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Your New Best Friend!

Science Notebook. Your New Best Friend!. The Interactive Science Notebook. Unlocking Science Success. 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 . . .

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Your New Best Friend!

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  1. Science Notebook Your New Best Friend! The Interactive Science Notebook Unlocking Science Success

  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. Well Here's Your Answer.. Science Notebook Interactive Science Notebook

  4. Interactive Science Notebook (ISN) - Your own personalizedDIARY of learning about science -A portfolio of your work in ONE convenient spot. This is great for studying for upcoming quizzes & tests -A great ORGANIZATIONAL tool that gives you permission to be PLAYFUL AND CREATIVE in your responses without "messing up" your notes. -Allows you to work like a REAL SCIENTIST! What Is an Interactive Notebook Science Notebook

  5. A student thinking tool An organizer for inquiry questions and what I learned… A way to access and process the learning utilizing various modalities (writing, drawing, and discussion) A place for writing rough drafts based on hands-on learning A formative assessment tool for teachers What are InteractiveScience Notebooks? TUSD Science Resource Center

  6. Interactive Science Notebook( ISN) GuidelinesSCIENCE INTERACTIVE NOTEBOOK will increase your understanding of science by: • using writing as a process for discovery and synthesis of inquiry. • modeling many enduring functions of scientists – recording information, data, and experimental diagrams. • improving your ability to organize ideas and information to provide a study reference for each unit, as well as a resource to consult for review for tests, and even in high school as you sequence into Earth Science, Chemistry, Ecology, Biology, and Physics • demonstrating to your teacher and parents your developing organizational skills, understanding of science concepts and ability to express thoughts and feelings in a variety of ways • deepening the science skills acquired in prior years by application to 8th grade science

  7. “In a nutshell”...What is the rationale for using interactive science notebooks? • Improve organization skills • Improve critical thinking skills • Express understanding creatively • Record data • Study for tests • Record progress • Communication Notebooks help us learn!

  8. Impact of Hands-on Science & Science Notebooks on Student Achievement Research shows that student understanding and literacy skills improve when students do hands-on minds-on science and use science notebooks to make sense of their science investigations.

  9. Real Scientist Use Notebooks The Interactive science notebook is an effective teaching strategy because it turns student notebooks into meaningful and personalized records of learning. Think as a scientist… record as a scientist… and reflect as a scientist!

  10. DIAN F OSSEY LEO DAVINCI

  11. Required: • One Composition Notebook with a spine, NOT SPIRAL • Handouts and other teacher provided pages may be glued or clear taped in place so that both sides of each sheet are visible at all times. It is important for you to have your own glue stick at all times. Only certain pages will be glued in and the teacher will instruct the student of which ones. • Organizedin the same manner: right side for input (lecture notes, worksheets and informal labs) and the left side for output (drawings and reflections) Each student will have the same thing on the right side pages of their notebooks

  12. Left Side Student Output Lots of Color The brain remembers things in color better. Concept Maps Drawings Reflective Writing Questions Data and Graphs Songs Poems Data from Experiments Cartoons or cartoon strips Foldables Right Side Teacher Input/Content Blue or Black Ink/pencil Information given in class Lecture Notes Informal Lab Activities Video Notes Summaries Textbook Notes Procedures for experiments Classroom Specific Information Left Side? Right Side? What Goes Where?

  13. Right Side-Left Side: WHICH SIDE? To review…the notebook is divided into TWO sections. • . The Right Side is for input This is the side that holds information that I give you. • The Left Side is for output and contains only your reflections about what you have learned. It should be full of color, and it’s the side where you can get creative.

  14. A running list of the work completed in the ISN will be posted in class regularly and on my website one week before a unit test so that you can cross-reference your record keeping. The list will start over after each check of the notebook. • If you are absent, it is your responsibility to copy missed notes into your ISN and be sure that they do the proper reflection for that assignment • There will be collection of notebooks at the end of each unit (when we take a test). Grades will be assigned based on the same rubric criteria all year. • If for some reason you lose your ISN or have to get a new one due to wear and tear, you must see Mrs. Boyle to get the handouts that should be glued in the ISN. They can be printed from my Classroom Calendar. Please try to replace your ISN after we check so you can start with a new section. Also, if you plan on keeping one ISN per trimester, keep the old ISNs at home so you can use them to review for our trimester final.Lost ISNs will receive a grade of O unless work is redone.

  15. Step 1: Notebook pages should be numbered consecutively with L and Rused for each number; each page titled and dated. Date Title Date Title Date Title Date Title 11 L1 R1 L2 R2

  16. LEFT side “loves” STUDENT work = OUTPUT RIGHT side is “restricted” to TEACHER INPUT WARMUP #1 Fill in the missing word. Decomposer Producer Consumer Plants are ____. Lions, tigers, and bears are ____. Worms and mushrooms are____ The notebook is divided into TWO sections. OUTPUT (your interpretation) INPUT (notes from teacher)

  17. RIGHT SIDE: INPUT • The RIGHT SIDE should contain information given from Mrs. Boyle while we are learning new material. Nothing else should be placed on this page! • The RIGHT SIDE contains all the TESTABLE material.

  18. Example of Right Side Learning • Teacher guided PowerPoint notes • Movie/Video • Article Readings • Textbook • Handouts

  19. LEFT SIDE: OUTPUT • The LEFT SIDE belongs to you. • Let your CREATIVITY go wild! • The LEFT side loves color.

  20. LEFT SIDE The day’s activity is placed on the LEFT or OUTPUT side of the notebook. This section acts as a reinforcement and processing for the RIGHT or LEARNING side.

  21. Examples of Left Side Assignments • Graphic Organizers Diagrams/Visual Illustrations • Poems, Song Lyrics Cartoons/Comics • Lab Analysis Advertisements • Brainstorming Mind maps • Concept maps Venn diagrams • Pictures Drawings • Diagrams Writing prompts • Flow charts Homework Songs • Open ended worksheets Self reflections • Labs Quizzes, tests • Mnemonic device Foldables • Vocab. Cartoons Charts & graphs • Write a newspaper article about notes • Write a letter or postcard from a famous scientist YOUR OPPORTUNITY TO BE AS CREATIVE AS YOU WANT TO BE

  22. What are graphic organizers? • Graphic organizers are one way for visual thinkers to arrange their ideas. There are unlimited ways to express these visual ideas. • Graphic organizers have many names including visual maps, mind mapping, and visual organizers. • Although many students plan with paper and pencil, technology tools can be very helpful because they allow easy editing. • Graphic organizers can be used as a nice planning tool from information identification to product development. Finally, they are great for visual thinkers or those that need to practice their visual thinking. • Why use graphic organizers? • Organizers are a way to encourage students to think about information. With graphic organizers, you remove the words and focus on the connections

  23. Examples of Graphic organizers Fishbone

  24. How the fishbone might be used

  25. Venn Diagram Alike different different

  26. T-Chart

  27. 7-Circle Diagram

  28. Wheel Diagram

  29. TicTac Toe

  30. Tree Diagram

  31. GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS

  32. DRAWINGS/ILLUSTRATIONS

  33. DRAWINGS/ILLUSTRATIONS

  34. Example of Left Side Learning

  35. FOLDABLES

  36. FOLDABLES

  37. Example of Left Side Learning

  38. Example of Left Side Learning

  39. Example of Left Side Learning

  40. For REFLECTION you can use guiding prompts: What are you curious about? What would you like to test? What was the main idea? What are the important details to remember? How does this relate to your life? What don’t you understand? “A Bit More On The Left”Getting You to Think About Your Learning REFLECTION can guide your communication with others which will deepen your understanding!

  41. Example of Left and Right Side Learning Example of Video Response

  42. How will my notebook be graded? GRADING • Notebooks are collected and graded at the end of each unit or when we take a test. • Notebooks will be graded on organization, accuracy, and craftsmanship. An important part of your notebook is its visual appearance. Your notebook should be neat! Your personal learning style should be visible throughout. • Note: Grading will not be all or nothing, but if you only partially complete an assignment or it’s of poor quality, you won’t be given full credit.

  43. Grading Rubric Organization UNIT TITLE AND TABLE OF CONTENTS WORK IN IN ORDER Accuracy “RIGHT SIDE” is ACCURATE “LEFT SIDE” REFLECTION contributes to a better understanding “LEFT SIDE” shows a high level of understanding and authenticity. Craftsmanship COMPLETE LEGIBLE Pages are NUMBERED and include DATES COMPLETE SENTENCES/PUNCTUATION WHEN APPROPRIATE

  44. WE ARE READY! Science Notebook Science Notebook Setup

  45. Science Notebook Supplies Scissors Tape Composition Notebook Pens & pencils colored pencils Highlighters NO MARKERS!

  46. Getting Started: Step 1 Interactive Science Notebook • The name of the course: • 7th or 8th Grade Science • The words:Interactive Science Notebook • The class period that you have science: • 3rd hour, (for example) • The school year:2014-15 • Your teacher:Mrs. Boyle • Your name:(self explanatory) 8th Grade Physical Science Period ____ 2014-15 Mrs. Boyle My Namee

  47. 7th or 8th Grade Science INTERACTIVE SCIENCE NOTEBOOK Period ______ 2014-15 Mrs. Boyle YOUR NAME

  48. We Are READY! Science Notebook

  49. TABLE OF CONTENTS Unit Title

  50. What do I do if I am absent? • If you are absent, it is your responsibility to obtain the assignments from a homework partner or Mrs. Boyle’s Classroom Calendar. Find at least one buddy from this class and exchange phone numbers and/or e-mail addresses so that you can help each other stay current! • Staying current with all entries is vital to your success this year in science.

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