Interactive Science Notebooks PreK Kindergarten Why Science Interactive

Interactive Science Notebooks Pre-K & Kindergarten

Why Science Interactive Notebooks? l AISD initiative for science students in all grades.

Why Science Interactive Notebooks? l AISD initiative for science students in all grades. l Can be used to help students learn & remember concepts.

Why Science Interactive Notebooks? l AISD initiative for science students in all grades. l Can be used to help students learn & remember concepts. l Use the right and left brain hemispheres

Why Science Interactive Notebooks? l AISD initiative for science students in all grades. l Can be used to help students learn & remember concepts. l Use the right and left brain hemispheres l Helps students sort, categorize and be creative with new knowledge

The Notebook

. With a Science Interactive Notebook l Students can be creative, independent explorers and thinkers.

With a Science Interactive Notebook l Students can be creative, independent explorers and thinkers. l Students can react, review and reflect.

With a Science Interactive Notebook l Students can be creative, independent explorers and thinkers. l Students can react, review and reflect. l The interactive notebook increases language and literacy learning.

Left and Right Brain

The “Left” brain “Loves” student work Left Page = Student Output

Left Brain l l l Draw pictures Give dictation Venn diagrams Concept maps L of the KWL Shows understanding

The “Right” side of the brain “Restricted” to teacher input.

Right Brain l l l l Guidelines, TEKS Pictures Diagrams Photographs Guiding questions K of the KWL Vocabulary words Academic language

Notebook Set Up & Samples

Left side of the notebook needs to be colorful ! This engages & allows creativity

This helps the brain learn & organize information!

l Date the Pages: right side - odd numbers left side - even numbers l Table of Contents: Plan for the activities

The Ultimate Goal… Review, Reflect, Revisit

Small Group Discussion Which units and activities would you use the interactive notebook for? How will you plan for this?

Gail Laubenthal, Pre-K Teacher Sanchez Elementary glaubent@austinisd. org Robbie Polan, Kindergarten Teacher Oak Hill Elementary rpolan@austinisd. org