Interactive Science Notebooks Presented by Jennifer Solari Portions

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

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.

Why Use Interactive Science Notebooks? • To organize thoughts and information • To develop habits of mind (good work habits) • To improve critical thinking skills • Through reflections • Self-assessment • Through expository (non-fiction) writing • To see the developmental progression of an investigation • Express understanding creatively

It helps the teacher… • • identify evidence of student learning identify students’ misconceptions collect evidence of student growth over time develop next steps for planning and teaching

Science Notebook Setup

Science Notebook Supplies tape or glue stick Spiral Notebook pens & pencils scissors colored pencils NO MARKERS!

INTERACTIVE SCIENCE NOTEBOOK (ISN) Left Side Right Side Teacher Directed-new information • Includes information from other sources: Student Output—you show understanding of new material and process or apply the new information. • • • • • Class Notes Reading notes Handouts articles Lab Activities Experiments Video Notes Pre-/post- opinions/arguments Graphic organizers Illustrations Reflections Questions Data and Graphs Songs/Poems Cartoons or cartoon strips Summary/conclusions Applications/Big Idea Problem solving/Thinking skills

Getting started Step 1: On the cover, write your name and period #. Name of class: physical science. ame My N rade My G

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Step 2: At the top of the first 3 pages in notebook write Table of Contents. Divide each page into 6 columns. Label the columns Date, Title, page # as shown below.

Step 3: o Starting with the first page on the right after the table of contents, number the first 50 pages. Numbers should be small and at the top outside corner of every page. 1 2 3 4

• The LEFT side of the notebook contains information given to you by Ms. Solari. • This is the ESSENTIAL information that will DEFINITELY be on a quiz or test. • Nothing else should go on this side.

Warm Up: Complete the following: consumer, producer, decomposer Plants, mice, and other mammals are. INCLUDES: q. Warm up q Your Questions q. Diagrams & Graphs q. Graphic Organizers q. Reflections q. Flip pages q. Applications, etc. q. Summaries q. Making Connections

INPUT (notes from teacher) OUTPUT (reflections/interpretation) Warm up: Complete the following: consumer, producer, decomposer Plants, mice, and other mammals are.

Step 3: • • • APPENDIX Count out the last 8 pages of your science notebook. Label each page A-P in the upper corner. You will add resources that you can use throughout the year in this section. These will help guide you through left -sided assignments. A B C D

ATTACH THESE INSTRUCTIONS ONTO PAGE A Output/Reflection Activities For when you have REFLECTION for homework or classwork YOUR WORK MUST BE BASED ON CLASS WORK DONE ON LEFT SIDE OF NOTEBOOK FROM CURRENT TOPIC WE ARE STUDYING REFLECTION WORK WILL BE WRITTEN ON RIGHT SIDE OF OPEN NOTEBOOK (Even-numbered pages) • Illustrate (homework will specify either 1 a, 1 b, or 1 c) 1. Draw a picture of each vocabulary word or phrase. 2. Draw a picture and label the features on your illustration. 3. Create an illustration about a major point in today’s notes and then label the features • Cartoon with at least 3 frames with word bubble or captions for each frame. • Write a connection to the topic (4 -6 sentences). • Venn Diagram to compare items (must have at least 3 items). 1. Real World Connection (RWC): 2. Find an article about our topic either on the internet, in a newspaper or in a magazine. 3. Copy if needed, and paste it into your notebook (R-side). 4. Underneath: write a 3 -4 sentence summary of the article. 5. AND write 3 -4 sentences explaining how it relates to our current science topic. 6. Write a poem explaining today's class work notes. Must be at least 6 lines long. Does not have to rhyme. 7. Write a song explaining today’s class work. Must be at least 6 lines long, and must include a title. You could use the melody from a popular song, a children’s song or a well-known song. Below the title, write the melody or song that you put your own words to. 8. Graph: Make a graph comparing at least 3 items from current material.

Graphic Organizers • Help organize thoughts • Assist with answering open response questions

page B Venn Diagram n. Used to compare and contrast

EXAMPLE

Page C T-chart-Used to compare 2 items • Web or Net-used to brainstorm about a topic

EXAMPLES

Page D Concept Wheel -- The main idea goes in the center circle of the wheel, with the supporting details going in the ‘spokes’. Flow Chart- used to show the sequence (order) of events

EXAMPLES

Page E Top Down organizer - shows how items are related to one another

Example Grown foods in produce section of supermarket Fruit apple Vegetable pear Celery Radish Fungi Shitake Mushroom Portabella mushroom

Page F Fish Bones –used to classify and describe sub-ideas

Fish Bones

Page G- (ATTACH MODEL TO PAGE G) Frayer Model-used to describe vocabulary/key terms Define the vocabulary term or concept Give characteristics or features of the term/ concept Write the name of term/concept Give examples of the term/concept Illustrate (draw) picture or example of concept/term Illustration

Page H • Kit inventory-staple your copy of the instruments and materials we will use in class on this page. Make sure you are able to open and view all pages in this doc.

Page Istaple the model page here THREE PART NOTES • Directions: • 1. Identify the chapter title • 2. Identify the chapter #, section# and pages reviewed • 3. Write the subtitle of each section. In your books the subtitles are colored ______. • 4. Change the subtitle into a question that can be answered. • 5. Write the answer to the question. Be sure to provide appropriate information, definitions and • examples in the answer.

• As the year progresses, you will add more resources to your appendix. Use them when you need guidance.

We Are READY!