ms. nevel earth and environmental science kestrel heights school
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Ms. Nevel
Earth and Environmental Science
Kestrel Heights School
What is an interactive science
notebook?
An interactive science notebook is your own personalized SCIENCE BOOK.
A portfolio of your work in ONE spot that you bring EVERY DAY. This is a great resource for STUDYING for quizzes and tests.
A great ORGANIZATIONAL tool that gives you permission to be COLORFUL and CREATIVE to show me what you know or have learned.
Allows you to be like a REAL SCIENTIST by asking QUESTIONS, RECORDING what you observe, and SHARING it with your classmates!
Science Notebook Supplies
Scissors
NO MARKERS!(except on the covers)
Spiral Notebook
Pens & Pencils
Glue Stick
Colored Pencils
Left Side “LOVES” YOUR
work. This is the side that you can use to show me what you learned in a creative and colorful ways
This is the “output” or product side
Even-numbered pages
The notebook is divided into TWO sections:
Source: Gretchen Vikingson at http://vikingson.edublogs.org/files/2011/07/2011-2012-INB-student-version-2afd6sb.ppt
Right side “RESTRICTED” to
Ms. Nevel’s input work
Contains info my teacher tells me to “ADD” or “WRITE”
This is the “input” side or info side
Odd-numbered pages
Left SideStudent Output
Lots of Color, Diagrams, & Drawings
Concept Maps/Organizers Drawings Reflective Writing Questions Data Charts and Graphs Songs, Poems, or Riddles Data from Experiments Cartoons or cartoon strips
Right SideTeacher Input/Content
Blue/Black Ink or Pencil
Information given in class Lecture Notes Lab Activities Video Notes Summaries Textbook Notes Procedures for experiments Classroom Specific
Information
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OUTPUT(your interpretation)
INPUT(notes from teacher)
Example page:
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OUTPUT(your interpretation)
INPUT(notes from teacher)
Source: http://www.slideshare.net/arholder/interactive-science-notebook-full-version
Step 1: The Cover
Include on the cover:
- The name of the course
- Your name (first and last), period #, school year
- A drawing of something that reminds you of Earth and Environmental science (or use images you find online).
Earth and Env Science
Roberta Frosh2nd Period2012-2013
Step 2: Page Numbers
Add PAGE NUMBERS for the first 50 pages.
Start with 1 in the top-right corner of the first page, follow with a 2 on the back of that page and so on.
EVENS ODDS
Step 3: Reference Pages
•Inside cover top is for Notebook Rules•Inside cover bottom is for pass pocket
•Page 1 is for your important information/references
Step 3: Continued
•At the tops of pages 2,3,4, write “Table of Contents”
•On pages 5-8, glue class handouts:
Page 5: SyllabusPage 6: Class proceduresPage 7: Safety rulesPage 8: Greek/Latin word
roots
Divide each page into 3 columns: Date, Description, Page #.
Table of Contents
Date Description Page #
Step 4: Units Page
•At the top of page 9, you will create your first Unit page
•Draw or download picture(s) that relate to the unit we're studying; be colorful!
Do this for homework!
The first unit is…Astronomy!
Astronomy
Notebook Rules
Do not rip out pages or tear corners.All handouts must be GLUED IN!Please don’t doodle unless it relates to science.Each page must have the DATE, TITLE of the assignment, and PAGE #.If you run out of room on the right-hand page, DON'T go to the back (left-hand page), but instead continue onto the next RIGHT page.Your notebook should be used for SCIENCE CLASS ONLY!Bring your notebook to class EVERY DAY!Be colorful and LOVE your notebook!
