1. Science Interactive Notebooks

2. Materials Composition notebook or spiral notebook. (Hard cover, books are preferred) Elmer’s Glue Scissors Handouts Pencil/pens Colored Pencils/Crayons etc.

3. Open your notebook to the first page. We are going to skip this page for now. Go to the next page

4. The RIGHT side of the notebook is the “input” side. It is the information side. Handouts Class Notes Reading Notes Vocabulary Concept/Thinking Maps Data from activities Diagrams/Sketches of activities Articles Homework Copy or glue in “Guide to the Interactive Notebooks The LEFT side is the “output side”. It is your side for you to think and respond. Quick Writes Predictions Review questions Reflections Summaries Brainstorming Data analysis Interactive Notebook Guide : Left Side Interactive Notebook Guide : Right Side

5. Make a table of contents page like the one shown here. You will create a table of contents on the next five pages. Table of Contents DateActivityPage#Done

6. Skip the next four pages. These will be used for the table of contents.

7. Make a table of contents page like the one shown here. You will create a table of contents on the next five pages. Table of Contents DateActivityPage#Done

8. Label the Bottom outside corners of your notebook. Front to Back. For now STOP at 100 12

9. On the first pages of your 2 pages of your notebook. Glue in the Classroom Policies. 12 Mrs. Shivers Rm 8 Science Policies Today’s Date

10. On the pages 3 & 4. Glue in the scoring guides and rubrics 4 Today’s Date 3

11. You will create a front cover for your Interactive notebook. Your notebook must include the following: Title: 8 th Science Teacher: Ms. Shivers Room: 8 First and Last Name, Period Colored Picture and a caption:  Science topic of interest  Science topic we will study this year  Scientist  Science related job/career Be creative, detailed, and colorful.

12. About the Author On the inside front cover you will: Write two paragraphs about your self. Your about the author page, tells readers about you. You can include any information you like people to know. For example: Family, friends, school, hobbies, likes, dislikes etc. Include a colored collage to represent who you are.

13. Your notebooks are all set-up and ready for interaction.