1. How to use your INTERACTIVE SCIENCE NOTEBOOK
“Your Key To Success in Science”

2. INTERACTIVE
SCIENCE
NOTEBOOK
YOUR NAME
CLASS
Period

3. Have you ever heard yourself say: we did in class yesterday.
I can't find my . . .
notes, homework, . . .
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 yesterday, did I miss anything?

4. Well Here's Your Answer.. Interactive Science Notebook (ISN) Science

5. What is An Interactive Notebook
An interactive science notebook (ISN) is your own personalized DIARY of science learning
It is a portfolio of your work in ONE convenient spot. This is great for studying for upcoming quizzes & tests
It is a great ORGANIZATIONAL tool that gives you permission to be PLAYFUL AND CREATIVE in your responses without "messing up" your notes.
It allows you to THINK, RECORD AND REFLECT like a REAL SCIENTIST!
Science
Notebook

6. Real Scientists Use Notebooks

7. Real Scientists Use Notebooks
LEO
DAVINCI
DIAN
F OSSEY

8. Left Side-Right Side: WHICH SIDE?
The notebook is divided into TWO sections.
Left Side-Right Side: WHICH SIDE?
The Left SIDE is for “LEARNING” and contains information given by Mrs. Bones. Ex. Cornell Notes, power points, text notes, videos, lectures, foldable notes.
The Right SIDE is for your “REFLECTION, AND REVIEW.” This is the side that you can use to show me your creativity. This is the “output” or product side. Ex. Diagrams, flow charts, vocabulary cartoons, clock questions, etc.

9. RIGHT side is “reflection & review” = STUDENT OUTPUT
The notebook is divided into TWO sections.
LEFT side “learning”
INFORMATION = INPUT
RIGHT side is “reflection & review” = STUDENT OUTPUT

10. LEFT SIDE: LEARNING ODD pages = 1, 3, 5, 7 etc.
The LEFT SIDE should only contain information given or “input” from Mrs. Bones. Nothing else should be placed on this page!
The LEFT SIDE contains all the TESTABLE material.
ODD pages = 1, 3, 5, 7 etc.

11. The LEFT side of the notebook contains information given to you by Ms
The LEFT side of the notebook contains information given to you by Ms. Bones. This is the ESSENTIAL information that will DEFINITELY be on a quiz or test. Nothing else should go on this side.
LEFT SIDE

12. Example of Left Side "Input"
Notes from:
Teacher guided Powerpoints
Cornell Notes
Text Notes
Movie/Video
Article Readings
Vocabulary words
Lab procedures
Study Guides
Important Handouts

13. Example of Left Side "Input"

14. RIGHT SIDE: REFLECTION
The RIGHT SIDE belongs to you.
On this page you may include clock questions, diagrams, cartoons, drawings, poems, foldables, etc. Let your CREATIVITY go wild!
EVEN pages = 2, 4, 6, 8 etc.

15. The day’s activity is placed on the RIGHT or OUTPUT side of the notebook. This section acts as a REVIEW for the LEFT or INPUT side. This side entails hands on, tactile learning.
RIGHT SIDE

16. Examples of RIGHT Side Assignments
Graphic Organizers
Drawings/Illustrations
Poems, Rap Songs
Cartoons/Comics
Lab Analysis
Clock ?s
Teach Your Parent
YOUR OPPORTUNITY
TO BE
AS CREATIVE AS
YOU WANT

17. DRAWINGS/ILLUSTRATIONS

18. FOLDABLES

19. FOLDABLES

20. GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS

21. MORE Output Explanation
A) What is a Clock Question?
A Clock Question is a way to review left side material-what we learned in previous lessons.
There are 12 clock questions to chose from. See “The RIGHT SIDE” in your ISN for instructions.

22. 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.“
"Color 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 quarter test."

23. Science Notebook Supplies
Scissors
Glue stick
Composition Notebook
pens & pencils
Highlighter
colored pencils
NO MARKERS PLEASE!

24. NOTEBOOK RULES.. No RIPPED OUT pages or torn corners
No DOODLING that doesn’t relate to science
Notebook should only 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

25. WE ARE READY!
Science
Notebook

26. INTERACTIVE
SCIENCE
NOTEBOOK
YOUR NAME
CLASS
Period

27. Getting Started: Step 1
Science
Notebook
My Name
My Grade
The words: “Interactive Science Notebook”
Your name: (self explanatory)
8th grade Science
Period __
The school year:
Starting with the 2nd page, number the first 50 pages. The 2nd page is 1. Numbers should be small and at the top outside corner of every page.

28. Set these handouts on top of the pages in your ISN.
STEP 2
Set these handouts on top of the pages in your ISN. 2 1
ISN BOOKLET
AUTHORS PAGE
CLASS
SYLLABUS
LAB SAFETY RULES

29. STEP 3 Set these handouts on top of the pages in your ISN. 3 4 5 6
Observations vs. Inference
UNIT 1 OVERVIEW
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Science IS and ISN’T…

30. STEP 5: TABLE OF CONTENTS
Copy this onto page 4 of your ISN.
UNIT 1: NATURE OF SCIENCE
Left Side Items
Page
Right Side Items
Syllabus 1
Lab Safety Rules 2
2. Unit 1 Overview 3
2. Table of Contents 4
3. Science IS and ISN’T… 5
3. Observations vs. Inferences 6

31. Create your Author’s Page! Weather, Climate & Human Influence
LASTLY: STEP 6
Create your Author’s Page!
Forces &
Motion
Energy & Matter
Draw pictures to
Represent EACH
Unit.
Remember:
Be Colorful and Your ISN!
Nature of Science
Waves & Light
SCIENCE
Earth, Moon
& Sun
Genetics
The Solar
System
Weather, Climate & Human Influence