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Interactive Notebooks

Interactive Notebooks. Ms. Hodges 7 th Grade Science. What is it??. On the surface, it is just a spiral or composition notebook. It is actually a tool for helping students process the information they learn in class.

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Interactive Notebooks

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  1. Interactive Notebooks Ms. Hodges 7th Grade Science

  2. What is it?? • On the surface, it is just a spiral or composition notebook. • It is actually a tool for helping students process the information they learn in class. • It gives a structure for organizing thoughts and personalizing information. • It is like a closet organizer!

  3. What is it not?? • A place for lab reports only • A “gotcha” for unorganized students • A tool that is rarely used in the classroom

  4. Left Side Right Side • Reorganize new information in a creative way • Preview and review information • Express opinion, reactions, and feelings • Graphically process the information on the right side • Ask questions about new ideas • Use charts, poems, diagrams, and artistic pictures to show me you understand the information on the right side • Class Notes • Discussion notes • Reading notes • Handouts with new information • All testable information

  5. Examples A diary entry from a person that lives in a world with no ozone. Class notes on the effects of the ozone layer.

  6. Examples A summary of the “beak size” lab. Book questions on adaptations and natural selection.

  7. Examples Design your own resort that incorporates at least 3 “green” features. Class notes on a video about “green construction”.

  8. Table of Contents • Use the front and back of the 1st page and the front of the 2nd page.

  9. Table of Contents Partner discussion notes on INBs……………..1L My Ideas for output activities….…..….….2L 6.P.2- Matter Intro….…3L Simulation 3-2-1……...4L So What is an Interactive Notebook?................1R Left side Reflection Ideas……………..….2R 6.P.2.3 foldable……….3R A Date with Density…..4R

  10. The first few days • Have them complete an “About the Author” sheet and paste it on the inside cover. Have them include pictures of themselves, family, and friends • Also include my name and our track just in case this gets lost!!!

  11. Hook, Line & Sinker • Hooks • Like our warm ups. Short questions with short answers • Line • Teacher guided notes and important material for learning a concept • Sinker • Students applying their knowledge in other fun and creative ways!

  12. How to incorporate technology • There are many “digital notebooks” available. • is a great option. • We can include links to songs and videos we make in our interactive notebook

  13. How to incorporate literacy • Any left side page could be a literacy activity! • Literacy is not separate from content, it is the vehicle to understanding the content. Think about • RAFTs • Comic strips • Stories • Poems • Journal entries

  14. But what about… • Students that lose EVERYTHING! • Pages falling out • Kinesthetic activities • Students that write too large • Running out of pages • Using foldables • Large lab reports

  15. The hidden benefits of INBs • Portfolio of work to use during conferences • A way for students to communicate with parents about what they are doing in science class • A place for students to find what they missed if they were absent • A teacher portfolio

  16. Grading • What should a grade represent? • Content knowledge grade • Work habits grade • Allow students to use their notebook during a test or quiz

  17. Your turn Now that we have talked about Interactive Notebooks, what questions or concerns do you still have?

  18. Available resources • http://bitly.com/hellier • Google the term “Interactive Notebooks”

  19. Good websites • http://www.middleschoolscience.com/notebook-2010-2011.htm • http://thetechnorateteacher.wordpress.com/2009/06/14/interactive-notebooks-in-science-class/

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