Have you ever been taught to read a textbook? Entry Task Have you ever been taught to read a textbook? If so, what have you been taught to do? If not, what do you normally do as you read a textbook?

Binder & Homework Check Have Out: Binder with Science Section Class Description Signed by Parent

How to Read a Textbook Adapted from “Active Reading: Comprehension & Rate” By Dartmouth Academic Skills Center AND “Active Reading Strategies” By the McGraw Center for Teaching and Learning

SQ3R Method Survey Question Read Recall Review

SQ3R Method Practice as we Learn Biology: Exploring Life Ch1 Section 1.1 Pages 4-6

On Notebook Paper: Title the Page: Section 1.1 Reading Notes

Survey Read topic and sub-topic headings Examine pictures & graphs, read descriptions of these items Read Concept Check Questions Read End of Chapter Summaries (if applicable) Identify and define unfamiliar terms

Identify and define unfamiliar terms. Expectation: Bold terms have specific scientific meanings Define every bold term from the reading in your reading notes using the scientific definition found in the sentences around the term

Questions Write out headings as questions Ex: “Biology explores life from the global to the microscopic scale” could become “What do we see when biology explores life from the global to the microscopic scale?” OR “The Biosphere” could become “What is included in the biosphere?” or “What can we learn from the biosphere?” Answer these questions as you read! The answers to these questions become part of your reading notes!!! And help you stay focused during your reading.

Read Read with alertness to answer the questions Write notes in your own words under each question (more on this in a moment) Take a minimum number of notes (less is more!)

Strategies for note taking Use at least ONE of these strategies as you read

Write out headings as questions Answer these questions as you read! My favorite strategy for the Sciences

Put down your highlighter Every time you feel the urge to highlight something, write instead: Summarize the text Ask questions Give assent Protest vehemently Write down key words to help you recall where important points are discussed The urge to highlight is often a good sign that something you just read is important. Pay attention to that urge!

Make outlines, flow charts or diagrams These will help you to map and understand ideas visually Another favorite strategy for the Sciences

Read each paragraph then… Determine “what it says” and “what it does” Answer “what it says” in only 1 sentence To answer “what it does,” describe the paragraph’s purpose in the text. For example: Provides evidence for the author’s first claim Introduces an opposing view A great strategy for LA / Social Studies

Write a summary of an essay or chapter in your own words Less than a page Capture the essential ideas and 1 or two key examples A GREAT strategy for practicing Recall

Recall This step is the most important. No book or notes: mentally review in your own words the main points of the material immediately after completing reading This step is the most important. Checks understanding Forces you to process the material Identifies what you do not understand/ remeber

Review Look at your questions, notes, and book to see how well you did Recall Observe the points stated incorrectly or omitted Fix in your mind the logical sequence of the entire idea Finish with a mental picture of the whole

Additional Review Strategies

Write your own exam question based on the reading

Teach what you have learned to someone else Teaching is one of the most effective ways to learn Transfers information from short-term to long-term memory Quickly reveals what you do and do not understand

More time should be spent on recall than on reading SQ3R Method More time should be spent on recall than on reading

Summary Survey Text Questions Read Recall Review from topic headings Take notes (see strategies for ideas) Recall Immediately think about what you read Review Check your recall against your notes. Correct mistakes

Unifying Theme Project

Homework: Read Chapter 1 (2-19) reading notes as evidence Answer all Concept Check Questions (1.1, 1.2, 1.3) Unifying Theme Project

What are you most excited to learn about this year in Biology? Exit Task What are you most excited to learn about this year in Biology?