1. Interactive Journaling for Science and Math Curriculum and Instruction Dept. Harlingen CISD

2. Journals assist students with strengthening their language skills as they develop an understanding of the world around them. allowing teachers to assess students’ understanding and provide the feedback students need for improving their performance. Gathering data such as formulating and recording their questions, making predictions, procedures, and results, composing reflections, and communicating findings. recording new concepts and reference back to throughout the year.

3. The 3-D Graphic Organizers Help teachers teach and students learn Easily constructed Students love them! Interdisciplinary

4. Supplies A composition book Scissors Glue (liquid works better than glue sticks) Markers or colored pencils

5. Organization  Table of Contents  Each journal entry is two pages: right side, left side  Left side: Teacher or student notes on the topic  Right side: Foldables, graphics, etc.  Glue a ribbon to the inside of the back cover to be used as a bookmark

6. Interactive Journal Set Up

7. Interactive Journal Tips Glue an envelope inside the front cover to hold any loose pieces of foldables. Use white glue and not glue sticks. Use small dots of glue about a half inch apart. Plan on no more than 1 to 2 entries per week Keep a dated filing system of all entries so that students can get what they missed if they were absent.

8. Journal Design Cover and Table of Contents

9. Table of Contents Table of contents at the beginning of the journal Includes: Date Title Page #

10. Journal Pages

13. Any Questions????