1. Your Key to Success in Math
Interactive Notebook
Your Key to Success
in Math

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. Get it together with your
Interactive
Notebook

4. What is an Interactive Notebook?
A personalized textbook
A working portfolio – all of your notes, classwork, quizzes – in one convenient spot. DO NOT lose it or come to class without it!

5. Colors help the brain remember!
Use at least 4 colors when completing an assignment that requires color.
You may also want to use different colored pencils for important words or facts BUT………………………………….
NO NO NO NO NO markers or gel pens!

6. GRADING
Your I.N. will be collected periodically and graded for a classwork grade!

7. ABSENT?
If you are absent or missing something from your notebook, it is your responsibility to go to the WYWO container in class or to the website and print off your missing work.

8. Examples of I.N. Assignments
Warm-Ups
Webs
Diagrams
Definitions
Class Notes
Reflections
Comics

9. What goes in the Notebook?
Teacher Directed/Guided Input
Notes (student/teacher created)
Class discussions
Class Notes
Diagrams
Readings
Handouts
Formulas
Content that would go in a math foldable
Clear ideas and concepts
Testable information
Warm-ups
Webs
Reflections

10. Concept Map

11. Acrostics

12. Comic Strips

13. Venn Diagram

14. More examples of assignments
Notes
Study Guides
Vocabulary

15. Personalized Cover Page
Personalize the outside of your notebook Personalization should showcase who YOU are as an individual EXAMPLE Hobbies Pictures (family, friends, etc) Drawings Be creative

16. Maintaining the Interactive Notebook
No ripped out pages or torn corners
No doodling that doesn’t relate to notes
Notebook should only be used in the assigned class. (No other classes!!)
Number each page