Interactive Science

Notebooks

What is an Interactive Science Notebook

(ISN)?• A student thinking tool – one that allows you

to organize your thoughts & reflections in a fun and creative way

• A way to access and process the information using different parts of your brain (done through writing, drawing and discussion)

• A means for all students to work at their level

• A formative assessment tool for teachers

KEY TO SCIENCE SUCCESS!!

Why use an ISN?To be like a REAL

scientist!

To record our thoughts, observations, questions

and ideas

How does it work?• Your ISN will be only used for science

class and a new one will be created for each unit

• It will be divided into 2 parts – a left side and a right side

• It will contain a detailed table of contents

• Every page will be numbered and dated

•It will be the key to your success in 7th grade science

Left Side-Right Side: Which Side?

The left side of your ISN LOVESLOVES student work

This side allows you to

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learning

The right side of your ISN is RESTRICTED

This side contains ONLY

information given to you by your teacher – nothing else

The Right Side

• This is the information given to you by your teacher during class

• Examples may include:– Lecture, video or textbook Notes – Lab Activities– Summaries– Data from Experiments– Classroom Specific Information– Vocabulary

• Information on this side is TESTABLE material

The Left SideLet your

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Left Side Options• This is youryour side to

show you understand the material

• This ccoolloorrffuull and creative interaction helps your brain to process and remember the information better

• The result is greater success in science!!

Left side choices• Concept Maps

• Drawings/illustrations

• Poems/raps/songs

• Flow Charts• Graphs

• Teach your parent

Left Side Example

Left Side Example

Left Side Example

Left and Ride Side Sample

Materials Needed

•3 Composition Books•Colored Pencils (collected by teacher)

•Glue Sticks (collected by teacher)

Setting up the ISN

Be sure to follow along CAREFULLY

1st Page• In the top right hand corner of the

page– Your name– Your class period

• The name of the unit centered on the page: Populations & Ecosystems

• A colored illustration (or two) representing your ideas of the unit topic

Back of 1st Page

Neatly center and glue the page titled

Interactive Science Notebook

Guidelines

Front of 2nd Page

Neatly center and glue the page titled

what your notebook should

look like

Back of 2nd Page

Neatly center and glue the page

titled Learning Targets

Page Numbering• Starting with the number “1”, neatly

number EVERY page in the very top corner

1

Table of Contents• Title pages 1 through 6 “Table of

Contents”• Create table as shown2 3Table of

Contents

Table of ContentsDate Item Page Date Item Page

Page 7

Neatly center and glue the page titled Safety

Contract

Page 8 & Beyond

• Each page from this point on needs to have a date below the page number

• Odd numbered pages (right side) are for information from your ODD teacher

• Even numbered pages (left side) are for you to interact and creatively/colorfully respond to the information we’re discussing