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Science Notebooks & Journals

Science Notebooks & Journals. A Teaching Tool for Science Classrooms. Popularity of Notebooks for Science Teaching. Teacher-recommended books Campbell, B. & Fulton, L. (2003). Science Notebooks: Writing About Inquiry. Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann.

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Science Notebooks & Journals

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  1. Science Notebooks & Journals A Teaching Tool for Science Classrooms

  2. Popularity of Notebooks for Science Teaching Teacher-recommended books Campbell, B. & Fulton, L. (2003). Science Notebooks: Writing About Inquiry. Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann. Klentschy, M. P. (2008). Using Science Notebooks in Elementary Classrooms. Arlington, VA: NSTA Press.

  3. What is purpose of science notebook? Brainstorm some ideas!! • Assessment of student thinking • Thinking tool for students • Teaches organization skills • Record of events for long-term projects • Develops literacy skills – reading/writing • Authentic skill used by scientists!

  4. Key Points in Planning to Use Notebooks • Materials • Organization • Scaffolding • Multiple types of Information • Assessment…

  5. Materials • A couple of options • Custom made - multiple sheets, colorful cover, stapled or tied for binding • Composition Books – traditional bound science notebook • 3-ring binders – Allows students to add, remove and reorganize pages!!

  6. Organization • Table of Contents – 3-4 pages, allow students to build as they go! • Pre-made pages for activities you know you’ll uses • Blank pages inserted (binder is nice!) • Draw, Date, and Label! • “I wonder…” entries! • Rubric pages for entries/section you’ll grade

  7. Scaffolding • Like other skills, journaling takes practice! • Scaffold - Fade – Practice • Scaffold – try “fill-in-the-blank” prompts for the first few days of a project or unit • Fade – remove the prompts for later entries, instruct students to use same structure • Practice – students use the structure for entries on a regular basis!

  8. Multiple Types of Information • Student writing • Drawings

  9. Multiple Types of Information • Calendar/Timeline

  10. Multiple Types of Information • Data tables • Graphs

  11. Multiple Types of Information • Pocket pages – other “real” objects!!

  12. Assessment • What are the goals of your journal? • Science content? • Science process? • Literacy skills? • Organization? • Rubrics – plan out what you will evaluate BEFORE students start their notebooks! • Change over time!! Evidence of changing ideas, vocabulary, observations, skills! • FEEDBACK!!! • Self-Evaluation – Have students evaluate their work • “Which entry is your best work?”

  13. Discussion Activity • Meet with your groups to talk about your teaching at Burris • How could you have used Science Notebooks in your unit?

  14. For Next Week… • Read the three articles Dr. Mitchell sent you! • Making Meaning With Notebooks (Klentschy) • A Menu of Options (Joyner) • Analyzing Children’s Science Journals (Shepardson & Britsch) • Quiz next Tues. over the readings

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