Concept Maps
Warm Ups
Drawings
Reflective Writing
Questions
Data and Graphs
Other
Right Side
Teacher Input/Content
Information given in class
Lecture Notes
Lab Activities
Video Notes
Summaries
Textbook Notes
Data from Experiments/Field
Classroom Specific Information

9. Right Side: Cornell Style Notes
A proven method to help students build both literacy and science skills by writing and reflecting on new material.

10. The Cornell Note-taking System
Right side page 2 2
Title date and page number
Divide page in fourths
3/4 for notes in outline form
1/4 for question about notes
Summary that summarizes that page of notes
Notes: Matter /15/09
Anything that has mass & volume
Made of tiny particles that are constantly moving.
Four states
Solid- closely packed particles that barely move – definite shape & volume (ex.) ice
Liquid- flows readily because particles are spaced farther apart thus reducing the attractive force between particles – definite volume takes shape of container (ex) water
What is matter?
Name & describe the states
Summary: matter has mass & vol.
constantly moving particles; comes
in four states.

11. Questions for the column
As soon after class as possible, formulate questions based on the notes in the right-hand column.
Write the questions in color. (each question in a different color)
Writing questions helps to clarify meanings, reveal relationships, establish continuity, and strengthen memory.
Also, the writing of questions sets up a perfect stage for exam-studying later.

12. Thinking about what YOU are learning
REFLECTION: Use Guiding Prompts:
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?

13. Notebooks help us learn!
Summary
After class, use the space at the bottom of each page to summarize the notes on that page.
Summarize every page.
Notebooks help us learn!

14. Left Side: Student Output
Left side page 2
In this example, I chose to do a concept map of the states of matter.
You might choose to do something else.
Sometimes you will be asked to answer questions in this space.
Concept Map: Matter
Mass & volume,
Moving particles
definition
MATTER
solid 4
states
plasma
liquid
gas

16. Right side page 2 2 Concept Map: Matter Notes: Matter 9/15/09
Left side
Right side page
Concept Map: Matter
Notes: Matter /15/09
Mass & volume,
Moving particles
Anything that has mass & volume
Made of tiny particles that are constantly moving.
Four states
Solid- closely packed particles that barely move – definite shape & volume (ex.) ice
Liquid- flows readily because particles are spaced farther apart thus reducing the attractive force between particles – definite volume takes shape of container (ex) water
What is matter?
definition
MATTER
Name & describe the states
solid 4
states
plasma
liquid
Summary: matter has mass & vol.
constantly moving particles; comes
in four states.
gas

17. Writing Reflective for the Unit Paragraphs
Using sentences and specifics, respond to the following:
What information was new to you?
Did the notebook help you this term?
What would improve the notebook ?
What are your goals for your next unit?
What improvements or areas would you like to see change in class?

18. What wonderful students I have!
Assessment
Peer Edits
Qwik Check
Notebook Quizzes
At the end of each UNIT, you will add a special page for self-reflection on the topic
What wonderful students I have!

19. Example: Self Reflection
In this unit, I learned that the reason things freeze and thaw is because they lose and gain energy to their environments. This causes the particles that make them up to spread out.
Continue this to cover the entire unit.

20. Another Example of Self-Reflection Alternative format

21. Scoring Rubric 6 Excellent Notebook contents complete, dated & labeled
Pages are numbered (RIGHT‑side only)
Right-side/Left-side topics correct & organized
Textbook notes/ writing goes beyond basic requirements
Uses color and effective diagrams
Notebook is neat and shows attention to detail.
Shows impressive, in-depth self-reflection about the work.

22. Scoring Rubric 5 Above Average Contents complete, dated & labeled
Pages correctly numbered
Right-side/Left-side topics correct & organized
Uses color and effective diagrams
Most areas meet requirements, but don't go beyond
Includes most of the traits of a "6", but lacks excellence in all areas.
Shows in-depth self-reflection

23. Scoring Rubric 4 Average
Notebook contents are complete (at least 90%) dated & labeled
Pages correctly numbered
Right‑side/Left‑side topics are correct & contents organized
Uses color and some diagrams
Information shows a basic understanding
Some areas meet requirements, but don't go beyond
Shows limited, but real, self-reflection

24. Scoring Rubric 3 Below Average
Contents complete (at least 80%) dated & labeled
Pages correctly numbered
Right/Left topics somewhat organized
Uses minimal color, few diagrams
Shows limited understanding
Few areas meet all requirements
Shows some real self-reflection

25. Scoring Rubric 2 Inadequate Notebook contents are incomplete.
Some attempt at dating & labeling
Right-side/left-side inconsistent & contents unorganized
Information & concepts show only a superficial understanding and/or show serious inaccuracies
Notebook is not neatly written, sloppy
Shows little real self-reflection

26. Scoring Rubric 1 Incomplete
Notebook turned in, but too incomplete to evaluate.
Complete and turn in for partial credit!

27. Scoring Rubric
0 NO CREDIT
No Notebook OR not turned in

28. They bleed through the other side!!!
Science Notebook Supplies
tape
scissors
(No staples or white glue)
pens & pencils
composition notebook
colored pencils
NO MARKERS!
They bleed through the other side!!!

29. Getting started - Step 1:
My Name
My Grade
On the cover write your name and grade.
For a challenge, you may decorate the front and back however you want.
Science
Notebook

30. Step 2: L R “1st Page” “Inside Cover”
Starting with the first page, number the first 25 pages. Numbers should be small and at the top outside corner of every page. L
“Back of 1st Page” 1 R 2
“Inside Cover”
“1st Page”

31. At the top of pages 1 & 2 and back of 1 write
Step 3:
At the top of pages 1 & 2 and back of 1 write
Table of Contents
Right
Left
Table of Contents 1
Date Topic Page
Table of Contents
Date Topic Page
Table of Contents 2
Date Topic Page 2
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Inside Cover

32. Step 4 Tonight’s Challenge
Decorate the cover and
back of YOUR
Interactive
Science
Notebook (ISN)
Mrs. Hillyer is Great