Download - Interactive Science Notebook
Interactive Science Notebook
Why are we using an Interactive Notebook?• To play around with your thinking and ideas about
science
• To organize your scientific thinking and ideas to help your remember them better
• Record data
• Record science facts, concepts, & vocabulary
• Communicate with others…
• Allows you to be like a REAL SCIENTIST!
Real scientists use notebooks!
Dian Fossey
Leonardo DaVinci
Leonardo de Vinci’s notes & sketches
What was Leonardo writing about?
How can you tell?
Lewis & Clark’s
data, and sketches
Right SideTeacher Input/Content
We will do all of our writing on the right side of our notebook. This includes;• Date• Information given in class• Vocabulary• Notes• Investigation Directions• Guiding Questions• Materials List• Hypothesis• Summaries• Data from Experiments
Left SideStudent Output
Creative, colorful, and imaginative!We will reserve the left side of our
notebook for:
Drawing with labels:Petals
Leaves Stem
Pollinators
Diagrams . & .Graphs
How Our Notebooks Will be Used
DateObjective(s):Key Term(s):
This section includes but is not limited to notes (from direct instruction, hands on experiences, videos, readings, research, demonstrations or responses to guided questions), investigative planning as well as to reflect on and discuss your findings and ideas. “I smelled… I felt… I observed…”,“ My results show…”, “The variable I will change is…”, or “I think that because…”.
Notes:
What else can go on the left
side?
Pg. #
How Our Notebooks Will be Used
Science Notebook Supplies
scissors
colored pencilscomposition notebook
NO MARKERS!
pens & pencils
glue or glue stick
Notebook Rules
• No RIPPED OUT pages or torn corners
• No DOODLING that doesn’t relate to science
• Notebook should be used for SCIENCE CLASS ONLY
• All entries must go into the Table of Contents
• BE COLORFUL & LOVE YOUR NOTEBOOK
• An important of part of your notebook is its visual appearance.
• The notebook serves as a demonstration of your learning throughout the six weeks.
• Your notebook should be neat, every entry should be titled, and every entry must have a date and page number.
• Your artistic touch should be visible through out the notebook.
Notebook Rules
Notebook Grading
Notebooks will be graded after the end of each lab investigation and will count as a TEST GRADE!!!
Getting Started: The Cover Page
• The name of the course: 4th Grade Science
• The words: Interactive Science Notebook
• The school year: 2012 – 2013
• Your “awesome” teacher: Mrs. Jacobs or Mrs. Slye
• Your name:
Example:4th Grade ScienceScience Notebook2012-2013Mrs. Jacobs ClassName________
Getting Started: The Title Page
Your title page should have the following:
• A cool title for the notebook: ex. Science Rocks!!
• Your name:
• The year: 2012 – 2013
• At least 4 Pictures of Science type stuff
Getting Started: Table of Contents
At the top of page 3, write:
Table of Contents
Title your three columns:
• Date• Title• Page #
Start your first entry on PAGE 3 (yours should look like my example)
DATE
TABLE OF CONTENTS
TITLE PAGE #
Getting Started: Table of Contents
We Are Now Ready!!