INTERACTIVE SCIENCE NOTEBOOK

YEAR: 2008-2009

SCHOOL: CANYON SPRINGS

CLASS: BIOLOGY 1 / 1H

TEACHER: DECKERT-SEVERINO

ROOM: 919

INS SCHEMEMaterial is added to the notebook in the following order each

class period:

“IN” )

Area is worked on first. )

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“OUT” )

Area is worked on third. )

[Left Hand Page] )

This page is for the student )

to process the content. )

“THROUGH”

Area is worked on second.

[Right Hand Page]

This page is for receiving content the teacher introduces.

Cornell Note Formatted “Through” Page

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Day #_ Through Title

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? Column Notes side

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Summary space:

Cornell Notes: “STAR” SetupHow to become a STAR at Taking Lecture or Reading Notes

SSet up page

A. Add a complete heading

B. Add a title

C. Draw a line down paper about 1/3 of the way in from the left margin to create the “question column” and “notes area”

D. Draw line across bottom of paper a few lines up to create the “summary” space

TTake notes

A. Record the material presented in the “notes area”

B. Use selective listening to decide what’s important

C. Choose a note taking format (outline, bulleted, power) & develop a “shorthand” system (abbrevs., underline, highlight arrows, pictures, symbols, colors) that works for you

AAsk ?s

A. Formulate ?s that are answered by the material you’ve written in the “notes area”

B. Write those ?s in the ? Column on the same line as their answers

RReview

A. Review your notes & write summary ASAP

B. Cover “notes area” & use ?s as cues for reviewing material

Sample Unit

• Initial Pre-Assessment– Attempts to ascertain class’s prior knowledge– KWL, Brain Dumps, Pre-tests

• Initial Learning Task– This is the initial “Through” work

• Follow-up Learning Tasks– These are the details & connections in “Through” work– Ins/Outs are used also

• Pre-Exam Processing Pieces– Daily review, games, review days

• Exam/Alternate Assessment

“In/Out” Possibilities

• Lists• T-charts• Quickwrites (brain dumps)• Think-pair-share notes• Cartoons/diagrams• Critter diagrams• Venn & Bull’s eye diagrams• Quickdraws• Position logs• 3-item summaries• Word tents

“Through” Possibilities

• Cornell notes - all varieties• 3-item paraphrase• Cut & paste• Drawings/diagrams• 3 column vocab• Labs/activities• 6 Question Notes for movies (Who/When/Where,

What, Why/How)