PDC May 13PDC May 13thth 2010 2010

Interactive Science Interactive Science Notebooks and the Notebooks and the Nature of ScienceNature of Science

What do you know about What do you know about Interactive Notebooks?Interactive Notebooks?

or or What do you want to learn about What do you want to learn about

Interactive Notebooks?Interactive Notebooks?

Use a Post – It to write down a few thoughts to share.

Why Interactive Why Interactive Notebooks?Notebooks?

New State TEKS: New State TEKS: §112.34. Biology§112.34. Biology(c) Knowledge and skills(c) Knowledge and skills(2) Scientific processes. The student uses scientific methods and equipment (2) Scientific processes. The student uses scientific methods and equipment

during laboratory and field investigations. The student is expected to: during laboratory and field investigations. The student is expected to: (F) collect and organize qualitative and quantitative data and make (F) collect and organize qualitative and quantitative data and make

measurements with accuracy and precision using tools such as measurements with accuracy and precision using tools such as calculators, spreadsheet software, data-collecting probes, computers, calculators, spreadsheet software, data-collecting probes, computers, standard laboratory glassware, microscopes, various prepared slides, standard laboratory glassware, microscopes, various prepared slides, stereoscopes, metric rulers, electronic balances, gel electrophoresis stereoscopes, metric rulers, electronic balances, gel electrophoresis apparatuses, micropipettors, hand lenses, Celsius thermometers, hot apparatuses, micropipettors, hand lenses, Celsius thermometers, hot plates, plates, lab notebooks or journalslab notebooks or journals, timing devices, cameras, , timing devices, cameras, Petri dishes, lab incubators, dissection equipment, meter sticks, and Petri dishes, lab incubators, dissection equipment, meter sticks, and models, diagrams, or samples of biological specimens or structures; models, diagrams, or samples of biological specimens or structures;

(H) communicate valid conclusions supported by the data through (H) communicate valid conclusions supported by the data through methods such as lab reports, labeled drawings, graphic organizers, methods such as lab reports, labeled drawings, graphic organizers,

journalsjournals, summaries, oral reports, and technology-based reports., summaries, oral reports, and technology-based reports.

What are InteractiveWhat are InteractiveScience Notebooks?Science Notebooks?

It is…It is…A student thinking tool (aids in mastery and A student thinking tool (aids in mastery and memorization).memorization).An organizer for inquiry questions and An organizer for inquiry questions and reflections.reflections.A way to access and process the learning using A way to access and process the learning using various modalities which supports the benefits various modalities which supports the benefits of multiple representations by science education of multiple representations by science education research.research.A way to support differentiation as a means for A way to support differentiation as a means for all students to work at their level.all students to work at their level.A way to support differentiation as an ongoing A way to support differentiation as an ongoing assessment of student learning.assessment of student learning.

TUSD Science Resource Center

Science Notebook SuppliesScience Notebook Supplies

glue sticksscissors

colored pencils

pens & pencils

composition notebook

(No staples or white glue)

NO MARKERS!

Science Notebook SetupScience Notebook Setup

Step 1: Personalize It!Step 1: Personalize It!

My Name

Teacher’s NameOn the cover,On the cover,

write: write:

-your name-your name

-campus-campus

-subject teaching-subject teaching

Step 1 continued:Step 1 continued:

Use the first page to make the notebook Use the first page to make the notebook your own—encourage creativity!your own—encourage creativity!

My own notebook designs

Step 2: Table of ContentsStep 2: Table of Contents

-Leave the next left side page blank-Leave the next left side page blank

-Begin Table of Contents on the right side-Begin Table of Contents on the right side

Table of Contents

Table of Contents (+3 additional pages)

Date Title Page #

Step 3: NumberingStep 3: NumberingTurn 3 pages into your notebook (6 pages front and back) and leave Turn 3 pages into your notebook (6 pages front and back) and leave those pages for the table of contents and resources, then begin those pages for the table of contents and resources, then begin numbering the next 20 pages.numbering the next 20 pages.– Right side pages should be odd #s and left sides even #s. Right side pages should be odd #s and left sides even #s. – Numbers should be small and at the top outside corner of every page.Numbers should be small and at the top outside corner of every page.

1 320

Title

1

Every assignment should have a title and a date.

Let’s try a Let’s try a

few pages!few pages!

Right Side Activity #1:Right Side Activity #1:Your Horoscope!Your Horoscope!

1.1. Title pages 0 and 1 “Title pages 0 and 1 “Your HoroscopeYour Horoscope” + date” + date

2.2. Complete the “Complete the “Your HoroscopeYour Horoscope” activity” activity

3.3. Cut out Cut out Your HoroscopeYour Horoscope and glue it onto page 1 and glue it onto page 1

4.4. Write your birth month and day onto page 1Write your birth month and day onto page 1

5.5. Add the activity to the Table of ContentsAdd the activity to the Table of Contents

http://www.indiana.edu/~ensiweb/lessons/hor.les.htmlhttp://www.indiana.edu/~ensiweb/lessons/hor.les.html

Right Side Activity #1: Right Side Activity #1: Your Horoscope!Your Horoscope!

continuedcontinued

Write hit or miss onto page 1.Write hit or miss onto page 1.

How many teachers were a miss?How many teachers were a miss?

How many teachers were a hit?How many teachers were a hit?

Left Side Activity #1:Left Side Activity #1:

Your Horoscope!Your Horoscope!Use Use page 0 page 0 to copy and answer the to copy and answer the

following reflection questions:following reflection questions:

1.1. Why might a person think that his or Why might a person think that his or her horoscope seems to be true?her horoscope seems to be true?

2.2. Explain why Astrology is not a Explain why Astrology is not a science.science.

Right Side Activity #2:Right Side Activity #2:

Learning Profile SurveyLearning Profile Survey! !

1.1. Title pages 2 & 3 Title pages 2 & 3 Learning Profile SurveyLearning Profile Survey + date + date

2.2. Complete the Complete the Learning Profile SurveyLearning Profile Survey to identify to identify your learning profileyour learning profile

3.3. Glue the Glue the Learning Profile SurveyLearning Profile Survey onto page 3 onto page 3

4.4. Add the activity to the Table of ContentsAdd the activity to the Table of Contents

Left Side Activity #2:Left Side Activity #2:Learning Profile SurveyLearning Profile Survey

debriefdebrief

Use Use page 2page 2 to reflect with to reflect withwords and/or pictures.words and/or pictures.

Why are learning profiles important?Why are learning profiles important?

Right Side Activity #3:Right Side Activity #3:Learning Profile Index CardLearning Profile Index Card

1.1. Title pages 4 & 5 Title pages 4 & 5 Learning Profile Index Learning Profile Index CardCard + date + date

2.2. Glue a pocket for the Glue a pocket for the Learning Profile Learning Profile Index CardIndex Card onto page 5. onto page 5.

3.3. Add the activity to the Table of ContentsAdd the activity to the Table of Contents4.4. Complete the Complete the Learning Profile Index CardLearning Profile Index Card

Learning Profile Index CardLearning Profile Index CardNow, take a few minutes to Now, take a few minutes to create a graphic organizer create a graphic organizer

highlighting what you would highlighting what you would place on a learning profile place on a learning profile

index card. Share with your index card. Share with your table.table.

Left Side Activity #3:Left Side Activity #3:

Left Side Left Side CharacteristicsCharacteristics

colorful colorful creativecreative unique to studentsunique to students demonstrate demonstrate

understandingunderstanding entered on even entered on even

numbered pages numbered pages

Right Side Right Side CharacteristiCharacteristi

cscs

notes in Cornell notes in Cornell notes stylenotes style

teacher or text-teacher or text-drivendriven

entered on odd entered on odd numbered pagesnumbered pages

content and content and concepts of concepts of curriculum curriculum

Left Side Left Side ExamplesExamples

Vocabulary cartoonsVocabulary cartoonsWord PuzzlesWord PuzzlesAnalogies Analogies Graphics Graphics SketchesSketchesPractice problems or examplesPractice problems or examplesParaphrasesParaphrasesPicturesPicturesReflectionsReflectionsGoal stettingGoal stettingBrainstormingBrainstormingStudy PlanStudy PlanCommunication with parentsCommunication with parentsLab analysisLab analysisWarm-ups?Warm-ups?

Right Side Right Side ExamplesExamples

Lecture NotesLecture NotesDaily Homework assignmentsDaily Homework assignmentsTestsTestsQuizzesQuizzesLab Activities/ProceduresLab Activities/ProceduresHand outsHand outsVocabulary AssignmentsVocabulary AssignmentsFoldableFoldablePre-Lab NotesPre-Lab NotesPost-Lab NotesPost-Lab NotesBook NotesBook NotesGraphic organizersGraphic organizersFilm NotesFilm NotesWeb informationWeb informationWarm-ups?Warm-ups?

A Bit More On The Left: A Bit More On The Left: Getting Students to Think About Their Getting Students to Think About Their

LearningLearning

Left side assignments take practice Left side assignments take practice and guidance!and guidance!

– Give class-time at first to get used to itGive class-time at first to get used to it– Allow students to view one another’s left Allow students to view one another’s left

side work for ideas and extension side work for ideas and extension opportunitiesopportunities

Possible left side reflection Possible left side reflection promptsprompts

• What did you find interesting?What did you find interesting?• What would you like to What would you like to

investigate?investigate?• What was the main idea?What was the main idea?• What are the important details to What are the important details to

remember?remember?• How does this relate to your life?How does this relate to your life?• What don’t you understand?What don’t you understand?

What about those pages between What about those pages between the Table of Contents and the the Table of Contents and the

Activities?Activities?

Resource PagesResource Pages

Allowing 2 pages for the Table of Contents, Allowing 2 pages for the Table of Contents, cut out and glue the “Right side/Left side” cut out and glue the “Right side/Left side”

information page onto one of the blank information page onto one of the blank pages between Table of Contents and pages between Table of Contents and

page 0.page 0.

Reference Pages (Skip ~10 pages)

Suggestions:

• Personal Page

• Periodic table

• Formula chart

• Safety Rules

• Safety Contract

• Genetic Code Chart

• Valence Chart

• Gas Law Formulas

• EOC formula chart

What else What else could you could you

have have students students

add to these add to these blank blank

pages?pages?

Left Side ActivityLeft Side Activity

Reflect on how Reflect on how interactive interactive notebooks would be notebooks would be beneficial to you, beneficial to you, your classroom and your classroom and your students.your students.

Right Side ActivityRight Side Activity

VENN CARD SORTVENN CARD SORTOrganize the cards Organize the cards

into the into the following Venn following Venn diagram based diagram based

on who benefits:on who benefits:TEACHER STUDENT

BENEFITSBENEFITS 76

How are they different from other How are they different from other organization tools used in the organization tools used in the

science classroom?science classroom?

Research shows that student Research shows that student understanding and literacy understanding and literacy

skills improve when students skills improve when students do hands-on minds-on do hands-on minds-on

science and use science science and use science notebooks to make sense of notebooks to make sense of their science investigations.their science investigations.

Helpful Hints for Helpful Hints for ImplementationImplementation

Have an up-to-date model for the kids, complete with your Have an up-to-date model for the kids, complete with your own left side interpretationsown left side interpretations

Start slow and give class-time (at first) to keep organizedStart slow and give class-time (at first) to keep organized

Provide immediate feedback early on by checking a few Provide immediate feedback early on by checking a few notebooks dailynotebooks daily

Have occasional open notebook quizzes to inspire great Have occasional open notebook quizzes to inspire great notebooksnotebooks

Have a class Table of Contents for absent studentsHave a class Table of Contents for absent students

Have a team-created rubric for grading the notebook and Have a team-created rubric for grading the notebook and give to students to put in their notebooksgive to students to put in their notebooks

Keep parents informed and involvedKeep parents informed and involved

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