1. The Interactive Science Notebook
Your New Best Friend!
Science
Notebook
Unlocking
Science
Success

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
Interactive Science 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 & 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 work like a REAL SCIENTIST!
Science
Notebook

5. What are Interactive Science Notebooks?
A student thinking tool
An organizer for inquiry questions and what I learned…
A way to access and process the learning utilizing various modalities (writing, drawing, and discussion)
A place for writing rough drafts based on hands-on learning
A formative assessment tool for teachers
TUSD Science Resource Center

6. Interactive Science Notebook( ISN) Guidelines SCIENCE INTERACTIVE NOTEBOOK will increase your understanding of science by:
using writing as a process for discovery and synthesis of inquiry.
modeling many enduring functions of scientists – recording information, data, and experimental diagrams.
improving your ability to organize ideas and information to provide a study reference for each unit, as well as a resource to consult for review for tests, and even in high school as you sequence into Earth Science, Chemistry, Ecology, Biology, and Physics
demonstrating to your teacher and parents your developing organizational skills, understanding of science concepts and ability to express thoughts and feelings in a variety of ways
deepening the science skills acquired in prior years by application to 8th grade science

7. Notebooks help us learn!
“In a nutshell” What is the rationale for using interactive science notebooks?
Improve organization skills
Improve critical thinking skills
Express understanding creatively
Record data
Study for tests
Record progress
Communication
Notebooks help us learn!

8. Impact of Hands-on Science & Science Notebooks on Student Achievement
Research shows that student understanding and literacy skills improve when students do hands-on minds-on science and use science notebooks to make sense of their science investigations.

9. Real Scientist Use Notebooks
The Interactive science notebook is an effective teaching strategy because it turns student notebooks into meaningful and personalized records of learning.
Think as a scientist… record as a scientist… and reflect as a scientist!
Real Scientist Use Notebooks

10. DIAN
F OSSEY
LEO
DAVINCI

11. Required:
One 8 ½ x 11-inch Mead 5-Star spiral notebook of at least 100 pages and 3 subjects or a similar generic brand with this criteria (This spiral should not be used for other subjects.) An alternative to this 100 page notebook would be to use one 50 page spiral notebook each trimester.
Handouts and other teacher provided pages may be glued or clear taped in place so that both sides of each sheet are visible at all times. It is important for you to have your own glue stick at all times. Only certain pages will be glued in and the teacher will instruct the student of which ones.
Organized in the same manner: right side for input (lecture notes, worksheets and informal labs) and the left side for output (drawings and reflections) Each student will have the same thing on the right side pages of their notebooks

12. Left Side? Right Side? What Goes Where?
Student Output
Lots of Color
The brain remembers things in color better.
Concept Maps
Drawings
Reflective Writing
Questions
Data and Graphs
Songs
Poems
Data from Experiments
Cartoons or cartoon strips
Foldables
Right Side
Teacher Input/Content
Blue or Black Ink/pencil
Information given in class
Lecture Notes
Informal Lab Activities
Video Notes
Summaries
Textbook Notes
Procedures for experiments
Classroom Specific Information

13. Right Side-Left Side: WHICH SIDE?
To review…the notebook is divided into TWO sections.
Right Side-Left Side: WHICH SIDE?
. The Right Side is for input This is the side that holds information that I give you.
The Left Side is for output and contains only your reflections about what you have learned. It should be full of color, and it’s the side where you can get creative.

14. A running list of the work completed in the ISN will be posted in class regularly and on my website one week before a unit test so that you can cross-reference your record keeping. The list will start over after each check of the notebook.
If you are absent, it is your responsibility to copy missed notes into your ISN and be sure that they do the proper reflection for that assignment
There will be collection of notebooks at the end of each unit (when we take a test). Grades will be assigned based on the same rubric criteria all year.
If for some reason you lose your ISN or have to get a new one due to wear and tear, you must see Ms. Abrams to get the handouts that should be glued in the ISN. Please try to replace your ISN after we check so you can start with a new section. Also, if you plan on keeping one ISN per trimester, keep the old ISNs at home so you can use them to review for our trimester finals and STAR testing. Lost ISNs will receive a grade of O unless work is redone.

15. Step 1:
Notebook pages should be numbered consecutively with L and R used for each number; each page titled and dated.
Date
Title
Date
Title
Date
Title
Date
Title 11 L1 R1 L2 R2

16. Decomposer Producer Consumer
The notebook is divided into TWO sections.
LEFT side “loves”
STUDENT work = OUTPUT
RIGHT side is “restricted” to TEACHER INPUT
WARMUP #1 Fill in the missing word.
Decomposer Producer Consumer
Plants are ____. Lions, tigers, and bears are ____. Worms and mushrooms are____
OUTPUT (your interpretation)
INPUT (notes from teacher)

17. RIGHT SIDE: INPUT
The RIGHT SIDE should contain information given from Ms. Abrams while we are learning new material. Nothing else should be placed on this page!
The RIGHT SIDE contains all the TESTABLE material.

18. Example of Right Side Learning
Teacher guided PowerPoint notes
Movie/Video
Article Readings
Textbook
Handouts

19. LEFT SIDE: OUTPUT The LEFT SIDE belongs to you.
Let your CREATIVITY go wild!
The LEFT side loves color.

20. LEFT SIDE
The day’s activity is placed on the LEFT or OUTPUT side of the notebook. This section acts as a reinforcement and processing for the RIGHT or LEARNING side.

21. Examples of Left Side Assignments
Graphic Organizers Diagrams/Visual Illustrations
Poems, Song Lyrics Cartoons/Comics
Lab Analysis Advertisements
Brainstorming Mind maps
Concept maps Venn diagrams
Pictures Drawings
Diagrams Writing prompts
Flow charts Homework Songs
Open ended worksheets Self reflections
Labs Quizzes, tests
Mnemonic device Foldables
Vocab. Cartoons Charts & graphs
Write a newspaper article about notes
Write a letter or postcard from a famous scientist
YOUR OPPORTUNITY
TO BE
AS CREATIVE AS
YOU WANT

22. What are graphic organizers?
Graphic organizers are one way for visual thinkers to arrange their ideas. There are unlimited ways to express these visual ideas.
Graphic organizers have many names including visual maps, mind mapping, and visual organizers.
Although many students plan with paper and pencil, technology tools can be very helpful because they allow easy editing.
Graphic organizers can be used as a nice planning tool from information identification to product development. Finally, they are great for visual thinkers or those that need to practice their visual thinking.
Why use graphic organizers?
Organizers are a way to encourage students to think about information. With graphic organizers, you remove the words and focus on the connections

23. Examples of Graphic organizers
Fishbone

24. How the fishbone might be used

25. Venn Diagram
Alike
different
different

26. T-Chart

27. 7-Circle Diagram

28. Wheel Diagram

29. TicTac
Toe

30. Tree
Diagram

31. GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS

32. DRAWINGS/ILLUSTRATIONS

33. DRAWINGS/ILLUSTRATIONS

34. Example of Left Side Learning

35. FOLDABLES

36. FOLDABLES

37. Example of Left Side Learning

38. Example of Left Side Learning

39. Example of Left Side Learning

40. “A Bit More On The Left” Getting You to Think About Your Learning
For REFLECTION you can use guiding prompts:
What are you curious about?
What would you like to test?
What was the main idea?
What are the important details to remember?
How does this relate to your life?
What don’t you understand?
REFLECTION can guide your communication with others which will deepen your understanding!

41. Example of Left and Right Side Learning
Example of Video Response

42. How will my notebook be graded?
GRADING
Notebooks are collected and graded at ANY TIME.
Notebooks will be graded on organization, accuracy, pride in presentation (See grading Rubric).
An important part of your notebook is its visual appearance. Your notebook should be neat! Your personal learning style should be visible throughout.
Note: Grading will not be all or nothing, but if you only partially complete an assignment or it’s of poor quality, you won’t be given full credit.

43. Grading Rubric Organization UNIT TITLE AND TABLE OF CONTENTS Accuracy
WORK IN IN ORDER
Accuracy
“RIGHT SIDE” is ACCURATE
“LEFT SIDE” REFLECTION contributes to a better understanding WRITING is in PEN with DRAWINGS in PENCIL
Pride in Presentation
COMPLETE
LEGIBLE
Pages are NUMBERED and include DATES
COMPLETE SENTENCES/PUNCTUATION WHEN APPROPRIATE
PROPER PRONOUN USAGE

44. Science Notebook Setup
WE ARE READY!
Science Notebook Setup
Science
Notebook

45. Science Notebook Supplies
Scissors
Tape
3-subject Spiral Notebook
Pens & pencils
colored pencils
Highlighters
NO MARKERS!

46. Getting Started: Step 1 The name of the course:
Interactive Science
Notebook
The name of the course:
Microbiology/ Forensic Science
The words: Interactive Science Notebook
The class period that you have science:
PERIOD 3, for example
The school year:
Your teacher: Ms. Stark-Houck
Your name: (self explanatory)
8th Grade
Physical Science
Period ____
Ms Abrams
My Namee

47. MICROBIOLOGY
INTERACTIVE
SCIENCE
NOTEBOOK
Period ______
Ms. STARK-HOUCK
YOUR NAME

48. We Are READY!
Science
Notebook

49. What do I do if I am absent?
If you are absent, it is your responsibility to obtain the assignments from MS. STARK-HOUCK’S WEB PAGE.
Find at least one buddy from this class and exchange phone numbers and/or addresses so that you can help each other stay current!
Staying current with all entries is vital to your success this year in science.

50. NOTEBOOK RULES..
Make sure your “LEFT SIDE” page entries are helping you to understand the concepts presented in class
Follow the other RUBRIC guidelines
BE COLORFUL & LOVE YOUR NOTEBOOK

51. CREDITS
Many thanks to these wonderful teachers for creating wonderful POWERPOINT slides from which I worked from:
Barbara Zimmerman, adapted from her original presentation
Annette Holder, rockin’ Science
Doug Saunders, bringing History Alive!