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Scientist’s Notebook

Science Math Inquiry and Literacy for Every Student. Scientist’s Notebook. Each scientist’s notebook is unique to that person, that experiment, that situation The notebook is a collection of thoughts, ideas, sketches, data, equations – a running record of the scientist’s thoughts

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Scientist’s Notebook

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  1. Science Math Inquiry and Literacy for Every Student Scientist’s Notebook East Bay Educational Collaborative

  2. Each scientist’s notebook is unique to that person, that experiment, that situation The notebook is a collection of thoughts, ideas, sketches, data, equations – a running record of the scientist’s thoughts It is not necessarily organized or neat There is no “right way” or format Dr. Jennifer AndersonPlanetary GeologistBrown University Students Model the way that a Scientist Works

  3. Why Scientists’ Notebooks? Essential element to enhance inquiry/kit based programs Notebooks reinforce concepts from the standards/GSE

  4. Support a variety of literacy skills in the science classroom • Comprehension strategies • Written and Oral Communication skill • Vocabulary development (glossary) • Expository reading skills • Sharing thinking (Making Meaning Conference) • Supporting ideas with evidence (Claims and Evidence)

  5. A vehicle to drive scientific inquiry Moves the focus away from the traditional experiment/ lab report format

  6. Ultimate Teach Re-teach Situation Drives instruction by monitoring student performance: Weaknesses Strengths Misconceptions Understandings

  7. As a guide and/or reference As a place to record data, observations, illustrations, reflections questions, ideas while working As a place to collect and record claims and evidence to support their inquiry To make thinking visible To document their organizational growth over time Notebooks make students accountable for their learning Students use notebooks during class

  8. Using the Scientists’ Notebook • Thinking strategies Activating prior knowledge Asking question Before………. During……. • Entries from the notebook template After…….. • Content reading and writing related to inquiry • Making connections

  9. BEFORE….. Concept maps KWL Anticipation guide Quick writes Visualizations I Know/ I Wonder chart VIP/MVP FQR During

  10. DURING…Implementing the scientists’ notebook template • Focus questions • Predictions • Planning • Data/observations • Claims and evidence • Making Meaning Conference • Conclusions After 5

  11. AFTER ….. • Summarizing • Making connections • Note taking from a reading • Key word/key idea drawings • Compare/contrast charts • VIP/MVP • Information circles • Revisit KWL and I wonder charts Next 8

  12. What are the differences? • Journals • Reflections of student learning • Used after work is done • Logs • Books where students record data • Used during an investigation • Notebooks • Records planning, thinking, data and reflections • A tool to use before, during, and after an investigation

  13. The Notebook Determine the type of notebook • Composition book • A spiral notebook • A three ring binder • A three prong paper folder What type of notebook will you use? Use what works in your classroom

  14. Reference Science NotebooksWriting About Inquiry Brian Campbell Clark County School District, Las Vegas, NV & Lori Fulton, Clark County School District, Las Vegas, NV

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