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Science Notebooking 101

Science Notebooking 101. Jenny Gammill Director of 21 St Century Learning, FPS CMASE, U of A July 13, 2009. Today’s Objectives. Identify need for science notebooks Examine examples of notebooks

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Science Notebooking 101

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  1. Science Notebooking 101 Jenny Gammill Director of 21St Century Learning, FPS CMASE, U of A July 13, 2009 J Gammill

  2. Today’s Objectives • Identify need for science notebooks • Examine examples of notebooks • Consider ways in which the teacher can provide structure to enhance student-centered science notebooks • Consider ways in the science notebook may be used in classrooms J Gammill

  3. "To raise new questions, new possibilities, to regard old problems from a new angle, requires creative imagination and marks real advance in science." — Albert Einstein J Gammill

  4. Zach Hill Comic Strip J Gammill Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, 2-21-07

  5. Why use science notebooks?

  6. “People don’t learn from their experiences; they learn from processing their experiences.” -Bob Garmston J Gammill

  7. Early Efforts to Keep a Science Notebook J Gammill

  8. Da Vinci’s Notebook Entry J Gammill

  9. Alexander Graham Bell’s Notebook Entries J Gammill

  10. Thomas Edison’s Notebook Entry J Gammill

  11. John Muir’s Notebook Entry J Gammill

  12. Science notebooks are… • “…tools for STUDENTS to grapple with and make sense of THEIR understandings using recording and organizing strategies that are PERSONALLY meaningful.” -Fulton and Campbell, 2004 • NOT strictly a journal • NOT strictly a logbook J Gammill

  13. Purpose • Build conceptual knowledge and understanding • Enhance literacy skills • Support differentiated learning • Tool for formative assessment • Foster teacher collaboration Science and Children, Nov/Dec 2005 J Gammill

  14. “Science Notebook Essentials”By Michael Klentschy • Read Introduction and assigned component • Summarize important points on chart paper in small groups • Share out with whole group J Gammill

  15. Sentence Stems • My question: _________________ (Question) • Today I (or we) want to find out_______ (Problem) • I think ________will happen because (Prediction) • I noticed (or observed) ___________ (Observation) • Today I learned ____________ (Conclusion) • I wonder ________________ (Reflection) • Questions I have now are _______________ (Next Steps/New Questions) J Gammill

  16. Formatting Notebooks* • Useful elements: Date, Time, Subject • “Codes” (see handout- “Science Notebooking Components”) • Front/Back of each sheet • Glossary (tabbed) • Tabs for strands of science • Remember…this is the student’s notebook! *(see handout- “Notebook Organization”) J Gammill

  17. Notebook Entry Types* • Drawings • Tables, Charts, Graphs • Graphic Organizer • Notes and Practice Problems • Reflective and Analytical Entries • Inserts • Investigation • Writing Frames * (See handout-“Notebook Entry Types”) J Gammill

  18. Examine Notebook Entries • What type of entry is it? • What details do you notice? • Appoint a reporter to share observations J Gammill

  19. Assessing Notebooks • Acquiring knowledge related to student’s level of understanding • Sticky notes versus writing in student’s notebook • Use a rubric • Self-assessment J Gammill

  20. Potential Problems of Notebooks • Motivating students • Special Needs students • Absent students • Lost notebooks • Contracts J Gammill

  21. Reflect • How will I use science notebooks in my classroom? J Gammill

  22. Resources • Using Science Notebooks in the Elementary Classroom by Michael Klentschy • Science Notebooks: Writing About Inquiry by Brian Campbell & Lori Fulton • http://www.sciencenotebooks.org/ J Gammill

  23. Contact Information Jenny Gammill jenny.gammill@fayar.net 479-466-4641

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