1. Build it & they will learn! Interactive Notebooks with Engineering Projects Presenters: Ronda Rickard & Cherri Luna

2. Agenda Interactive Notebooks Interactive Notebooks Benefits Benefits Interactive Notebooks & Effective Instructional Strategies Interactive Notebooks & Effective Instructional Strategies Weathering/Erosion Project Weathering/Erosion Project Reflection – Key Elements Reflection – Key Elements

3. Interactive Notebooks What is an Interactive Notebook? An Interactive Notebook is a tool students use; to make connections prior to new learning;to make connections prior to new learning; to revise their thinking;to revise their thinking; and to deepen their understandings of the world around them.and to deepen their understandings of the world around them. It is the culmination of a student’s work throughout the year that shows both content learned (input) and reflective knowledge (output) gained.It is the culmination of a student’s work throughout the year that shows both content learned (input) and reflective knowledge (output) gained.

4. Engineering Notebook Samples

5. Benefits Benefits of using Interactive Notebooks. Connecting students’ thinking and experiences with science concepts; Connecting students’ thinking and experiences with science concepts; Engaging students in collaborative inquiry as a way of learning science content; Engaging students in collaborative inquiry as a way of learning science content; Providing opportunities for all students; Providing opportunities for all students; Creating a concrete record of reflection, assessment, and connections that can be viewed and discussed; Creating a concrete record of reflection, assessment, and connections that can be viewed and discussed;

6. Benefits cont. Benefits of using Interactive Notebooks. Developing academic language; and Developing academic language; and Providing students with an opportunity to think critically and make informed decisions. Providing students with an opportunity to think critically and make informed decisions. The Interactive Notebook becomes real evidence of student learning and thinking. The Interactive Notebook becomes real evidence of student learning and thinking.

7. Interactive Notebooks & Effective Instructional Strategies Classroom Instructional Strategies Identifying similarities & differences Summarizing & note taking Reinforcing effort & providing recognition Interactive Notebooks Notebooks are used by students to record their observations and make connections between concepts. Students take notes as they complete science investigations and write summaries during each unit. Notebooks provide an ongoing record of student work and growth, leading to recognition from their peers, teachers, and parents.

8. Interactive Notebooks & Effective Instructional Strategies Classroom Instructional Strategies Homework & practice Nonlinguistic representations Cooperative Learning Interactive Notebooks Homework assignments and practice are built into the use of interactive notebooks, providing valuable processing opportunities. Students illustrate their observations during each inquire-based lab activity and create different kinds of graphs to represent their data. Students work with partners and in teams to complete investigations and engage in classroom discourse.

9. Interactive Notebooks & Effective Instructional Strategies Classroom Instructional Strategies Setting objectives & providing feedback Generating & testing hypothesis Questions, cues and advanced organizers Interactive Notebooks Students help to identify key questions to explore during each unit. Notebooks allow the teacher to provide continual, specific feedback. Students build the habit of generating hypotheses before beginning their explorations. Questions are present throughout students’ interactive notebooks, and the notebooks are richly littered with graphic organizers.

10. AHA Visual Outline Add discourse to your thinking and gather evidence to back up your claim.

11. Why Interactive Notebooks in Science? Left Side – Output (Even Numbered Pages) Show your understanding of the new concept; your question; brainstorming diagrams; making connections; graphing; Summary/Conclusion; & applying what you know to the real world (big idea) Right Side – Input (Odd Numbered Pages) Used for the work you do in class w/your teacher & other classmates; key questions; hypothesis; procedures; labs/observations; data; & key words, notes

12. Engineering is … simply a way to help people solve a problem.

13. 2-ESS2-1 Compare multiple solutions designed to slow or prevent wind or water from changing the shape of the land. Topic Question: Topic Question: Three friends were walking along a sidewalk and noticed some straw gathered together in a net next to a storm drain. They had different ideas about why the straw net was there. Molly: “I think the net cleans the water that goes into the drain.” Juan: “I think the net keeps all the dirt out of the drain.” Lynn: “I think the net keeps the water out of the drain.” Which friend do you agree with and why? Explain your thinking about why the straw & net were there. Background: Water & other forces, such as wind, are constantly changing the Earth’s surface. Erosion is the process of transporting and wearing away rocks or soil as loose particles are moved by water, wind, ice, or gravity. In some cases, people take action and try to control erosion. They do so for many reasons, including saving fertile topsoil, providing firmer foundations for buildings, and preventing pollution in waterways. Common erosion control measures include planting trees and grass, laying down netting over loose soil, installing straw wattles, and building fences.

14. Topic Description Set the environment in which the experience will take place; SW share their ideas about the question in small groups. “In this lesson your task is to investigate the research question, “How do we control erosion?

15. Observations

16. Interactive Notebook Key Components making connectionsmaking connections thinking about your thinkingthinking about your thinking deepen understandingdeepen understanding culmination of student work – content learned & reflective knowledgeculmination of student work – content learned & reflective knowledge