Math Interactive Notebook

9th Grade Algebra I/ Algebra I Honors

Mrs. Natishia Thanni-Irvin

Lee Magnet High School

Have you ever heard yourself say . . .

Keep it all together with your

What are Interactive Notebooks?

• A note taking process that allows you to record information in a personal and meaningful way.

• A way for you to use teacher supplied notes to draw whatever illustration makes sense to them.

• A way for you to personalize your work.

The Payoff…

• Is a way for you to organize your work• Teaches you how to think• Helps you to distinguish between what

you know and what you need to focus on

Interactive Notebooks …

• Can be in pencil, crayon, or colored pencils

• Are personal and unique

• You will be allowed to doodle or draw in your notebook and still be on task!

In an Interactive Notebook,

• Key ideas are underlined in color or highlighted

• Arrows are used to show relationships between graphics and notes

• Diagrams, sketches, cartoons, charts, graphic organizers, songs, really anything can be included

Interactive Notebooks Allow Students to…

• Record information in an engaging way• Rehearse and retell information• Discuss and accept other’s ideas• Identify main ideas• Paraphrase• Transform written concepts into visuals• Become more independent thinkers

What will be in it?

• Class notes, activities, and project notes

• Vocabulary words, math formulas, timelines and anything else

What Students Need…• The notebook-loose leaf paper in a three

pronged binder• Pencils• Ruler• Teacher supplied notes• Grading expectations

How is it Organized?

1) The Notebook has a title page

2) Table of contents

3) Teacher supplied notes

4) Student created graphics/notes

Left Side – Right Side Orientation

LEFT SIDE

Left side items are the students…

REFLECTIONS

…output

RIGHT SIDE

Right side items are things from the

teacher and text to be learned…

TESTABLE ITEMS

…input

THE NOTEBOOK’S COVER

Students’ notebooks should be easily recognizable to each student.

My Book

Let’s Begin Create a title page for the notebook. This includes

your name and number and any 8 important math facts about you. Please be creative and colorful as this binder is a reflection of you.

Do Not Number the title page. On the back of PAGE title page), write My Math Goals. Even numbers will always on the right side pages, and odd numbers will always be on the left. There will be NO blank pages.

Pages are NEVER torn out. Your notebooks must be kept neat because you will need them to study for the EOC test.

Table of Contents

• This is your organizing page.• It will help me to evaluate your work and

comprehension• Is an outline of their notebook and can be filled

in as they go. • This will go on the first 2 pages of your binder

Table of Contents Example 1

Topic Page Date

Table of Contents

The Set Up…Divider Divider Heading Page Numbers

Before 1st Divider On the front sheet of this loose leaf paper, it will include cool math facts about you.Math About Me: List 8 mathematical fact about you. Be sure to be as creative as possible.

First sheet of loose leaf paper(Unnumbered)

Before 1st Divider On the back of this loose leaf paper, write My Math Goals on the center of the top line

First Sheet of loose leaf paper(Unnumbered)

Before 1st Divider   Holed Punched Class Syllabus

Before 1st Divider   Holed Punched Interactive Notebook Contract

Before 1st Divider Table of Contents 1-4

Tab 1 EOC Do Now Unnumbered Paper

Tab 2 Chapter 1 5-24

Tab 3 Chapter 2 25-42

Tab 4 Chapter 3 43-58

Tab 5 Chapter 4 59-70

Tab 6 Chapter 5 71-94

Tab 7 Chapter 6 95-114

Tab 8 Chapter 7 115-136

Tab 9 Chapter 8 137-152

Tab 10 Chapter 9 153-172

Tab 11 Chapter 10-12 173-198

Tab 12 Homework Unnumbered Paper

  Graph Paper After loose leaf paper in the homework section

Marking Up and Boxing In

• Block in the text, make a line separating this information from other notes

• Underline key concepts and circle words you need to know

• Next, draw an arrow to the other side of the notebook and box in

• Paraphrase your notes and create your graphics

Graphics/ Student Notes

• You will draw pictures of your notes, create charts, diagrams, cartoons-- whatever they want.

• I must be able to identify what is being explained.

Sample of Student Notes

Ocean Ecosystems

Coral Reefs

Tide Pools

Sample of Student Notes

Ocean Trench

Ocean Ridge

Estuary

Left Side     19             Right Side      20

 

sample

re-write of

class notes

into left side

MISN format

. . . in your own language!

source: http://ideasite.net/math/

 

Sample Foldables

Sample Venn Diagram

Do they Understand It?

• All information that is tested will be found in your notebooks

• If you miss an item on a quiz, you will locate that info in your notebooks. You will then correct/analyze the question and rework it for additional points.

Studying with Interactive Notebooks

• Read the notes. Marking up and highlighting key concepts helps them to focus on main ideas.

• Paraphrasing helps you to process the information.

• Studying the graphics help you to create pictures in your mind. This is a fundamental difference between good and poor readers.

What Goes in the Pockets of the dividers your the Binder?

• Returned work and quizzes and any other notes

How is the Notebook graded?

• Explain rubric • Conferencing-teacher and peer• Notebooks are graded every 6

weeks and collected the day of the final exam

• Notebooks may be collected with or without notice, so….you MUST have your notebook everyday.

Notebook Rubric

• Notebook grades will be based on:

• Thoroughness (Every page must be complete)

• Organization / Neatness• Mark ups• Boxing in• Graphics

Remember…

• Student work is recorded in an interactive notebook

• Students are required to bring the notebook EVERY DAY

• Notebooks should be well cared for, so they can last throughout the school YEAR

Test Your MISN Knowledge

Can you mentally fill in the blanks below and mentally “circle” the correct words?

The left side is for _____________.

It is for input/output. (circle one) from the

_________.

The right side is for_______ _____.

It is for input/output. (circle one) from the

_________.

It’s that simple!!!

You can do it!