1. Overarching Question: How and why do scientists use science notebooks?
Goal: What are we going to do in science this school year?
- Part 1: The Science Notebook

2. The Interactive Science Notebook:
Interactive Notebooks will be used in this class daily to help you learn and remember important scientific concepts.
This notebook style uses both the right and left hemispheres of the brain to help you sort, categorize, remember, and creatively interact with the new knowledge you are gaining.
The more you process information, the more you begin to grasp it. This leads to deeper understanding and longer retention.

3. Input: Input is all the information that you are supposed to learn.
Some examples of input are: notes on lectures, readings, videos, sample problems, and lab information and procedures.

4. Output:
Output demonstrates your understanding of the science information.
You work with the input and INTERACT with the information in creative, unique, and individual ways.
Output incorporates and reflects how you learn science as well as what you learn in science.

5. Science Notebook Set-up:
Title Page: Science and Your Name
Number the pages:
Start with page 0 on the left page and 1 on the right page.
Left pages are EVEN numbered.
Right pages are ODD numbered.

6. Science Notebook: Contents
Page 0: Science Syllabus
Page 1: 4-Point Scoring Rubric
Page 2: Bug Drawing Rubric
Page 3: Bug Drawing Activity

7. Goal: How will we be assessed (graded) in science?
Bug Drawing Activity

8. Bug Drawing Activity: On a half sheet of paper, draw the…
Body of the bug
Head of the bug
Eyes of the bug
Antennas of the bug
Wings of the bug
Legs of the bug

9. Bug Drawing Activity:
Give your bug drawing a grade (A, B, C, D, N) based on how you think it looks.
Exchange pictures with one other person and have them give your bug drawing a grade (A, B, C, D, N) based on how they think it looks.
Now look at Mr. Colestock’s bug drawing and give your bug a new grade based on how your bug drawing compares to his.
Anyone having grading problems?

10. Grading with Rubrics:
Rubrics are used so students understand exactly how they will be graded and how they can achieve at high levels.

11. Grading Rubrics in Science:
4 – Exceeding Proficiency
3.5 – Exceeding Proficiency
3 – Proficient
2.5 –
Developing
2 – Developing
1 – Emerging
0 – Not Observed
This means you are understand at a high level and beyond. Think of it like an A+.
This means you are understand at a high level and beyond. Think of it like an A.
This means that you understand things at a high level. Think of it like a B / B+.
This means that you are moving to proficient. Think of it like a C+ /B-.
This means that you know the basics. Think of it like a C.
This means that you know some of the science but have some confusion too. Think of it like a D.
This means that your learning has not been observed. It means not passing (but you can make it up).

12. Bug Drawing Activity – Part 2:
4 –
Exceeding Proficiency
3 –
Proficient
2 –
Developing
1 –
Emerging
0 –
Not Observed
Bug drawing has…
- 3 clear body sections (Head, Thorax, & Abdomen)
- 2 eyes
- 2 antennas
- 2 to 4 wings
- 6 legs on the thorax
A stinger on the abdomen (tail)
Color
- The parts labeled
- A body
- A head
- 2 wings
- 6 legs
A method of defense
- A head
- Eyes
- Antennas
- Wings
- Legs
- Bug drawing has some parts but is missing others.
- Bug drawing has been started but is not complete.
The bug drawing is missing or cannot be identified as a drawing.