Science Notebook Setup

Science Notebook Supplies Glue or glue stick pens & pencils Notebook scissors colored pencils NO MARKERS! 2

Why Use Interactive Science Notebooks? Improve organization skills Improve critical thinking skills Express understanding creatively 3

Getting started - Step 1 My Name My Grade On the cover, write your name and subject area in large letters Science Notebook

Setting Up Personal Interactive Science Notebooks Students create and illustrate a cover/title page Number the pages: Odd numbers on the right side Even numbers on the left side NO BLANK PAGES Handouts are glued/taped into notebook at appropriate location Pages are NEVER torn out!!!!!!!!! 5

Inside Cover of Notebook Step 2 Starting with the first page, number AND circle the first 30 pages of your journal in the upper corners in small print 1 2 3 Inside Cover of Notebook

Students’ journals should be easily recognizable to each student THE NOTEBOOK’S COVER Students’ journals should be easily recognizable to each student My Book 7

Personalized Cover Use photos, clippings, markers, glue, paper, and scissors to decorate the cover of your Interactive Student Notebook It will look like the cover of a book that describes what the student loves about science  and their world

COURSE EXPECTATIONS (taped in place) #1 AUTHOR’S PAGE COURSE EXPECTATIONS (taped in place) Name Hour Decorate the page Inside cover

Step 3 Getting Students to Think About Their Learning Guiding Prompts on Page 2: 1. What was today’s main idea? 2. What are some questions you still have? 3. What are you curious about? 4. What are the important details to remember? 5. How does this relate to your life? 6. How does this relate to the “Challenge”? 10

Step 4 At the top of pages 3,4,5, write Table of Contents, divide each page into 3 columns: Date, Description, Page # 3 4 5 Table of Contents Table of Contents Table of Contents Date Description Page # Date Description Page # Date Description Page # (Skip pages 1 and 2)

Table of Contents Example 3 Columns: Date Description Page 12

Table of Contents It is the student’s organization page that outlines their daily work in progress It will help the teacher evaluate the student’s work and comprehension Make sure students leave enough room… especially for big chapters 13

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

Student Responses RIGHT PAGE LEFT PAGE Teacher Information Pg # Date Title Teacher Information 15

REMEMBER Step 3 Getting Students to Think About Their Learning Guiding Prompts on Page 2: 1. What was today’s main idea? 2. What are some questions you still have? 3. What are you curious about? 4. What are the important details to remember? 5. How does this relate to your life? 6. How does this relate to the “Challenge”? 16

We Are Ready!!! Interactive Science Notebooks

What are Interactive Science Notebooks? A note taking process A student thinking tool And organizer for inquiry questions A way to access and process the learning utilizing various modalities A place for writing rough drafts based on hands-on learning A personalized textbook A working portfolio – all of notes, class work, quizzes – in one convenient spot. A formative assessment tool for teachers

Interactive Notebooks … Can be in pencil, crayon, or colored pencils Are personal and unique to each student Allow students to doodle or draw in their notebook and still be on task!

In an Interactive Notebook… Key ideas are underlined in color or highlighted Arrows are used to show relationships between graphics and notes Diagrams, sketches, cartoons, charts, graphic organizers, songs, really anything can be included

Student Example http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NVdRfuWe4YM

OUTPUT (your interpretation) INPUT (notes from teacher) Example page: OUTPUT (your interpretation) INPUT (notes from teacher)

Region 10 ESC Presented by: Deborah Brendel Key Ideas Journaling will make a difference! Students are actively engaged in thinking and communicating. Students feel “ownership” because they are creating meaningful knowledge for themselves. There’s no “right” or “wrong” way. Modify to find ways that work best for you and your students.