Presented by

Lisa L. Hansen

Interactive Science Notebooks

Agenda

Welcome Interactive Notebooks

Why? How?

Set Up Right Side / Left Side

Vocabulary Briefcase Science Sacks Other Useful Ideas

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

5 Good Reasons to UseInteractive Science Notebooks

1. Notebooks Are Thinking Tools2. Notebooks Guide Teacher Instruction3. Notebooks Enhance Literacy Skills4. Notebooks Support Differentiated Learning5. Notebooks Foster Teacher Collaboration

Science and ChildrenNov/Dec 2005, p.28-32

Purpose for Interactive Science Notebooks for Teachers:

To identify evidence of student learning To identify students’ misconceptions To collect evidence of student growth over

time To develop next steps for planning and

teaching

TUSD Science Resource Center

Impact of Hands-on Science & Science Notebooks on Student Achievement

Research shows that student understanding and literacy skills improve when students do hands-on minds-on science and use science notebooks to make sense of their science investigations.

Additional Helpful Hints

Provide immediate feedback early on by checking a few notebooks daily

Have occasional open notebook quizzes to inspire great notebooks

Perfect Resource for PLC discussions

Science Notebook Setup

Why are we using science notebooks?

Record data To study for tests Record progress Communicate with

others…

Notebooks help us learn!

Example of communicating with others:

REFLECTION QUESTIONS:

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?

Right Side? Left Side?What Goes Where?

Left SideStudent Output

Lots of Color

Concept Maps Warm Ups Drawings Reflective Writing Questions Data and Graphs Other

Right SideTeacher Input/ContentBlue or Black Ink only!

Information given in class Lecture Notes Lab Activities Video Notes Summaries Textbook Notes Data from

Experiments/Field Classroom Specific

Information

Customize to Your Students’ Needs

“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?

Science Notebook Supplies

glue sticksscissors

colored pencils

pens & pencils

composition notebook

(No staples or white glue)

NO MARKERS!

Getting started -Step 1:

My Name

My Grade

On the cover,

write your name and grade.

Step 2: Starting with the first page, number the first 50 pages.

Numbers should be small and at the top outside corner of every page.

12

32

Step 3:

At the top of pages 3,4,5, write Table of Contents

Table of Contents

3 54

Table of Contents

Table of Contents

(Skip pages 1 and 2)

Vocabulary Briefcase

A Vocabulary Briefcase

A place where a student’s vocabulary words are ALL together

After activity In their OWN words Pictures, Pictures! Vocabulary

Battleship

Vocabulary Briefcase Setup

Getting Started – Step 1:

Name, Grade

On the flap

write your name and grade.

Step 2:

Name, Grade

On the cover

write Vocabulary Briefcase.

Step 3:

Inside,glue pockets as shown.

Nam

e, G

rade

NatureOf

Science

PhysicalScience

PhysicalScience

LifeScience

LifeScience

EarthScience

EarthScience

NatureOf

Science

Definition Card Set-up:

(front) (back)

Hypothesis

If....Then….

What I think will happen in the investigation.

Draw a pictureto help youremember

In your“own words”

First 5 Nature of Science cards for your Vocabulary Briefcase.

Problem Conclusion

Data

variables

Hypothesis

You may decorate your Vocabulary Briefcase!

Name, Grade

Vocabulary Briefcase

Get Organized with Sci-sacks

Handy organization tool Students come to lab

prepared Notebook, supplies,

vocabulary briefcase, etc.

Supplies stay at school!

We Are READY!