1. WHAT’S
NEXT :
IN SCIENCE
INSTRUCTION
TLC Summer 2013

3. There’s No Substitute for the Real Thing!
Procedure:
Powerful way to advocate for time to engage in hands-on learning
Groups each receive an orange
Each group records what they observe about the orange using their five senses
Each group reports out the number they generated in four minutes
Materials:
Need real oranges
Orange models
Picture of orange
Word “orange” written on sentence strip
Report out after each section
Keep a running tally of the number of words generated on chart paper for each group
Discuss what happens when you move from concrete to abstract 3

5. orange

6. Interactive Notebooks
Your Guide to using
Interactive Notebooks

7. Essential Question:
EQ: How do I use interactive notebooks to engage students and maximize learning in my classroom?
Today we will share information to support the use of science notebooks, and strategies to use notebooks to integrate reading, writing, mathematics, and science.

8. What are Interactive Notebooks?
Interactive Science notebooks are individualized student journals where students develop, practice, and refine their science understanding, while also enhancing reading, writing, mathematics and communications.

9. Why Interactive Notebooks?
As teachers involve students in inquiry-based science investigations, the need to communicate science learning in new ways has become evident.
If students are encouraged to communicate their understanding of concepts through science notebook writings, these notebooks can be an effective strategy to help students learn science.
Research has shown that science notebook writing may also be a way for students to strengthen their language skills as they develop an understanding of the world around them.
Science notebooks allow teachers to assess students' understanding and provide the feedback students need for improving their performance.

10. No one “Right” way!
Just like writing a story…there are any number of procedures, techniques, components, and elements to use when creating interactive notebooks with your students.
They should be a reflection of your classroom and style of teaching & learning

11. Basic Notebook Set Up: Personalized Unit Title Page Table of Contents
Each student’s notebook should be unique! They may have similar assignments, but they should “LOOK” different! Say “No!” to cookie cutter
notebooks!
Personalized Unit Title Page
Table of Contents
Standards
Unit EQ’s
Vocabulary Activities
Graphic Organizers
Foldables
The list goes on…

12. Matter Table of Contents Options: New TOC for each unit Or
2. One TOC by unit
Matter Brainstorm p. 23
Pre-Assessment p. 24
GPS Standards p. 25
Standards Unpacked p. 25- 26
States of Matter Foldable p. 27
Chem/Phys Changes T-chart p. 29

13. Science Notebook Table of Contents Options: New TOC for each unit Or
2. One TOC by unit
Rocks & Minerals p. 4
Fossils p. 22
Soils p. 34
Habitats p. 41
Magnets p. 60
Heat p. 68
Conservation & Recycling p. 87

14. Basic Entry Organizational Features…
July 11, 2011
Basic Entry Organizational Features…
Leaf Observation
tip – 1 point
Date each entry
2. List the Activity Title or Heading
3. Number every page in the book – in PEN!
veins
smooth edges
stem
Page #

15. Types of Entries Drawings Tables, Charts, & Graphs Graphic Organizers
Notes & Practice Problems
Reflective & Analytical Entries
Inserts
Investigations
Foldables

16. What do they look like?

17. How is the Notebook assessed?
There are multiple assessment options:
Formatively
Progress monitoring daily/weekly/spot check
Provide commentary about a concept or written response
Summatively using a rubric
Individual assignments basis
Selected sections assessed for conventions

21. EQ: Pre/Post Assessment

23. Sticky Vocabulary

24. Words of Advice… The process can be challenging
Takes a bit of patience
Requires modeling, modeling, modeling
Must consistently be reinforced
Learning curve for both the teacher and the students

25. Benefits over time…
Notebooks become a portfolio on individual learning and a record of each student’s growth.
Teachers, students, and parents can review a student’s progress in writing, recording, thinking, and organization skills.

26. How Do I Get Started?
At least one month in advance, identify a subject and concept with which to begin
As you plan your upcoming unit of study, create a model interactive notebook your would like your students to create.
Identify necessary concepts, materials, and procedures you are going to use.

27. What Students Need…
The notebook-loose leaf paper in a three pronged folder, spiral notebook, or composition book
Pencils, crayons, markers
Glue stick or tape
Scissors
Paper, graphic organizers, assessments, etc…
Grading expectations