Interactive Science Notebooks West

What are Interactive Science Notebooks?  A student thinking tool  And organizer for inquiry question and what I learned…  A way to access and process the learning utilizing various modalities (writing, drawing, and discussion)  A means for all students to work at their level  A place for writing rough drafts based on hands- on learning  A formative assessment tool

5 Good Reasons to Use Interactive Science Notebooks 1. Notebooks Are Thinking Tools 2. Notebooks Guide Teacher Instruction 3. Notebooks Enhance Literacy Skills 4. Notebooks Support Differentiated Learning 5. Notebooks Foster Teacher Collaboration Science and Children Nov/Dec 2005, p.28-32

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.

Science Notebook Setup You must have your science notebook with you everyday!

Why are we using science notebooks?  Record data  To study for tests  Record progress  Communicate with others… Notebooks help us learn!

Class notes Lab notes and write ups Activities vocabulary Reflection pieces

Example of communicating with others: REFLECTION QUESTIONS: 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?

Left Side? Right Side? What Goes Where? Right Side Student Output Lots of Color  Concept Maps  Warm Ups  Drawings  Reflective Writing  Questions  Data and Graphs  Other Left Side Teacher Input/Content Blue or Black Ink only!  Information given in class  Lecture Notes  Lab Activities  Video Notes  Summaries  Textbook Notes  Data from Experiments/Field  Classroom Specific Information Customize to Your Students’ Needs

“A Bit More On The Right” Getting Students to Think About Their Learning  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?

Science Notebook Supplies Tape scissors colored pencils pens & pencils composition notebook (No staples or glue) NO MARKERS!

Getting started - Step 1: My Name My hour On the cover write your name, hour and teacher’s name

Step 2: This page is taped on the inside cover of your notebook. This is your organizing page. It is an outline of your notebook and is to be filled in as you go.

Step 3:  Starting with the first page, number the first 140 pages. Numbers should be small and at the bottom outside corner of every page. Right side 1 Left side 2 3 Pages are NEVER torn out. Notebooks must be kept neat because students will need them to study.

Step 4: On pages 1,2,3,4, you will tape in your notebook: Rubric, Why we keep an I.S.N, INB Thinking Process and Self-reflection RUBRIC 4 Self-reflection

Step 5: Page 5:Create a Unit Cover Page Rules: Write the unit title (large and easy to read), draw a minimum of three pictures that represent the title of the unit (can use text for ideas), color the entire page. The Unit title is “The Structure and Process of Living Things”

Step 6 Pages 6 and 7 will be set up with you’re Aha Connection Visual Outline.

Example student notes Ocean Ecosystems Tide Pools

What Goes in the Back of the Notebook? Your learning targets go in the back of your notebook in the pocket.

We Are READY!