Interactive Biology Notebooks

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Interactive Biology Notebooks
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What are Interactive Biology Notebooks?

• A student thinking tool
• An organizer for questions and what you have
  learned in class
• A way to access and process what you have learned
  with various modalities (writing, drawing,
  discussion, etc.)
• A place for recording rough drafts
• A formative assessment tool for teachers

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Why Use Interactive Biology Notebooks?

• Improve organization skills
• Improve opportunities for critical thinking
• Express understanding of material creatively

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Why Are We Using Interactive Biology Notebooks?

• Record data
• Record notes
• Study for tests
• Track progress
• Communication of thoughts and learning

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Biology Notebook Set-up
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Notebook Supplies

• Spiral notebook
• Glue or glue stick
• Pens and pencils
• Scissors
• Colored pencils or crayons

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Right Side/Left Side What Goes Where

• Left Side
• Student Output
• Lots of color
• Concept maps
• Drawings
• Reflective writing
• Questions
• Data and graphs
• Songs
• Poems
• Data from experiments
• Cartoons or cartoon strips

• Right Side
• Teacher Input/Content
• Blue or black ink/Pencil
• Information given in class
• Lecture notes
• Lab activities
• Video notes
• Summaries
• Textbook notes
• Procedures for experiments
• Classroom specific information

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The Left Side Getting You to Think About Your
Learning

• Reflection using 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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Getting Started Step 1

• On the cover, write your name and period
  number. If you want, draw a diagram of something
  that reminds you of biology.

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Step 2
Cover 1

• Starting with the first page, number the first 50
  pages. Numbers should be small and at the bottom
  outside corner of each page.

2 3
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Step 3
2 Table of Contents Date Description Page 3

• At the top of pages 3, 4, and 5 write Table of
  Contents. Divide each page into 3 columns date,
  discription, and page number. (Skip pages 1 and
  2.)

Table of Contents Date Description Page 4 Table of Contents Date Description Page 5
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Step 4

• Add the following reflection questions on page 2.
  You will use these as open response 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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Examples
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Graphic Organizers

• Help organize thoughts
• Assist with answering open response and other
  types of questions

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Fish Bones
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Venn Diagram
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T-Chart
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Net
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Wheel
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Tree
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Graphic Organizers

• There are many different graphic organizers you
  can use to organize your thoughts and what you
  learn in class.
• You may use any type of graphic organizer to help
  you remember information.
• At times you will be directed as to which type of
  graphic organizer to use.

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We Are Ready!

• Remember, always be sure to bring your Biology
  Notebook with you to class!
• Scientists write down everything they do, so that
  they may remember what works, and learn from what
  doesnt work.
• You will also want to remember what you learn in
  class, so that you may do well in Biology this
  year. ?