Interactive Science Notebooks

1. Interactive Science Notebooks Taken from work by Lisa L. Hansen Adapted by Rachel Susie Kezh Science Notebook

2. What are InteractiveScience Notebooks? • A student thinking tool • And organizer for inquiry question and what I learned… • A way to access and process the learning utilizing various modalities (writing, drawing, and discussion) • A means for all students to work at their level • A place for writing rough drafts based on hands-on learning • A formative assessment tool for teachers TUSD Science Resource Center

3. 5 Good Reasons to UseInteractive Science Notebooks 1. Notebooks Are Thinking Tools 2. Notebooks Guide Teacher Instruction 3. Notebooks Enhance Literacy Skills 4. Notebooks Support Differentiated Learning 5. Notebooks Foster Teacher Collaboration Science and Children Nov/Dec 2005, p.28-32

4. Science Notebook Science Notebook Setup

5. Why are we using science notebooks? • Record data • To study for tests • Record progress • Communicate with others… Notebooks help us learn!

6. Example of communicating with others:REFLECTION QUESTIONS: What are you curious about? What would you like to learn? What was the main idea? What are the important details to remember? How does this relate to your life? What don’t you understand?

7. Left Side Student Output Lots of Color Concept Maps Warm Ups Drawings Reflective Writing Questions Data and Graphs Other Right Side Teacher Input/Content Pencil or plain Ink only! Information given in class Lecture Notes Lab Activities Video Notes Summaries Textbook Notes Data from Experiments/Field Classroom Specific Information Right Side? Left Side?What Goes Where? Customize to Your Students’ Needs

8. “A Bit More On The Left”Getting Students to Think About Their Learning • REFLECTION: 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?

9. Science Notebook Supplies glue sticks tape Plastic page protectors scissors (No staples) pens & pencils 2inch 3-ring notebook colored pencils NO MARKERS!

10. Getting started -Step 1: PERSONALIZE IT Front; spine and back If you are using a KEZH notebook, use paper in the plastic covers. My Name Kezh; Bx Biology Notebook

11. Step 2: • Starting with the first page, number the pages as we go along. Numbers should be small and at the top outside corner of every page. You will need plastic sheet protectors for Labs and Projects and tests. They count as TWO pages each Front and back. You will number them 3P, or 7L, or 9T depending. 2 1 3

12. Step 3: At the top of pages 3,4,5, write Table of Contents 3 4 5 Table of Contents Table of Contents Table of Contents (Skip pages 1 and 2)

13. Vocabulary Briefcase Vocabulary Briefcase

14. A Vocabulary Briefcase • A place where a student’s vocabulary words are ALL together • After activity • In their OWN words • Pictures, Pictures! • Vocab. games • Fits inside your NB Definitions

15. Vocabulary Briefcase Vocabulary Briefcase Setup

16. Getting Started – Step 1: Name, Block On the flap write your name and block.

17. Step 2: Name, block On the cover write Vocabulary Briefcase. Vocabulary Briefcase

18. Step 3: Inside, glue pockets as shown. 3x5 cards must fit inside Unit 1 Evolution & Organi- zation Unit 3 Unit 4 Genetics Unit 2 Cellular Process Energy Trans- formation Unit 5 Equil- ibrium Name, Block

19. Definition Card Set-up: In your “own words” fossil Any left-over evidence of an organism from the past “evidence” 6 types. Rare to find them at all Draw a picture to help you remember (front) (back)

20. First 5 Nature of Science cards for your Vocabulary Briefcase. Fossils Mold/cast fossils Petrified Permineralized fossils Trace fossils Replacement fossils

21. Decorate yourVocabulary Briefcase! Name, Grade Vocabulary Briefcase

22. We Are READY! Biology kezh Biology Block _ Science Notebook Vocabulary Briefcase