1. Interactive Science Notebooks
Anatomy

2. Organizing a Notebook Supplies you will need: Scissors
Colored pencils (NO MARKERS OR CRAYON)
Glue sticks
Post it notes
Pencil/pen
Highlighter

3. What is an Interactive Science Notebook?
ISN is your own personalized “diary” of science learning
It is a portfolio of your work in ONE spot. It is great for studying for upcoming quizzes and tests
It is a great organizational tool that gives you permission to be creative in your responses without “messing up” your notes
It allows you to THINK, RECORD, AND REFLECT like a REAL SCIENTIST
It will be collected at the end of each quarter for a test grade.

4. What is an ISN?
The LEFT SIDE is for is for your personal side. This is the side that you can use to show me your creativity. This side will be how you interact with the information in your unique and creative way.
Ex: diagrams, flow charts, vocabulary cartoons, reflections, etc.
The RIGHT SIDE if the information side. You will write in and glue in information from class.
Ex: notes, foldables, powerpoints, videos, concept maps, etc.

5. What is an ISN?
The RIGHT SIDE is used for recording class notes, discussion notes, and reading notes. Handouts with new information will go on the right side.
90% of testable material
EVEN pages only!!!!

6. What is an ISN? Example of right side input: Teacher notes Movie notes
Case studies
Article readings
Vocabulary words
Lab procedures
Study guides
Important handouts (as indicated by Miss Geiger)

7. What is an ISN?
The left side is used for processing new ideas. You will work out an understanding of new materials by using illustrations, diagrams, flow charts, poetry, etc. you will explore your opinions and clarify your values on controversial issues and wonder about the “what if” situations here.
ODD pages only!

8. What is an ISN? Examples of right side reflections: Graphic organizers
Drawings and illustrations
Poems and raps
Cartoons and comics
Lab analysis
Bell work
Exploring new ideas and expressing opinions and feelings

9. ISN Rules No RIPPED OUT pages or torn corners
No DOODLING that doesn’t relate to class work
Notebook should only be used for SCIENCE CLASS ONLY
DATE AND NUMBER each page
All entries must go into the TABLE OF CONTENTS
Be COLORFUL AND LOVE your notebook

10. Step One of Setting Up Your ISN
Get a sharpie out, your folder, and glue
On the FRONT COVER you must include the following:
ISN
Your name
Class and period
The school year:
Glue or staple the folder to the very back of the notebook. This will be where you keep work that cannot go in the notebook and work that needs to be finished before you put it in the notebook.
Label the right side of the folder: WORK IN PROGRESS
Label the left side of the folder: Other Notes

11. Step Two of Setting Up Your ISN
Use a pen or pencil.
Starting with the second page, number the first 50 pages. The 2nd page is 1. Numbers should be small and at the top outside corner of every page.

12. Step Three of Setting Up Your ISN
Set these handouts on top of the pages in in your ISN.
ISN booklet
back cover
Authors Page
(will explain later)
Class Syllabus (fold and tape in sideways so it folds out)
Lab information page
(read and sign for homework) 1 2

13. Step Four of Setting Up Your ISN
Set these handouts on top of the pages in in your ISN.
Topic
Page Number
Unit 1: Beans to Skin 1
Unit 1: First Day POGIL 2
Unit 1: Color Person
Unit 1: Medical Terms
Unit 1: Intro Notes
Table of contents
Table of Contents

14. Homework: Author’s Page
Create your author’s page.
Must include 4 colors
Write, draw, be creative in telling me more about you.
You have to include 5 things that you like to do. One of the five must be something you like about science.