Interactive Science NotebooksAnatomy 2014-2015

Organizing a Notebook

Supplies you will need: Scissors Colored pencils (NO MARKERS OR CRAYON) Glue sticks Post it notes Pencil/pen Highlighter

What is an Interactive Science Notebook?

ISN is your own personalized “diary” of science learning

It is a portfolio of your work in ONE spot. It is great for studying for upcoming quizzes and tests

It is a great organizational tool that gives you permission to be creative in your responses without “messing up” your notes

It allows you to THINK, RECORD, AND REFLECT like a REAL SCIENTIST

It will be collected at the end of each quarter for a test grade.

What is an ISN?

The LEFT SIDE is for is for your personal side. This is the side that you can use to show me your creativity. This side will be how you interact with the information in your unique and creative way.

Ex: diagrams, flow charts, vocabulary cartoons, reflections, etc.

The RIGHT SIDE if the information side. You will write in and glue in information from class.

Ex: notes, foldables, powerpoints, videos, concept maps, etc.

What is an ISN?

The RIGHT SIDE is used for recording class notes, discussion notes, and reading notes. Handouts with new information will go on the right side.

90% of testable material

EVEN pages only!!!!

What is an ISN?

Example of right side input: Teacher notes Movie notes Case studies Article readings Vocabulary words Lab procedures Study guides Important handouts (as indicated by Miss Geiger)

What is an ISN?

The left side is used for processing new ideas. You will work out an understanding of new materials by using illustrations, diagrams, flow charts, poetry, etc. you will explore your opinions and clarify your values on controversial issues and wonder about the “what if” situations here.

ODD pages only!

What is an ISN?

Examples of right side reflections: Graphic organizers Drawings and illustrations Poems and raps Cartoons and comics Lab analysis Bell work Exploring new ideas and expressing opinions and feelings

ISN Rules

No RIPPED OUT pages or torn corners

No DOODLING that doesn’t relate to class work

Notebook should only be used for SCIENCE CLASS ONLY

DATE AND NUMBER each page

All entries must go into the TABLE OF CONTENTS

Be COLORFUL AND LOVE your notebook

Step One of Setting Up Your ISN

Get a sharpie out, your folder, and glue

On the FRONT COVER you must include the following: ISN Your name Class and period The school year: 2014-2015

Glue or staple the folder to the very back of the notebook. This will be where you keep work that cannot go in the notebook and work that needs to be finished before you put it in the notebook.

Label the right side of the folder: WORK IN PROGRESS Label the left side of the folder: Other Notes

Step Two of Setting Up Your ISN

Use a pen or pencil.

Starting with the second page, number the first 50 pages. The 2nd page is 1. Numbers should be small and at the top outside corner of every page.

Step Three of Setting Up Your ISN

Set these handouts on top of the pages in in your ISN.

ISN bookletback cover

Authors Page(will explain later)

Class Syllabus (fold and tape in

sideways so it folds out)

Lab information

page(read and

sign for homework)

1 2

Step Four of Setting Up Your ISN

Set these handouts on top of the pages in in your ISN.

Table of contents

Table of Contents

Topic Page Number

Unit 1: Beans to Skin 1

Unit 1: First Day POGIL 2

Unit 1: Color Person

Unit 1: Medical Terms

Unit 1: Intro Notes

Homework: Author’s Page

Create your author’s page.

Must include 4 colors

Write, draw, be creative in telling me more about you.

You have to include 5 things that you like to do. One of the five must be something you like about science.