Lisa L' Hansen

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Interactive Science Notebooks
Science Notebook

• Presented by
• Lisa L. Hansen

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Agenda

• Welcome
• Interactive Notebooks
• Why?
• How?
• Set Up
• Right Side / Left Side
• Vocabulary Briefcase
• Science Sacks
• Other Useful Ideas

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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
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5 Good Reasons to UseInteractive Science
Notebooks

• 1. Notebooks Are Thinking Tools
• 2. Notebooks Guide Teacher Instruction
• 3. Notebooks Enhance Literacy Skills
• 4. Notebooks Support Differentiated Learning
• 5. Notebooks Foster Teacher Collaboration

Science and Children Nov/Dec 2005, p.28-32
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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
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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.

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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

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Science Notebook
Science Notebook Setup
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Why are we using science notebooks?

• Record data
• To study for tests
• Record progress
• Communicate with others

Notebooks help us learn!
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Example of communicating with othersREFLECTION
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 dont you understand?

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Right Side? Left Side?What Goes Where?

• Left Side
• Student Output
• Lots of Color
• Concept Maps
• Warm Ups
• Drawings
• Reflective Writing
• Questions
• Data and Graphs
• Other

• Right Side
• Teacher Input/Content
• Blue 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
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A Bit More On The LeftGetting 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 dont you understand?

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Science Notebook Supplies
glue sticks
scissors
(No staples or white glue)
pens pencils
composition notebook
colored pencils
NO MARKERS!
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Getting started -Step 1
My Name My Grade
On the cover, write your name and grade.
Science Notebook
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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.

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3
2
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Step 3
At the top of pages 3,4,5, write Table of
Contents
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5
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Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
(Skip pages 1 and 2)
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Vocabulary Briefcase

• Vocabulary Briefcase

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A Vocabulary Briefcase

• A place where a students vocabulary words are
  ALL together
• After activity
• In their OWN words
• Pictures, Pictures!
• Vocabulary
  Battleship

Definitions
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Vocabulary Briefcase
Vocabulary Briefcase Setup
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Getting Started Step 1
Name, Grade
On the flap write your name and grade.
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Step 2
Name, Grade
On the cover write Vocabulary Briefcase.
Vocabulary Briefcase
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Step 3

• Inside,
• glue pockets as shown.

Nature Of Science
Earth Science
Earth Science
Nature Of Science
Physical Science
Physical Science
Life Science
Life Science
Name, Grade
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Definition Card Set-up
In your own words
Hypothesis
If....Then. What I think will happen in the
investigation.
Draw a picture to help you remember
(front)
(back)
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First 5 Nature of Science cards for your
Vocabulary Briefcase.
Problem
Conclusion
variables
Hypothesis
Data
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You may decorate your Vocabulary Briefcase!
Name, Grade
Vocabulary Briefcase
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Get Organized with Sci-sacks

• Handy organization tool
• Students come to lab prepared
• Notebook, supplies, vocabulary briefcase, etc.
• Supplies stay at school!

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We Are READY!
Vocabulary Briefcase
Science Notebook