1. Math Interactive Notebook
9th Grade Geometry
Ms. Natishia Thanni
Lee High School

2. Have you ever heard yourself say . . .
I can't find my . . .
notes, homework, old quizzes . . .
I can't remember what
we did in class yesterday.
I'm sure its in . . .
my locker . . .
my book bag . . .
my room . . .
I was absent last week, did I miss anything?

3. Keep it all together with your
Interactive
Notebook!

4. What are Interactive Notebooks?
A note taking process that allows you to record information in a personal and meaningful way.
A way for you to use teacher supplied notes to draw whatever illustration makes sense to them.
A way for you to personalize your work.

5. The Payoff… Is a way for you to organize your work
Teaches you how to think
Helps you to distinguish between what you know and what you need to focus on

6. Interactive Notebooks …
Can be in pencil, crayon, or colored pencils
Are personal and unique
You will be allowed to doodle or draw in your notebook and still be on task!

7. In an Interactive Notebook,
Key ideas are underlined in color or highlighted
Arrows are used to show relationships between graphics and notes
Diagrams, sketches, cartoons, charts, graphic organizers, songs, really
anything can be included

8. Interactive Notebooks Allow Students to…
Record information in an engaging way
Rehearse and retell information
Discuss and accept other’s ideas
Identify main ideas
Paraphrase
Transform written concepts into visuals
Become more independent thinkers

9. What will be in it? Class notes, activities, and project notes
Vocabulary words, math formulas, timelines and anything else

10. What Students Need…
The notebook-loose leaf paper in a three pronged binder
Pencils
Ruler
Teacher supplied notes
Grading expectations

11. How is it Organized? 1) The Notebook has a title page
2) Table of contents
3) Teacher supplied notes
4) Student created graphics/notes

12. Left Side – Right Side Orientation
Left side items are the students…
REFLECTIONS
…output
Right side items are things from the teacher and text to be learned…
TESTABLE ITEMS
…input

13. Students’ notebooks should be easily recognizable to each student.
THE NOTEBOOK’S COVER
Students’ notebooks should be easily recognizable to each student.
My Book

14. Let’s Begin
Create a title page for the notebook. This includes student’s name and number, and any other information you think is important.
Number the title page #1. On the back of PAGE title page), number it as PAGE #2. Odd numbers will always on the right side pages, and even numbers will always be on the left. There will be NO blank pages.
Pages are NEVER torn out. Your notebooks must be kept neat because you will need them to study for the EOC test.

15. Table of Contents This is your organizing page.
It will help me to evaluate your work and comprehension
Is an outline of their notebook and can be filled in as they go.

16. Table of Contents Example2

17. Grading Sheet 5
1st 6 weeks
Date Name of Assignment Points made Possible Grade

18. Labeling the Tabs EOC Do NOW(put unnumbered paper in this section)
Unit 1(behind this section start with pg. 9)
Unit 2
Unit 3
Unit 4
Unit 5
Unit 6
Unit 7
Unit 8

19. Marking Up and Boxing In
Block in the text, make a line separating this information from other notes
Underline key concepts and circle words you need to know
Next, draw an arrow to the other side of the notebook and box in
Paraphrase your notes and create your graphics

20. Graphics/ Student Notes
You will draw pictures of your notes, create charts, diagrams, cartoons-- whatever they want.
I must be able to identify what is being explained.

21. Sample of Student Notes
Ocean Ecosystems
Coral Reefs
Tide Pools

22. Sample of Student Notes
Ocean Trench
Ocean Ridge
Estuary

23. Left Side     20             Right Side      21

24. sample re-write of class notes into left side MISN format
source:
sample re-write of class notes into left side MISN format
. . . in your own language!

25. Sample Foldables

26. Sample Venn Diagram

27. Do they Understand It?
All information that is tested will be found in your notebooks
If you miss an item on a quiz, you will locate that info in your notebooks. You will then correct/analyze the question and rework it for additional points.

28. Studying with Interactive Notebooks
Read the notes. Marking up and highlighting key concepts helps them to focus on main ideas.
Paraphrasing helps you to process the information.
Studying the graphics help you to create pictures in your mind. This is a fundamental difference between good and poor readers.

29. What Goes in the Pockets of the dividers your the Binder?
Returned work and quizzes and any other notes

30. How is the Notebook graded?
Explain rubric
Conferencing-teacher and peer
Notebooks are graded every 6 weeks and collected the day of the final exam
Notebooks may be collected with or without notice, so….
you MUST have your notebook everyday.

31. Notebook Rubric Notebook grades will be based on:
Thoroughness (Every page must be complete)
Organization / Neatness
Mark ups
Boxing in
Graphics

32. Remember… Student work is recorded in an interactive notebook
Students are required to bring the notebook EVERY DAY
Notebooks should be well cared for, so they can last throughout the school YEAR

33. Test Your MISN Knowledge
Can you mentally fill in the blanks below and mentally “circle” the correct words?
The left side is for _____________. It is for input/output. (circle one) from the _________.
The right side is for _______ _____. It is for input/output. (circle one) from the _________.
Answers: The left side is for LEARNABLE CONENT. It is for input from the teacher.
The right side is for REFLECTION. It is for output from the student.

34. It’s that simple!!!
You can do it!