Graphic Organizers and Interactive Notebooks Science132---RIZZO

What are Interactive Notebooks? A note taking process that allows students to record information in a personal and meaningful way. A way for student st to draw whatever illustration makes sense to themafter readingnotes, watching a powerpoint, or a movie A way for students to personalize their work.

This Process… Can be challenging Takes a bit of patience Requires modeling, modeling, modeling Must consistently be reinforced Takes time to learn both for the teacher and for the students to develop their own style

The Payoff… Is a way for students to organize their work Teaches students how to think Uses reading strategies within a content area, such as science When reading a science textbook students will use the THAMES method for deciding what is important. Helps students to distinguish between what they know and what they need to focus on

…And Finally Students make their own meaningful connections It encourages pride in student work It encourages cooperative learning It appeals to multiple intelligences The kids love it and learn so much!

Interactive Notebooks … Can be in pencil, crayon, or colored pencils: as you study notes, you continue to add underlinings or pictures 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

Interactive Notebooks Allow Students to… Record information in an engaging way Rehearse and retell information-as they review and sudy each night Discuss and accept other ’ s ideas Identify main ideas remember the goals as posted weekly Paraphrase Transform written concepts into visuals Become more independent thinkers

What will be in it? Class notes, activities, lab notes, powerpoints, and movies Vocabulary words,, timelines and anything else.

How Do I Get Started? Identify which subject and unit you want to begin with SCIENTIFIC METHOD is our first unit Let students know what supplies are required- see next slide Make sure you know what we are taking notes on,and always have our sciencegoals in mind, so you know here we are headed!

What Students Need… A three ring binder with a divider and a section of the binder dedicated to notes, notebook-loose leaf paper inthat section of the three ringed binder three ringed binder Pencils, regular and colored Liquid glue or a glue stick Scissors Grading expectations that you follow instructions above, will creating and illustrating good complete notes.

How is it Organized? 1) The divided note section has a title page. 2) A separate page for a TITle page. 3) 4) Student created graphics/notes

THE three ring binder should be clearly documented as being a SCIENCE binder with your name and hour clearly on the front COVER Students’ binders should be easily recognizable to each student tas clearly belonging to them. My Book

Let’s Begin  Create a tdivided section with a supply of loose-leaf paper in yourSCIENCE three ring binder. This includes student’s name and number, and any other information you think is important. Students enjoy illustrating this page  the first notes you take start on page one, and always have a heading and a date. On the back of PAGE #1, number it as PAGE #2. Odd numbers will always on the right side pages, and even numbers will always be on the left. There will be NO blank pages.  Pages are NEVER torn out. Notebooks must be kept neat because students will need them to study for any tests or QUIZZOS given throightout the year.

Table of Contents This is the student ’ s organizing page. It can be as detailed as the students want It will help me evaluate your work and comprehension. It Make sure students leave enough room, especially for big units

Table of Contents Example

Lets Go! Make a decision how you want to place your notes and be consistent On one side will be notes and on the other side will be pictures, timelines, memory maps, cartoons, or graphic organizers that may explain students ’ notes

Before We Begin, You Should Have… set ofScientific method scissors glue stick pencils, plain and colored ruler paper-fold in half length-wise

Next, werereadour notes underlining, circling, or boxing, vocabulary or very important notes Then we draw an arrow to the other side of the page. Leave enough room foryour own connections. Box in your notes if you see an order to the notes or a light goes off draw a related picture on the back of the paper.

Marking Up and Boxing In Block in the text, make a line separating this information from other notes Underline key concepts and circle words you need to know Next, draw an arrow to the other side of the notebookpaper and box in Paraphrase your notes and create your graphics

Paraphrasing (Optional) Paraphrasing takes a lot of modeling and is not learned easily. Students rewrite teacher supplied notes, power points, or text material into theirown words. This givesyou ownership and makesyou think about these notes; a brain connection has been made.

Graphics/ Student Notes Students draw pictures of their notes, create charts, diagrams, cartoons-- whatever they want. Teacher must be able to identify what is being explained, so paraphrase here if you have to. This allows for various learning styles and allows you to be imaginative and creative—experiment and have fun. (take a chance)

Sample of Student Notes Ocean Ecosystems Coral Reefs Tide Pools

Sample of Student Notes Ocean Trench Ocean Ridge Estuary

Do they Understand It? All information that is tested can be found in their notebooks If a student misses an item on a quiz, they can locate that info in their notebooks and mark that page-usually with a sticky post it note

Studying with Interactive Notebooks Read the notes. Marking up and highlighting key concepts helps them to focus on main ideas. Paraphrasing helps you to process the information, and me to possibly understand your graphics. Studying the graphics help students to create pictures in their minds. This is a fundamental difference between good and poor readers.

What Goes in the Back of th3- ringed binder? handouts and quizzes(always dated and documented with a title and aall returned paperswith grades……..Never throw a paper away There is no clean out until I give the word!

How is the Notebook graded? SEE rubric that follows: Conferencing-teacher and peer Notebooks are collected the day of the summative review on a particular unit Notebooks may be collected with or without notice, so…. students MUST have their notebook everyday.

Notebook Rubric Notebook grades will be based on: Thoroughness (Every page must be complete) Organization / Neatness, and use of color Mark ups Boxing in Graphics student effort, and taking that chance

Remember… Student work is recorded in an interactive note section in your three ring binderbook Students are required to bring the notebook EVERY DAY Notebooks should be well cared for, so they can last throughout the school YEAR

It’s that simple!!! You can do it! We have before and the kids loved it!

Credits Classroom Instruction That Works! by Robert Marzano, Debra Pickering, and Jane Pollack Sharon Miles and Amanda Donnelly History Alive!