1. INTERACTIVE SCIENCE NOTEBOOK
“Your Key To Success in Science”

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.. Interactive Science Notebook Science

4. What is An Interactive Notebook
A interactive notebook (ISN) 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 & test
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. Real Scientist Use Notebooks
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DIVINCI
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F OSSEY

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

8. RIGHT side is “restricted” to TEACHER INPUT
The notebook is divided into TWO sections.
LEFT side “loves”
STUDENT work = OUTPUT
RIGHT side is “restricted” to TEACHER INPUT
Every night you will read over your notes on the right side and put them into your own words, pictures , or graphic organizers.
I may give you a writing prompt to complete on the left side or ask you to write questions you have about the material we covered in class. This is where you synthesize the information you have been taught.
Every left side page should have something on it that relates to what is on the right side.

9. RIGHT side is “restricted” to TEACHER INPUT
The notebook is divided into TWO sections.
LEFT side “loves”
STUDENT work = OUTPUT
RIGHT side is “restricted” to TEACHER INPUT

10. LEFT SIDE: YO SIDE ODD PAGES = 1,3,5,7,9…YOU GOT IT..
The LEFT SIDE belongs to you.
On this page you may include diagrams, cartoons, drawings, poems, foldables, raps, etc.
Use color and let your CREATIVITY go wild!
ODD PAGES = 1,3,5,7,9…YOU GOT IT..

11. Examples of Left Side Assignments
Brainstorming
Graphic Organizers
Drawings/Illustrations
Poems, Rap Songs
Cartoons/Comics
Lab Analysis
Teach Your Parent
Reflective Writing
Questions you have
YOUR OPPORTUNITY
TO BE
AS CREATIVE AS
YOU WANT

12. DRAWINGS/ILLUSTRATIONS

13. FOLDABLES

14. GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS

15. RIGHT SIDE: MY SIDE Even Pages = 2,4,6,8..YOU KNOW IT.
The RIGHT SIDE belongs to me and should only contain information given or “input” from Mrs. Bailey. Nothing else should be placed on this page!
The RIGHT SIDE will contain all the TESTABLE material.
Even Pages = 2,4,6,8..YOU KNOW IT.

16. RIGHT SIDE
The RIGHT side of the notebook contains information given to you by Mrs. Bailey. This is the ESSENTIAL information that will DEFINITELY be on a quiz or test. Nothing else should go on this side.

17. Example of Right Side "Input"
Information given in class
Lecture Notes
Video Notes
Textbook Notes
Vocabulary words
Lab procedures
Study Guides

18. Example of Right Side "Input"

19. Example of Right Side "Input"

20. What Students Are Saying About ISNs
“ISN'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 ISN check.“
"An ISN is a great tool, keep it organized!“
"You have to spend quality time on your ISN.“
"Don't leave your ISN 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 ISN until the last minute.  Remember, it counts as much as a test."

21. Science Notebook Supplies
3 ring binder
Erasable pens & pencils
colored pencils
HIGHLIGHTER
NO MARKERS!

22. Getting Started: Step 1 The name of the course:
Science
Notebook
My Name
My Grade
The name of the course:
Science 8
The words: Interactive Science Notebook
The class name:
Milky Way, for example
The school year:
Your “awesome” teacher: Mrs. Bailey
Your name: (self explanatory)

23. MY ADVENTURES IN SCIENCE
INTERACTIVE
SCIENCE
NOTEBOOK
YOUR NAME
Your Class name
Mrs. Bailey

24. STEP 2
Starting with the 1st page, number the pages 0-3. The 1st page is 0. Numbers should be small and at the bottom outside corner of every page.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
TABLE OF CONTENTS 2
AUTHORS PAGE
“ALL ABOUT YOU PAGE” 1 24

25. STEP 3 At the top of PAGES 1,2 & 3, write Table of
Contents. Divide each page into 3 columns: Date, Description, Page #
TABLE OF CONTENTS 3
Left side Information
Right side Information
ISN Guidelines 4 5 6 25

26. TABLE OF CONTENTS
DATE
DESCRIPTION
PAGE #

27. STEP 4 page 4-16, will be class handouts. 7 8 9 10 Personal reference
Metric System
LAB SAFETY CONTRACT 7 8 9 10

28. STEP 5 On page 18, you will create your Unit Page 15 16 17 18
Unit Title Page
ASTRONOMY
Create a colorful drawing or get pictures that relate to the unit we are studying
Be Colorful
Identify controls and variables 15 16 17 18

29. Sample
Author
P a g e

30. NOTEBOOK RULES.. No RIPPED OUT pages or torn corners
No DOODLING that doesn’t relate to science
Notebook should be used for SCIENCE CLASS ONLY
DATE AND NUMBER each page
All entries must go into the Table of Contents
BE COLORFUL & LOVE YOUR NOTEBOOK

31. WE ARE READY!
Science
Notebook

32. CREDITS
Many thanks to these wonderful teachers for creating wonderful POWERPOINT slides from
Annette Holder, rockin’ Science
Doug Saunders, bringing History Alive!
ScienceNotebook.com, great resource
Mr. Taft, student quotes