Dismissal Procedures

When the bell rings you are to be in your seat

You are to stayed seated until dismissed

No one will be dismissed unless: Everyone is seated All notebooks, clickers and calculators are

returned to their proper place Lab is clean and tidy

Lab Activity

Get into small groups (4 people max) Find equipment on your list Once found, write down what you

think each piece is used for.

Interactive Science Notebooks

Klein Forest High SchoolChemistry Students must have by 8/30/2013

An InteractiveScience Notebook is….

A student thinking tool An organizer for inquiry questions and what

you learned… A way to access and process the learning

utilizing various modalities (writing, drawing, and discussion)

A place for writing rough drafts based on hands-on learning

A formative assessment tool for teachers

Why are we using Interactive Science Notebooks?

Record data Study for tests Record progress Communication Improve organization

skills Improve critical thinking

skills Express understanding

creatively

Right Side? Left Side?What Goes Where? (Tool Sheet)

Left Side = Cornell Notes ! Header Objective Essential Question Clear Concise Notes Questions Key Words Main Points Can Use Color/Highlighter Can draw pictures Summary

Right SideTeacher Input/Content

Blue or Black Ink/pencil

Information given in class Lecture Hand Outs Worksheets Lab Activities Procedures for experiments Observations Conclusions

Getting started -Step 1:

My Name

Teacher, Period #

On the cover, write your name, teacher name and period #. Draw a diagram of something that reminds you of Chemistry.

Annette

Holder

Collins period1

period

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.

1 32

Cover

of N

oteb

ook

Step 3:At the top of pages 4,5,6 write Table of

Contents. Divide each page into 3 columns, date, description, page #.

Table of Contents

4 65

Table of Contents

Table of Contents

(Skip pages 1 through 3)

These will receive reference pages

Date Description Page #Date Description Page # Date Description Page #

Table of Contents

Page 8 Class Norms & Expections Page 10 Safety MSDS Page 12 Lab Equipment

Grading categories

Student Evaluation Teacher Evaluation

Visual Apperarance/Organization (10)    

Cover reflects Chemistry content    

Table of Contents    

Work is Neat & Organized    

Headings & Dates on all pages    

Effective Use of Color    

Quality & Completeness (10)    

Notes on left side work are complete & high quality    

Right side work is complete & shows the lab/activity processes.    

Evidence of following instructions.    

Includes graphic representations of thought if needed.    

No missing work (even if you were absent)    

Extras (10)    

Obvious evidence of time invested    

Obvious evidence of learning applied to thiings outside the classroom      

Effort & quality of work are exceptional      

Comments:

Interactive Science Notebook Grades

Will be reviewed and graded every three weeks before progess reports

This will be a major grade.