Science

Notebook

Matawan Aberdeen Middle SchoolMatawan Aberdeen Middle SchoolMrs. HillyerMrs. Hillyer

77thth Grade Science Grade ScienceTeam 7-6Team 7-6

THE THE Interactive Interactive

Science Science NotebookNotebook

Science

Notebook

What are InteractiveWhat are InteractiveScience Notebooks?Science Notebooks?

A student thinking toolA student thinking tool

And organizer for inquiry question And organizer for inquiry question and what I learned…and what I learned…

5 Good Reasons to Use5 Good Reasons to UseInteractive Science Interactive Science

NotebooksNotebooks

Notebooks …Notebooks …

1. Are Thinking Tools1. Are Thinking Tools

2. Guide Instruction2. Guide Instruction

3. Enhance Science Literacy3. Enhance Science Literacy

4. Support Different Learning Styles4. Support Different Learning Styles

5. Foster Student-Teacher Collaboration5. Foster Student-Teacher Collaboration

Science and ChildrenNov/Dec 2005, p.28-32Science

Notebook

Additional Reasons for ISNAdditional Reasons for ISN

Provide immediate feedback early Provide immediate feedback early on by checking a few notebooks on by checking a few notebooks dailydaily

Have occasional open notebook Have occasional open notebook quizzes to inspire great notebooksquizzes to inspire great notebooks

Perfect Resource for to be used Perfect Resource for to be used while taking a test…while taking a test…

Science

Notebook

Why are we using science Why are we using science notebooks?notebooks?

Record dataRecord data To study for testsTo study for tests Record progressRecord progress Communicate with Communicate with

others…by using others…by using questionsquestions

Just like REAL Scientists~Noteboo

ks help us learn!

Example of communicating with others:Example of communicating with others:

Questions:Questions:

What are you curious What are you curious about?about?

What would you like to test?What would you like to test? What was the main idea?What was the main idea? What are the important What are the important

details details to remember?to remember? How does this relate to your How does this relate to your

life?life? What don’t you understand?What don’t you understand?

Science Notebook Setup

Science

Notebook

Right Side? Left Side?Right Side? Left Side?What Goes Where?What Goes Where?

Left SideLeft SideStudent OutputStudent OutputLots of ColorLots of Color

Concept MapsConcept MapsWarm UpsWarm UpsDrawingsDrawingsReflective WritingReflective WritingQuestionsQuestionsData and GraphsData and GraphsOtherOther

Right SideTeacher Input/Content

Information given in class Lecture Notes Lab Activities Video Notes Summaries Textbook Notes Data from Experiments/Field Classroom Specific

Information

Right Side: Cornell Style NotesRight Side: Cornell Style Notes

A proven method to help students build A proven method to help students build both literacy and science skills by both literacy and science skills by writing and reflecting on new writing and reflecting on new material.material.

The Cornell Note-taking System

Notes: Matter 9/15/09

Anything that has mass & volume

Made of tiny particles that are constantly moving.

Four states

1. Solid- closely packed particles that barely move – definite shape & volume (ex.) ice

2. Liquid- flows readily because particles are spaced farther apart thus reducing the attractive force between particles – definite volume takes shape of container (ex) water

Right side page 2

What is matter?

Name & describe the states

Summary: matter has mass & vol. constantly moving particles; comes in four states.

•Title date and page number

•Divide page in fourths

• 3/4 for notes in outline form

•1/4 for question about notes

•Summary that summarizes that page of notes

2

•As soon after class as possible, formulate questions based on the notes in the right-hand column.

•Write the questions in color. (each question in a different color)

•Writing questions helps to clarify meanings, reveal relationships, establish continuity, and strengthen memory.

•Also, the writing of questions sets up a perfect stage for exam-studying later.

Questions for the columnQuestions for the column

Thinking about what YOU are learningThinking about what YOU are learning REFLECTION: Use Guiding Prompts:REFLECTION: Use Guiding Prompts: What are you curious about?What are you curious about? What would you like to test?What would you like to test? What was the main idea?What was the main idea? What are the important details to What are the important details to

remember?remember? How does this relate to your life?How does this relate to your life? What don’t you understand?What don’t you understand?

SummarySummary

After class, use the space at the bottom of each page to summarize the notes on that page.

•Summarize every page.

Notebooks help us

learn!

Left Side: Student OutputLeft Side: Student Output

In this example, I chose to do a concept map of the states of matter.

You might choose to do something else.

Sometimes you will be asked to answer questions in this space.

Concept Map: MatterLeft side page 2

MATTER

Mass & volume,Moving particles

4states plasmasolid

liquid gas

definition

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Concept Map: Matter

Left side

MATTER

Mass & volume,Moving particles

4states plasmasolid

liquid gas

definition

Notes: Matter 9/15/09

Anything that has mass & volume

Made of tiny particles that are constantly moving.

Four states

1. Solid- closely packed particles that barely move – definite shape & volume (ex.) ice

2. Liquid- flows readily because particles are spaced farther apart thus reducing the attractive force between particles – definite volume takes shape of container (ex) water

Right side page 2 2

What is matter?

Name & describe the states

Summary: matter has mass & vol. constantly moving particles; comes in four states.

Using sentences and specifics, respond to the Using sentences and specifics, respond to the following:following:

What information was new to you?What information was new to you? Did the notebook help you this term? Did the notebook help you this term? What would improve the notebook ? What would improve the notebook ? What are your goals for your nextWhat are your goals for your next unit? unit? What improvements or areas would you like to see change What improvements or areas would you like to see change

in class?in class?

Writing Reflective for the Unit Writing Reflective for the Unit ParagraphsParagraphs

Assessment Peer EditsPeer Edits Qwik CheckQwik Check Notebook QuizzesNotebook Quizzes At the end of each UNIT, you will At the end of each UNIT, you will

add a special page for self-reflection add a special page for self-reflection on the topicon the topic

What wonderful

students I have!

Example: Self ReflectionExample: Self Reflection

In this unit, I learned that the reason things In this unit, I learned that the reason things freeze and thaw is because they lose freeze and thaw is because they lose and gain energy to their environments. and gain energy to their environments. This causes the particles that make This causes the particles that make them up to spread out. them up to spread out.

Continue this to cover the entire unit.Continue this to cover the entire unit.

Another Example of Self-ReflectionAlternative format

Scoring RubricScoring Rubric

6 Excellent6 Excellent

Notebook contents Notebook contents complete, dated & labeledcomplete, dated & labeled Pages are numbered (RIGHT‑side only)Pages are numbered (RIGHT‑side only) Right-side/Left-side topics correct & organizedRight-side/Left-side topics correct & organized Textbook notes/ writing goes Textbook notes/ writing goes beyondbeyond basic requirements basic requirements Uses color and effective diagramsUses color and effective diagrams Notebook is neat and shows attention to detail.Notebook is neat and shows attention to detail. Shows impressive, in-depth self-reflection about the work.Shows impressive, in-depth self-reflection about the work.

Scoring RubricScoring Rubric

5 Above Average5 Above Average

Contents Contents complete, dated & labeledcomplete, dated & labeled Pages correctly numbered Pages correctly numbered Right-side/Left-side topics correct & organizedRight-side/Left-side topics correct & organized Uses color and effective diagramsUses color and effective diagrams Most areas meet requirements, but don't go beyondMost areas meet requirements, but don't go beyond Includes most of the traits of a "6", but lacks excellence in all areas.Includes most of the traits of a "6", but lacks excellence in all areas. Shows in-depth self-reflectionShows in-depth self-reflection

Scoring RubricScoring Rubric

4 Average4 Average

Notebook contents are complete (at least 90%) Notebook contents are complete (at least 90%) dated & labeleddated & labeled Pages correctly numberedPages correctly numbered Right‑side/Left‑side topics are correct & contents organizedRight‑side/Left‑side topics are correct & contents organized Uses color and some diagramsUses color and some diagrams Information shows a basic understandingInformation shows a basic understanding Some areas meet requirements, but don't go beyondSome areas meet requirements, but don't go beyond Shows limited, but real, self-reflectionShows limited, but real, self-reflection

Scoring RubricScoring Rubric

3 Below Average3 Below Average

Contents complete (at least 80%) Contents complete (at least 80%) dated & labeleddated & labeled Pages correctly numbered Pages correctly numbered Right/Left topics somewhat organizedRight/Left topics somewhat organized Uses minimal color, few diagramsUses minimal color, few diagrams Shows limited understanding Shows limited understanding Few areas meet Few areas meet allall requirements requirements Shows some real self-reflectionShows some real self-reflection

Scoring RubricScoring Rubric

2 Inadequate2 Inadequate

Notebook contents are Notebook contents are incomplete.incomplete. Some attempt at dating & labelingSome attempt at dating & labeling Right-side/left-side inconsistent & contents unorganizedRight-side/left-side inconsistent & contents unorganized Information & concepts show only a superficial Information & concepts show only a superficial

understanding and/or show serious inaccuraciesunderstanding and/or show serious inaccuracies Notebook is not neatly written, sloppyNotebook is not neatly written, sloppy Shows little real self-reflectionShows little real self-reflection

Scoring RubricScoring Rubric

1 Incomplete1 Incomplete

• Notebook turned in, but Notebook turned in, but too incomplete to too incomplete to evaluate.evaluate.

• Complete and turn in for partial credit!Complete and turn in for partial credit!

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Scoring RubricScoring Rubric

0 NO CREDIT0 NO CREDIT

• No Notebook OR not turned inNo Notebook OR not turned in

Science Notebook Supplies

tapescissors

colored pencils

pens & pencils

composition notebook

(No staples or white glue)

NO MARKERS!

They bleed through the other side!!!

Getting started -Step 1:

Science

Notebook

My Name

My Grade

On the cover write your name and grade.

For a challenge, you may decorate the front and back however you want.

Step 2:Starting with the first page, number the first 25 pages.

Numbers should be small and at the top outside corner of every page.

1 L

“Back of 1st Page”

2“Inside Cover”

“1st Page”

R

Step 3:

At the top of pages 1 & 2 and back of 1 write

Table of Contents

2

Table of Contents Table of ContentsTable of Contents

1

Date Topic Page

Table of Contents

Date Topic Page

Table of Contents2

Date Topic Page

Left Right

Inside

Cover

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Step 4 Tonight’s ChallengeStep 4 Tonight’s Challenge

Decorate the Decorate the cover cover and and

backback of YOUR of YOUR

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