1. SCIENCE INTERACTIVE NOTEBOOK
“Your Key To Success in Science”
Science
Notebook =
Presented by
Gretchen Vikingson
Portions adopted from E. DuBose, A. Holder & D. Saunders

2. Have you ever heard yourself say ...
I can't find my . . .
notes, homework, old quizzes . . .
I can't remember what
we did in class yesterday.
I'm sure its in . . .
my locker . . .
my book bag . . .
my room . . .
I was absent last week, did I miss anything?

3. Well Here's Your Answer..
Science
Notebook
Interactive
Notebook

4. What is An Interactive Notebook?
A interactive notebook (INB) your own personalized DIARY of learning about science
A portfolio of your work in ONE convenient spot. This is great for studying for upcoming quizzes & tests
A great ORGANIZATIONAL tool that gives you permission to be PLAYFUL AND CREATIVE in your responses without "messing up" your notes.
Allows you to be like a REAL SCIENTIST!
Science
Notebook

5. Real Scientist Use Notebooks

6. Left Side-Right Side: WHICH SIDE?
The notebook is divided into TWO sections.
Left Side-Right Side: WHICH SIDE?
The Left SIDE “LOVES” YOUR work. This is the side that you can use to show me your creativity. This is your “output” or product side.
The Right side is “RESTRICTED” and contains only information given by me, Mrs. Simmons, or “input”. Nothing else should be placed on the RIGHT SIDE!!

7. Decomposer Producer Consumer
The notebook is divided into TWO sections.
RIGHT side is “restricted” to Mrs. Simmons’ INPUT
LEFT side “loves”
YOUR work = OUTPUT
WARMUP #1 Fill in the missing word.
Decomposer Producer Consumer
Plants are ____. Lions, tigers, and bears are ____. Worms and mushrooms are____

8. LEFT SIDE: YO SIDE The LEFT SIDE belongs to you.
It contains the date, the day’s objective, any warm up/closing assignments (indicated with a question mark) and the day’s activity. On this page you may include diagrams, cartoons, drawings, poems, foldables, etc. Let your CREATIVITY go wild!
ODD PAGES =1, 3, 5, 7, 9…YOU GOT IT..

9. This is how the LEFT side of your notebook should look.
INCLUDES:
OBJECTIVE
WARM-UP
YOUR THOUGHTS ABOUT THE DAY’S ACTIVITY
OBJECTIVE: I will learn how to set up my interactive notebook.
Bell Work #1 Fill in the missing word.
Left Right
Handouts from Mrs. Simmons go on the _____ side. I get to be creative & show what I learned on the _______ side

10. Fill in the missing word.
Key Content: I will organize my science notebook
Fill in the missing word.
LEFT RIGHT
Handouts from Mrs. Simmons go on the _____ side. I get to be creative and show what I learned on the _______ side
Warm Up#1
The TOP of the left side of your INB is for Warm Up. “Warm ups” can be found written on the whiteboard or Powerpoint. It acts as a warm-up before the start of class and should be completed within the first FIVE minutes of class each day, hence, the reason it is called “warm up”.

11. The day’s activity is also placed on the LEFT side of the notebook
The day’s activity is also placed on the LEFT side of the notebook. This section acts as a reinforcement for the RIGHT side. This side will be hands on learning as you are creating pretty much everything that goes here!
LEFT SIDE

12. Examples of Left Side Assignments
YOUR OPPORTUNITY
TO BE
AS CREATIVE AS
YOU WANT
Science Warm ups
Graphic Organizers
Drawings/Illustrations
Poems, Rap Songs
Cartoons/Comics
Lab Analysis
Foldables
Closing reflections

13. DRAWINGS/ILLUSTRATIONS

14. FOLDABLES

15. FOLDABLES

16. GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS

17. RIGHT SIDE: MY SIDE
The RIGHT SIDE belongs to me, Mrs.Simmons, and therefore should only contain information given or “input” from me.
This is the ESSENTIAL information that will DEFINITELY be on a quiz or test. Nothing else should go on this side.
Even Pages = 2,4,6,8..YOU KNOW IT.

18. Examples of Right Side "Input"
Notes from
Powerpoints
Movie/Video
Article Readings
Scientific vocabulary exercises
Lab procedures
Study Guides

19. What Do Students Say About INB's?
“INB's are easy to do and worth a lot of points, so take time and effort to do them well.“
"Always update your table of contents so papers don't get messed up - or in case of an INB check.“
"An INB is a great tool, keep it organized!“
"You have to spend quality time on your INB.“
"Don't leave your INB until the last day, otherwise you may be up to the early morning hours finishing assignments.“
"Colorize things. It looks so much better that way”
"Keep it in order, because you never know when a notebook check might come up.“
"Do not save your INB until the last minute.  Remember, it counts more than a test."

20. Science Notebook Supplies
Scissors
Glue stick
(several thru the year)
1- SUBJECT composition Notebook
Erasable pens & pencils
HIGHLIGHTER
colored pencils
NO CRAYONS! NO MARKERS! They bleed through!

21. For the front of your INB…
Getting Started: Step 1
For the front of your INB…
The name of the course:
8th Grade Science
The words: Interactive Science Notebook
The class period that you have science:
Ex. Period 1
The school year: Your teacher: Mrs. Simmons
Your name: (self explanatory)
TWO OR MORE SCIENCE PICTURES:
You can draw, get them from a magazine or print from the Internet.
Science
Notebook
My Name
My Grade

22. 8th Grade Science Interactive Science Notebook
YOUR Name
YOUR Period
Mrs. Simmons

23. STEP 2
Starting with the 1st page, number the first 50 pages. The 1st page is 0 – EVEN numbers will always be on the RIGHT and ODD numbers on the LEFT. Number at the TOP OUTSIDE CORNER of every page.
Inside front cover 2
TABLE OF CONTENTS 1
TABLE OF CONTENTS
TABLE OF CONTENTS
AUTHORS PAGE
“ALL ABOUT YOU PAGE”

24. (Pages 0-11 will be REFERENCE PAGES)
STEP 3
At the top of PAGES 0,1,2 & 3, write Table of Contents. Divide each page into 4 columns: Date, Description, Page # , Grade
Inside front cover 2
TABLE OF CONTENTS 1
TABLE OF CONTENTS
TABLE OF CONTENTS
AUTHORS PAGE
“ALL ABOUT YOU PAGE”
(Pages 0-11 will be REFERENCE PAGES)

25. Table of Contents
DATE
Topic/KC
PAGE # HW

26. STEP 4 On pages 3-10, you will glue class handouts. 3 4 5 6
Scientific Method Sheet
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
INB GUIDELINES

27. Notebook Rules Do not RIP OUT pages or tear corners
All handouts MUST BE GLUED IN!
Please don’t DOODLE unless it relates to science
Your INB should only be used for SCIENCE CLASS and COMES TO CLASS EVERYDAY
Each page should have the DATE, PAGE# and TITLE
Write ALL entries in the Table of Contents
BE COLORFUL & LOVE YOUR NOTEBOOK

28. Now You're Ready!
Science
Notebook

29. Your Homework...
Make sure you have your TITLES at the top of each page to help you to remember what you need to PASTE
Complete your AUTHOR’S PAGE and the COVER of your INB
Both are DUE ON FRIDAY. You can do these on a separate piece of paper and paste them into/onto your notebook.

30. Sample
Author
P a g e