Interactive

Student

NotebooksMs. Ford’s

Math Class

2017-2018

Purpose of Interactive

Notebooks

The purpose of the ISN is to enable you to be a

creative, independent thinker and writer. ISN’s

will be used for class notes and for other activities

where you will be asked to express your own

ideas and process the information presented by

this class. This notebook is different from a

traditional notebook because it requires you to

think about everything that you write or draw in it.

What Materials Will I Need?

• One composition notebook (NO spirals)

• Scissors and glue

• Pencils with erasers

• Colored pencils and/or pens

• Rubber band

• Zip lock bag

• Ribbon

• Manila folder pocket

How Will I Be Graded?

• Notebooks will be graded

approximately once a six weeks

and count as one minor grade.

You should have all of your

assignments and notes that the

table of contents has listed. You

will assess your own work before

turning it into me.

If you are absent, it is your

responsibility to obtain

notebook assignments from

either

•Another student

•The sample notebook

•Or the teacher

•Web page

“What if I’m absent?”

STEP 1: Number each page front

and back (starting with 1).• Write numbers in the corner

margin of each page, starting

with the cover page being #1.

• Turn pages carefully so you

don’t skip a page and

incorrectly number your

notebook.

• For beginners purposes

number from 1-50.

• Odds on the right. Evens on

the left.

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Step 2: Title Page

• Your title page is page 1.

Center the following information

• Top title line: Math Notebook

• Middle of the page

– Name

– Algebra I or MMA

– Period ____ (ex. 1st, 4th)

– Calculator # ____

• Bottom of the page

– Lamar CHS

– Ms. Ford

– 2017-2018

Step 3: Construct the Table of

Contents • Your table of contents

should consist of six pages. (pages 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13)

• Title lines

– Label: Table of Contents

• Left margin column

– Label: Page #

• Middle wide column between the two red margins

– Label: Topic/Assignment

Step 4: Insert your pocket.

• Using clear tape, tape the bottom and both

sides of the manila pocket to the bottom of

the inside front cover.

Step 5: Insert your zip lock bag.• Using a stapler, attach the zip lock bag to the

inside back cover.

• The zipper should be facing outward.

• To prevent snags, be sure the staples are facing in.

Step 6: Attach your bookmark.

• On the top left of the inside back cover, use

scotch tape to attach you bookmark.

• The book mark should be facing up.

Step 7: Attach your rubber band.

• Using the one hole

punch, punch a hole in

the top back cover about

one inch from the right.

• Loop the rubber band

through the hole and

then through the center

of the rubber band a pull

to secure it.

Step 8: Glue in the Essentials

• Syllabus – page 14

• STAAR Reference Chart – page 15

Step 9: Create Unit 1 Pocket Page

• Fold the top right corner of

page 19 diagonally down.

• Use scotch tape to seal the

bottom and right side that

was not folded of page 19

and page 21 together.

• Use a piece of duct tape to

create a tab on the top right

edge of page 21.

Step 10: Attach Your Login Info.

• Stick the label with your skyward login on

the top right corner of the inside cover of

your notebook.

Step 11: Labeling the Spine.

• Using a sharpie, write your first and last

name on the bottom spine of your notebook.

Step 13: Labeling the Front Cover

• Stick the label

with your class

period on the top

right corner of the

outside cover of

your notebook.

A Few Words of Wisdom• The interactive student notebooks are a

necessary tool for learning in this class. The purpose of the notebook is to make you a creative, independent thinker and writer. You cannot get out of it or hide behind the person in front of you!

• You will be sharing and displaying your notebooks with other classmates

• This notebook will represent you - your thoughts, ideas, and beliefs. Take pride in your work! At the end of the year you will be amazed at the notebook you will have created!

Are You Ready?• This year will be many things to many

people but dull, boring, and uneventful is not going to be one of them.

• All activities will not appeal to all tastes, but they are designed to teach content, encourage creativity, and more than likely challenge your way of thinking and doing.

• Success begins with you and requires your commitment, so leave all of your excuses outside the door and enter with a willingness and enthusiasm to share, learn, and develop new ideas.