Interactive Science Notebooks Presented by Annette Holder Portions

Interactive Science Notebooks Presented by Annette Holder Portions adopted from M. Wells, E. Dubose, and T. Burleigh

HOW WILL THIS HAPPEN? ! __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ • You will put the date and page number on each page! • You will keep an up-to-date Table of Contents. • When needed, you will use two drops of glue, a piece of tape, or a smudge of glue from a glue stick to place papers in your notebook. • You will not tear out any pages.

So…an Interactive Science Notebook is…. o A student thinking tool o An organizer for inquiry questions and what I learned… o A way to access and process the learning utilizing various modalities (writing, drawing, and discussion) o A place for writing research notes o A formative assessment tool for teachers TUSD Science Resource Center

Why Use Interactive Science Notebooks? o Improve organization skills o Improve critical thinking skills o Express understanding creatively

Science Notebook Setup

Science Notebook Supplies Glue or glue stick Spiral Notebook Or Composition pens & pencils scissors colored pencils NO MARKERS!

Open to the MIDDLE of your Notebook o Make a title page called “Research Notes” o The second half of the notebook is for YOU. o This is where you will take notes on your research topic Does NOT have to be set up interactive notebook style

Right Side? Left Side? What Goes Where? Left Side = Loves Right Side Teacher Input/Content Blue or Black Ink/pencil Student Output Lots of Color The brain remembers things in color better. o o o o o Notes Concept Maps Drawings Reflective Writing Questions Data and Graphs Songs Poems Cartoons or cartoon strips o o o Information given in class Lecture Notes Video Notes Summaries Textbook Notes Classroom Specific Information

“A Bit More On The Left” Getting Students to Think About Their Learning o 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? Even More coming up!

Getting started Step 1: On the cover, write your name and period #. Draw a diagram of something that reminds you of physical science. ame My N rade My G

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Step 2: Starting with the first page, number the first 50 pages. Numbers should be small and at the top outside corner of every page. o ok v o C er o o b e ot f. N 1 2 3

Step 3: At the top of pages 5, 6, 7 write Table of Contents. Divide each page into 3 columns, date, description, page #. 5 Table of Contents Date Description Page # 6 7 Table of Contents Date Description Page # (Skip pages 1 through 4) These will receive reference pages Description Page #

Step 4: Add the following reflection questions on page 1. You will use these as open response questions. When you can’t think of something else to do for your left side entry, use one of these. Remember open response means a paragraph and a paragraph has multiple sentences. 1 • 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?

o The RIGHT side of the notebook contains information given to you by Mrs. Holder. This is the ESSENTIAL information that I will give you on research skills. Nothing else should go on this side.

BOCA: Complete the following: consumer, producer, decomposer Plants, mice, and other mammals are. The DAY’S ACTIVITY is placed on the LEFT side of the notebook. INCLUDES: q. BOCA q DAY’S ACTIVITY q. May be a graphic organizer, a song, a drawing etc.

OUTPUT Left=Loves (your interpretation) Example: consumer, producer, decomposer Plants, mice, and other mammals are. INPUT (notes from teacher)

Let’s Get Started! o Read through the Note Taking Strategies Worksheet. o Paste this worksheet on Page 3 of your notebook (The right side) o Then take your own notes/Write down the important information on Page 2 (the Left side)

We Are READY!