SCIENCE INTERACTIVE NOTEBOOK

“Your Key To Success in Science”

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A interactive notebook (INB) your own personalized DIARY of learning about science

A portfolio of your work in ONE convenient spot. This is great for studying for upcoming quizzes & tests

A great ORGANIZATIONAL tool that gives you permission to be PLAYFUL AND CREATIVE in your responses without "messing up" your notes.

Allows you to be like a REAL SCIENTIST!

Why are we using science notebooks?

Record data To study for tests Record progress Communicate with

others…

Notebooks help us learn!

If you LOSE your notebook, you must REMAKE it. So be careful if you loan it out to someone.

Do not RIP OUT pages or tear corners Please don’t DOODLE unless it relates to science Your INB should only be used for SCIENCE CLASS

and COMES TO CLASS EVERYDAY Write ALL entries in the Table of Contents The teacher will have a copy that you can use for

makeup work. THIS IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY! BE COLORFUL & LOVE YOUR NOTEBOOK

Science Notebook Setup

Science Notebook Supplies

Tapescissors

colored pencils

pens & pencils

composition notebook

NO MARKERS! They bleed through

On the front of your INB… Your name: (self explanatory) Your teacher’s name and

Period The school year: 2012-

2013 USE A PERMANENT MARKER

***Pages inserted will have to be cut to fit the notebook and taped securely in***

My Name

(Teacher) Period

School Year

Step 2: For HOMEWORK Starting with the first page, number ALL the pages. Numbers

should be small and at the bottom outside corner of every page in blue or black ink.

Be careful not to skip pages or repeat numbers! If you make a mistake fix it and move on.

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Goes on the inside front cover

The first 8 pages will be cut to fit and taped in.The Interactive Notebook Rubric goes on PAGE 1. Write Page one on the back of this page now.

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Aha connections – Page 2 Words about Aha connections – Page 3

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Why We Keep INB – Page 4 INB Thinking Process – Page 5

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Constructing Aha connections How to write Aha connections – Page 6 – Page 7

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How To Write a Self-Reflection – Page 8

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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 Briefcase Setup

Getting Started – Step 1:

Name, Grade

On the flap

write your name and grade.

Step 2:

Name, GradeOn the cover

write Vocabulary Briefcase.

Step 3:

Inside,tape pockets as shown.

Name, Grade

NatureOf

Science

PhysicalScience

PhysicalScience

LifeScience

LifeScience

EarthScience

EarthScience

NatureOf

Science

Definition Card Set-up:

(front) (back)

HypothesisHi-poth-uh-

sisIf....Then….

What I think will happen in the investigation.

Draw a pictureto help youremember

In your“own words”

Phonetic spelling

You may decorate your Vocabulary Briefcase!

Name, Grade

Vocabulary Briefcase

Sample Unit Cover Page

Sample Aha Connections Page

Example of Unit pages

The Left SIDE “LOVES” YOUR work. This is the side that you can use to show me your creativity. This is your “output” or product side.

The Right side is “RESTRICTED” and contains only information given by your teacher.

Nothing else should be placed on the RIGHT SIDE!!

The notebook is divided into TWO sections.

The notebook is divided into TWO sections. LEFT side “loves”

YOUR work = OUTPUT

RIGHT side is teacher INPUT

We Are READY!