1. Taking Notes in Biology
Cornell notes

2. Step 1: Set up your paper

3. Step 1: Set up your paper
First, draw a line about 1/3 of the way across the paper to divide the paper into two columns. These will be our note taking areas. 1 2

4. Step 1: Set up your paper
Don’t make your line go to the top or bottom of the page. We will be using these sections for a title and summary. 1 2

5. Step 2: Take notes!
We are going to take notes on section 1.1 in your textbook. Let’s give it a title. 1 2

6. Step 2: Take notes! The Study of Life 1 2
We are going to take notes on section 1.1 in your textbook. Let’s give it a title. 1 2

7. The Study of Life
Column 1 will be used to write headings, vocabulary words, and questions that you think could appear on a test. 1 2

8. The Study of Life
Let’s write the ‘Main Idea’ heading in column 1. When possible, turn headings into questions. 1 2

9. The Study of Life
All organisms share certain characteristics = What characteristics do all organisms share? 1 2

10. The Study of Life 1 2 What characteristics do all organisms share?
Let’s read and write notes in column 2 related to this main idea. 1 2

11. The Study of Life 1 2 What characteristics do all organisms share?
Organisms are made of cells
Organisms need energy
Organisms must react to their environment (light, temp., etc)
Organisms develop and reproduce 1 2

12. The Study of Life 1 2 What characteristics do all organisms share?
Organisms are made of cells
Organisms need energy
Organisms must react to their environment (light, temp., etc)
Organisms develop and reproduce
Include vocabulary words and their definitions in your notes. Vocabulary words go in column 1, and their definitions go in column 2. 1 2

13. The Study of Life What characteristics do all organisms share?
Organisms are made of cells
Organisms need energy
Organisms must react to their environment (light, temp., etc)
Organisms develop and reproduce
Include vocabulary words and their definitions in your notes. Vocabulary words go in column 1, and their definitions go in column 2.

14. The Study of Life Biology What characteristics do all organisms share?
Organisms are made of cells
Organisms need energy
Organisms must react to their environment (light, temp., etc)
Organisms develop and reproduce
Biology
The scientific study of all forms of life, or all types of organisms.
Include vocabulary words and their definitions in your notes. Vocabulary words go in column 1, and their definitions go in column 2.

15. The Study of Life Biology What characteristics do all organisms share?
Organisms are made of cells
Organisms need energy
Organisms must react to their environment (light, temp., etc)
Organisms develop and reproduce
Biology
The scientific study of all forms of life, or all types of organisms.
Organism
Any individual living thing
Cell
The basic unit of life
Metabolism
The chemical processes that build up or break down materials
DNA
A molecule that is the genetic material in all living things.

16. INCLUDE PICTURES OR CHARTS AND GRAPHS IF THEY ARE HELPFUL
The Study of Life
What characteristics do all organisms share?
Organisms are made of cells
Organisms need energy
Organisms must react to their environment (light, temp., etc)
Organisms develop and reproduce
INCLUDE PICTURES OR CHARTS AND GRAPHS IF THEY ARE HELPFUL
Biology
The scientific study of all forms of life, or all types of organisms.
Organism
Any individual living thing
Cell
The basic unit of life
Metabolism
The chemical processes that build up or break down materials
DNA
A molecule that is the genetic material in all living things.

17. THE SUMMARY The Study of Life
What characteristics do all organisms share?
Organisms are made of cells
Organisms need energy
Organisms must react to their environment (light, temp., etc)
Organisms develop and reproduce
THE SUMMARY
Biology
The scientific study of all forms of life, or all types of organisms.
Organism
Any individual living thing
Cell
The basic unit of life
Metabolism
The chemical processes that build up or break down materials
DNA
A molecule that is the genetic material in all living things.

18. The Study of Life
What characteristics do all organisms share?
Organisms are made of cells
Organisms need energy
Organisms must react to their environment (light, temp., etc)
Organisms develop and reproduce
Biology
The scientific study of all forms of life, or all types of organisms.
Organism
Any individual living thing
Draw a line across the page, about 5 lines from the bottom. This new section is where your summary will go.
Cell
The basic unit of life
Metabolism
The chemical processes that build up or break down materials
DNA
A molecule that is the genetic material in all living things.
You can add the summary later, when you review your notes. The summary should have the main idea of the notes on that page, in your own words. A typical summary is about two or three sentences.