Catalysts• Why is it important to keep your work

organized?• How does being organized relate to

improving your life?

Interactive NotebookInteractive NotebookYour Key to Success Your Key to Success

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Have you ever heard yourself say . . .

Get it together with your

What is an Interactive Notebook?

• A personalized textbook• A working portfolio – all of your

notes, classwork, quizzes – in one convenient spot.

Left Side – Right Side Orientation

Left Side(odd page #)

• Left is for “reflection”• The Left side belongs to YOU!

Examples of Left Side Assignments

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Illustrated Outlines

Sensory Figures

Sensory Figures, cont.

Concept Map

Acrostics

Comic Strips

Venn Diagram

Right Side (even page #)

• Right is for learning!• The Right side belongs to Ms.

Nguyen.• The right side has all “testable”

information.

Examples of Right Side Assignments

• Articles to read• Notes• Graphic Organizers• Questions

Student Materials• Composition (college rule)

notebook at least 100 pages• Erasable pens• Colored pencils• Glue stick • 1 highlighter

Maintaining the Interactive Notebook

• No ripped out pages or torn corners

• No doodling that doesn’t relate to notes

• Date and number each page• Keep it professional!

Now lets put it together!

Mini Quiz on Safety Contract

• True or False:• 1. Wearing Gloves is important during dissections.• 2. You should stab the organism during your lab.• 3. Eating and drinking is allowed during the lab.• 4. It is not okay to run during the lab.• 5. Ask for help from your partner, a classmate across the

room and Ms. Nguyen.• 6. It is sometimes okay to not wash your hands after a lab.• 7. It is okay to skip some steps in the directions.• 8. Rushing through a lab is okay as long as you do it correctly

according to your partner.• 9. Do not inhale any vapors even if your teacher tells you to.• 10. When you are finished with you lab, you should have

your partner clean up the area.

Review of Last Semester!