Interactive Notebook Betsy Sanford Lost Mountain Middle School
Interactive Notebook Betsy Sanford Lost Mountain Middle School 2015 -2016
Have you ever heard yourself say. . .
Get it together with your Your key to success in science
What is an Interactive Notebook? • A personalized textbook • A study guide • A working portfolio – all of your notes, class work, labs • Convenient – all in one spot
Left Side – Right Side Orientation • The right side is input – It contains notes and information – It contains procedures and directions – It is what the teacher or text has given you • The left side is output – This side is to show what you know; your work – You will create something here – You are processing the knowledge in some way
Right Side • Reserved for the teacher • Nothing should be placed on this page except notes and handouts • Odd-numbered pages
Examples of Right Side Assignments • • • Notes Study Guides Procedures Directions Articles
Left Side • The left side belongs to you • It contains your all of your work • Even-numbered pages
Examples of Left Side Assignments • • • Summaries Compare/Contrast Illustrations Webs, Diagrams Reflections Foldables
Student Materials • Mead, 5 -Star, 5 -Subject COLLEGERULED (8. 5” X 11”) notebook • Glue sticks (large) • Pencils and/or erasable pens • Colored pencils • Highlighters
Maintaining the Interactive Notebook • Use for science class only • Write your name on the cover in permanent marker • Number all pages now • Leave the first 15 pages blank • If a page falls out, glue it back in
What if I miss a day? • Obtain the right side materials from the teacher • Complete the left side materials as soon as possible • Place all work on the correct page
What if I forget my interactive notebook? • During class, complete all work on notebook paper • For homework, glue your work and the right side information into the interactive notebook on the correct page
What if I lose my interactive notebook? • Stay before or after school to recreate the interactive notebook from the master copy • Table of contents poster in classroom and on blog
Grading • Every 2 weeks • Warm up check • Organization check
The Left Side • What goes on the left side? • Output – the ideas and information that come from your brain • Use color • Examples: – – – – Brainstorming Concept Maps Quick Writes Graphic Organizers Data and Graphs Homework Class Work Anything You Create
• Examples: The Right Side • What goes on the right side? • Input – the information that is given to you by an instructor or others • Use highlighters – Cornell notes – Vocabulary words and meanings – Lab or activity instructions – Handouts
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