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Research has verified the achievement benefit of using science journals or notebooks.
• Purposes of a science journal– Models the way a scientist works– Is used daily– Has drawings with labels– Has notes & concept maps– Has quick graphs– Has vocabulary work– Has data shown in charts & tables– Has information & student reflections relating
to classroom/home science investigations
Lewis &
Clark’s data, and sketches
This manuscript is on paper bound in morocco leather, containing 238 pages of various sizes that had been cut and removed from other manuscripts. The collection deals with a variety of different subjects including studies in geometry, weights and architecture. Most of the pages can be dated to between 1480 and 1518.
Leonardo de Vinci’s notes & sketches
'On the Flight of Birds'
This collection includes 17 pages (measuring 21 x 15 cm) out of the original 18. It deals primarily with the flight of birds, which Leonardo analyzed with a very rigorous approach, paying particular attention to the mechanics of flight, as well as to air resistance, winds and currents. The pages can be dated to approximately 1505.
Leonardo de Vinci’s notes & sketches
Franklin invented a 24-hour, three-wheel clock that was much simpler than most clock designs of the time. Franklin's clock, like others from that period, only had one hand. Minute hands were not added to clocks until later. Franklin biographer Carl Van Doren describes this invention as "a curious clock, economical but not quite practical." In 1758, Franklin's friend, James Ferguson, improved the clock, much to Franklin's pleasure.
Benjamin Franklin’sthree wheel clock sketches
Thomas Edison
The first page is a title page (like a book). You
decide your own title.
Guidelines to help you make your journal are
placed inside the front cover
Make 2 or more pages after the title page a Table of Contents
(like a book)
Make columns for:
•Date•Entry•Page
This helps you find an entry fast when
you need it
Decide how you will number and use the pages
• If you decide to number fronts only you will have space on the back facing page to return to an entry to add additional information when needed.
• Number pages in the upper corner. Number several pages to start.
• Record your entries on your Table of Contents as you fill pages.
Things to remember:
• Having a sample journal to show as a visual when you introduce journals is important.
• If students record in a way that has meaning for them, they feel more “ownership” of their journal.
• Journals become a useful reference in student discussions, reviewing, studying, etc.
• Journals show evidence of student learning over time.
Why composition books work well
• They are different from spirals (kids perceive spirals as ordinary).
• The paper is sturdy and kids are less likely to rip out pages.
• No wires to get tangled when you stack them.
• Wal-mart/Target-usually have lowest price
• Dollar stores–sometimes available
An easy “how to” guide for student journaling
• How to start• How to teach
technical drawing • How to monitor
journaling growth• Buy on-line at
www.nsta.org or other bookstores
by Campbell & Fulton ISBN 0-325-00568-0
