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Interactive Science Notebooks. Presented by Mrs. Wall Portions adopted from A. Holder and M. Wells. Science Notebook. A student thinking tool And organizer for inquiry questions and what I learned…
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Interactive Science Notebooks Presented by Mrs. Wall Portions adopted from A. Holder and M. Wells Science Notebook
A student thinking tool And 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
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
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.
Science Notebook Science Notebook Setup
Science Notebook Supplies Glue, glue stick, or clear tape Spiral Notebook pens & pencils scissors colored pencils NO MARKERS!
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 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?
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 Students to Think About Their Learning
Getting started -Step 1: My Name My Grade On the cover, write your name and period #. Draw a diagram of something that reminds you of this class. Science Notebook
Step 2: • Starting with the first page, number all the pages in your notebook. Numbers should be small and at the top outside corner of every page. 1 2 3 Cover of Notebook
Step 3: Make a folder pocket on inside cover of notebook. Paste/tape your personal element poster on page 1. Cover of Notebook 1 Personal Element Poster 3 Mw 5 Folderpocket
Step 4: Glue or tape “Syllabus 1” handout on page 2 and “Syllabus 2” handout on page 3. 2 3
Step 5: Glue or tape “Science Interactive Notebook” handout on page 4 and “ISN Self Scoring Rubric” handout on page 5. 4 5
Step 6: Glue or tape “The Left Side” handout on page 6 and “The Right Side” handout on page 7. 6 7
Example page: OUTPUT(your interpretation) INPUT(notes from teacher)
Step 7: Glue or tape “ISN Self-Reflection” handout on the inside of the back cover. 140 Inside Back Cover
We Are READY! Science Notebook