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Interactive Notebooks. Kristen Hellier Middle School Science Coordinating Teacher, WCPSS [email protected]. What is it??. On the surface, it is just a spiral or composition notebook. It is actually a tool for helping students process the information they learn in class. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Kristen HellierMiddle School Science Coordinating Teacher,
What is it??On the surface, it is just a spiral or
composition notebook.It is actually a tool for helping students
process the information they learn in class.It gives a structure for organizing thoughts
and personalizing information.It is like a closet organizer!
What is it not??A place for lab reports onlyA “gotcha” for unorganized students
A tool that is rarely used in the classroom
Left Side Right Side
Reorganize new information in a creative way
Preview and review information
Express opinion, reactions, and feelings
Graphically process the information on the right side
Ask questions about new ideasUse charts, poems, diagrams,
and artistic pictures to show me you understand the information on the right side
Class NotesDiscussion notesReading notesHandouts with new
informationAll testable information
Examples
Class notes on the effects of the ozone layer.
A diary entry from a person that lives in a world with no ozone.
Examples
Book questions on adaptations and natural selection.
A summary of the “beak size” lab.
Examples
Class notes on a video about “green construction”.
Design your own resort that incorporates at least 3 “green” features.
Table of Contents Use the front and back of the 1st page and the
front of the 2nd page.
You can always add a “flip page” later if necessary
The first few daysYou want to allow time for the students to
properly set up their notebook.Have them complete an “About the Author”
sheet and paste it on the inside cover. Have them include pictures of themselves, family, and friends (this makes them less likely to lose the notebook).
You will also want to include your name and room number on the front cover for a quick return if it is misplaced.
The first few pagesThese pages should help the students become
comfortable with the process.Include information about grading, ideas for
activities, etc.
How to incorporate technologyThere are many “digital notebooks” available. is a great option. This would require a 1 to 1 laptop/iPad situation.
On the left side, students could include aLink to a voice thread (www.voicethread.com)Link to their own website or wikiLink to a self made comic strip
(www.bitstrips.com)QR code (www.qrstuff.com)
How to incorporate literacyAny left side page could be a literacy activity!Literacy is not separate from content, it is the
vehicle to understanding the content.
Think aboutRAFTsComic stripsStoriesPoemsJournal entries
But what about…Students that lose EVERYTHING!Pages falling outKinesthetic activitiesStudents that write too largeRunning out of pagesUsing foldablesLarge lab reportsCopy limitsIEPs/504sWhat else ya got for me???
The hidden benefits of INBsPortfolio of work to use during
conferencesA way for students to communicate
with parents about what they are doing in science class
A place for students to find what they missed if they were absent
A teacher portfolio
GradingWhat should a grade represent?Content knowledge gradeWork habits gradeAllow students to use their notebook during a
test or quiz
Your turn
Now that we have talked about Interactive
Notebooks, what questions or concerns do you still
have?
Available resourceshttp://bitly.com/hellier
Google the term “Interactive Notebooks”
So how would this look in the classroom?You are now going to be my “students”.I will present the next slides as if I were in
the classroom. Be kind!!
Unit 5- Matter
On page 3LWrite the following on the top of the page:
6.P.2
At the end of this unit, you will understand the structure, classification, and physical properties of matter.
Write the word “Matter” in the center of the page.
Draw any pictures or write down any words that come to mind when you hear the word “matter”.
Write the following questions on your page. You do not have to answer them right now. What is matter?How and why does matter change?Why does matter matter?
Foldable time!!Cut on the dotted line and fold on the solid line.Write the following words on sticky notes. One
word per sticky note:dependentthe amount you havestay the sameIndependent
Put them where you think they belong on your foldable.
We will do the definitions later this week. We will check our answers in just a few minutes.
6.P.2.3
You will compare the physical properties of pure substances that are independent of the amount of matter present including density, melting point, boiling point, and solubility to properties that are dependent on the amount of matter present to include volume, mass, and weight.
In other words…It does not matter how much of a pure
substance you have, the density, temperature to boil or melt, and the ability to dissolve stays the same.
Volume, mass, and weight will vary depending on how much you have.
This helps when identifying unknown substances.
Go back to your foldableLet’s check you answers!Paste your foldable onto p. 3R
Write 6.P.2.3 on the top of the page.
We will start with a lesson on density
Density is the mass per unit of volume. If you know the mass and volume, you can calculate the density.
Density=mass/volumeSo…… two objects can have the same volume but
different masses. The object with the lower mass is less dense. (New York City vs. DeKalb County TN)- Can you think of other densely populated cities in the world?
… two objects can have the same mass but different volumes. The object with the greater volume is less dense. (pound of feathers, pound of lead). Can you think of other examples?
Lets try this activity
on p. 4L…3 things you discovered while using the simulation
2 things you already knew
1 question you still haveIf you don’t have a computer or the site is
not working, try to answer the following question:
“How can you change the density of a pure substance?”
On page 4RPaste the lab notes
Re-visit p. 4LMake any adjustments in a different
colored writing utensil.
How can this help in the “real world”?
If you know the mass and volume of an object, you can determine the density and possibly identify the substance.
Let’s go backOn p. 3R- write the definition of density
On p. 3L-Draw some pictures to remind you of this activity.
Table of ContentsPartner discussion notes
on INBs……………..1L
My Ideas for output activities….…..….….2L
6.P.2- Matter Intro….…3L
Simulation 3-2-1……...4L
So What is an Interactive Notebook?................1R
Left side Reflection Ideas……………..….2R
6.P.2.3 foldable……….3R
A Date with Density…..4R
Good websiteshttp://www.middleschoolscience.com/notebook-2010-2011.htm
http://thetechnorateteacher.wordpress.com/2009/06/14/interactive-notebooks-in-science-class/