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Interactive Science Notebooks. Science Notebook. Have you ever said………. I can’t find it……. What did we do yesterday……?. I think it’s at home. I was absent last week, did I miss anything?. Science Notebook. Well – here’s a solution. Interactive Science Notebook.
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Have you ever said……… I can’t find it……. What did we do yesterday……? I think it’s at home. I was absent last week, did I miss anything?
Science Notebook Well – here’s a solution Interactive Science Notebook
A interactive science notebook (ISN) is your own personalizedDIARY of what you are learning about science An ISN is 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. Science Notebook
THEY TAKE NOTES ABOUT THE ENVIRONMENT! ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ LEWIS and CLARK
THEY RECORD THEIR OBSERVATIONS! ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ LEONARDO DaVINCI
YOU ARE A SCIENTIST! • You will use your notebook daily. • You will record all your thoughts, observations, and notes. • You will keep all papers in your notebook. • You will turn your notebooks in on a regular basis. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
HOW WILL THIS HAPPEN? • You will put the date and page number on each page daily! • When needed, you will use a piece of tape, or a smudge of glue from a glue stick to place papers in your notebook. • You will not tear out any pages. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
A student thinking tool An organizer for inquiry questions A way to access and process the learning utilizing various modalities (writing, drawing, and discussion) A place for recording observations and writing rough drafts based on hands-on learning A formative assessment tool for teachers So…an InteractiveScience Notebook is….
Why Use Interactive Science Notebooks? • Improve organization skills • Improve critical thinking skills • Express understanding creatively
Why are we using Interactive Science Notebooks? • Record data • Study for tests • Record progress • Communication
Science Notebook Science Notebook Setup
Science Notebook Supplies Glue or glue stick Composition Notebook pens & pencils NO MARKERS! colored pencils
LEFT SIDE: YO SIDE • The LEFT SIDE belongs to you. • It contains your warm-up (QUESTION MARK) and the day’s activity (LIGHTBULB). On this page you may include diagrams, cartoons, drawings, poems, foldables, etc. Let your CREATIVITY go wild! Even Pages = 2,4,6,8..YOU KNOW IT.
WARMUP #1 Fill in the missing word. Decomposers Producers Consumers Plants are _________. Lions, tigers, and bears are ________. Worms and mushrooms are_________ • The DAY’S ACTIVITY is placed on the LEFT side of the notebook. INCLUDES: • Bellwork • DAY’S ACTIVITY
Bellwork #1 Fill in the missing word. Decomposer Producers Consumers Plants are _________. Lions, tigers, and bears are ________. Worms and mushrooms are_________ The TOP of the left side of the has a question mark and is referred to as the Bellwork. This “warm-up” is either on the whiteboard or on Powerpoint. It acts as a review before the start of class and should be completed within the first FIVE minutes of class
The day’s activity is placed on the LEFT or OUTPUT side of the notebook. This is indicated with a yellowlight bulb icon. This section acts as a reinforcement for the RIGHT or INPUT side side. This side entails hands on, tactile learning LEFT SIDE
Examples of Left Side Assignments • Science Warm-Ups • Graphic Organizers • Drawings/Illustrations • Poems, Rap Songs • Cartoons/Comics • Lab Analysis • Teach Your Parent YOUR OPPORTUNITY TO BE AS CREATIVE AS YOU WANT TO BE
REFLECTION: 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
RIGHT SIDE: MY SIDE • The RIGHT SIDE belongs to me and should only contain information given or “input” from Mrs. Raber. Nothing else should be placed on this page! • The RIGHT SIDE contains the notepad icon and will contain all the TESTABLE material. ODD PAGES =1, 3, 5, 7, 9…YOU GOT IT..
The RIGHT side of the notebook contains information given to you by Mrs. Raber. This is the ESSENTIAL information that will DEFINITELY be on a quiz or test. Nothing else should go on this side. RIGHT SIDE
The notebook is divided into TWO sections. Left Side-Right Side: WHICH SIDE? • The Left SIDE “LOVES” student work. This is the side that you can use to show me your creativity. This is the “output” or product side. • The Right side is “RESTRICTED” and contains only information given by Mrs. Raber. Nothing else should be placed on the RIGHT SIDE!!
Left Side = Loves Student Output Lots of Color The brain remembers things in color better. Bellwork Concept Maps Drawings Reflective Writing Questions Data and Graphs Songs Poems Data from Experiments Cartoons or cartoon strips Right Side Teacher Input/Content Blue or Black Ink/pencil Information given in class Lecture Notes Lab Activities Video Notes Summaries Textbook Notes Procedures for experiments Classroom Specific Information Right Side? Left Side?What Goes Where?
Getting started -Step 1: My Name My Hour On the cover, write your name and period #. Science Notebook
Step 2: • Starting with the first page, number the first 50 pages. Numbers should be small and at the top outside corner of every page. 1 2 3 Cover of Notebook
Step 3: At the top of page 1 write Table ofContents. Divide the page into 3 columns, date, description, page #. 1 2 3 What's on the Right side Table of Contents What's on the Left side Date Description Page # 8/14 What’s on the left 2 8/14 What’s on the right 3
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 the instructor. Find a 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.
NOTEBOOK RULES.. • No RIPPED OUT pages or torn corners • No DOODLING that doesn’t relate to science • 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 & LOVE YOUR NOTEBOOK
We Are READY! Science Notebook