© Elizabeth A. Beardshaw and Candice D. Favela. All Rights Reserved. Beth Beardshaw & Candice Favela UT-Dallas TRC – Richardson, Texas

© Elizabeth A. Beardshaw and Candice D. Favela. All Rights Reserved.

Transparent Journaling

Beth Beardshaw & Candice FavelaUT-Dallas TRC – Richardson, Texas


Helps your student be an active learner in their education

Enables the kinesthetic learner in using the manipulatives to learn

Appeals to your tactile and kinesthetic learners

Allows your visual learner to use a kind of ‘thinking map’ to organize usinformation

Why use transparencies in your journaling?


Take notes in class and then enable your students in extending their learning and organizing their information in a meaningful manner

Let’s get started



LEFT – Student Side

RIGHT – Teacher Side

So, your journal will be…


Now, Let’s Try It!Get your materials ready and

we will begin.


To get started: ◦ Most of our interactive transparency study

guides, require:- A white sheet of cardstock- ‘2-3’ sheets of transparencies pre-cut for

students- A brad - A Hole punch- Ultra Fine Point Sharpies (Min. 4 colors)

Your Turn


Grab your supplies, and get ready!

The first one we are going to do is for the Chemistry unit(s).

Do your students have trouble with The Periodic Table of the Elements? This should help them!

Here we go!!!


Step 1

On cardstock draw the element of choice onto the cardstock as seen on the periodic table of elements.


Step 2 – the BLUE layer


Step 3 – the GREEN layerEach color is a different layer of transparency

to help students study!


Energy Transfer through Ecosystems 3 Concepts in 1


Step 1


Step 2


Step 3


Step 4


More IdeasNow, lets view a few examples to get ideas to create some to utilize in your classroom!


Rock Cycle Each color is a different layer of transparency to help students study!


Rock Cycle 2


States of MatterEach color is a different layer of transparency



Land Breeze &Sea Breeze


Water Cycle

Each color is a different layer of transparency



Nitrogen CycleLabels are a different layer of transparency



Cells

Labels are a different layer of transparency



Now, collaborate and create one you can use in

your classroom! Create a few to take with you to use for classroom to next year! Have fun and be creative!

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© Elizabeth A. Beardshaw and Candice D. Favela. All Rights Reserved. Beth Beardshaw & Candice Favela UT-Dallas TRC – Richardson, Texas