The document provides instructions for setting up and using an interactive science notebook. It explains that the notebook should be divided into two sections - the left side for student work and the right side containing teacher notes. The left side is for creative student assignments while the right side contains essential information for tests. Examples of assignments for each side are given. Guidelines are provided for maintaining the notebook, such as numbering pages, including a table of contents, and not doodling or ripping pages.

1. 1. Staple your Observing a Space Creature papers together and put them in the “In” box for your class Period. 2. Take out your notebook and begin numbering each page on the outer, top corner. Warm Up

2. Unlocking Science Success INTERACTIVE SCIENCE NOTEBOOK Science Notebook

3. I can't find my . . . notes, homework, old quizzes . . . I was absent last week, did I miss anything? I can't remember what we did in class yesterday. I'm sure its in . . . my locker . . . my book bag . . . my room . . . Have you ever heard yourself say .

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5. A interactive notebook (ISN) your own personalized DIARY of learning about science A portfolio of your work in ONE convenient spot . This is great for studying for upcoming quizzes & test A great ORGANIZATIONAL tool that gives you permission to be PLAYFUL AND CREATIVE in your responses without "messing up" your notes. Allows you to be like a REAL SCIENTIST ! Science Notebook What Is an Interactive Notebook

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8. The Left SIDE “ LOVES ” student work . This is the side that you can use to show me your creativity . This is the In/Out, output or product side. The Right side is “ RESTRICTED ” and contains only information given by Mrs. Wilson . It is the Through side and contains notes. The notebook is divided into TWO sections . Left Side-Right Side: WHICH SIDE?

9. The notebook is divided into TWO sections . LEFT side “loves ” STUDENT work = OUTPUT RIGHT side is “restricted” to TEACHER INPUT WARMUP #1 Fill in the missing word. Decomposer Producer Consumer Plants are ____. Lions, tigers, and bears are ____. Worms and mushrooms are____

10. The LEFT SIDE belongs to you. On this page you may include diagrams, cartoons, drawings, poems, foldables , etc. Let your CREATIVITY go wild! The left side loves color. EVEN PAGES = 2,4,6,8…YOU GOT IT.. LEFT SIDE: YOUR SIDE

11. The DAY’S ACTIVITY is placed on the LEFT side of the notebook. INCLUDES: WARM-UP DAY’S THROUGH ACTIVITY WARMUP #1 Fill in the missing word. Decomposers Producers Consumers Plants are _________. Lions, tigers, and bears are ________. Worms and mushrooms are_________

12. The TOP of the left side is referred to as the WARM-UP. This “warm-up” is either on the whiteboard or on PowerPoint. It acts as a review before the start of class and should be completed within the first FIVE minutes of class. The warm up should only use a couple of lines. Fill in the missing word. Decomposer Producers Consumers Plants are _________. Lions, tigers, and bears are ________. Worms and mushrooms are_________ WARM-UP #1

13. The day’s activity is placed on the LEFT or OUT side of the notebook. This section acts as a reinforcement and processing for the RIGHT or THROUGH side . LEFT SIDE

14. Science Warm-Ups Graphic Organizers Diagrams/Illustrations Poems, Song Lyrics Cartoons/Comics Lab Analysis Advertisements Etc. YOUR OPPORTUNITY TO BE AS CREATIVE AS YOU WANT TO BE Examples of Left Side Assignments

15. DRAWINGS/ILLUSTRATIONS

16. FOLDABLES

17. FOLDABLES

18. GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS

19. The RIGHT SIDE belongs to me and should only contain information given or “input” from Mrs. Wilson . Nothing else should be placed on this page! The RIGHT SIDE contains all the TESTABLE material . Odd Pages = 1,3,5,7..YOU KNOW IT. RIGHT SIDE: MY SIDE

20. The RIGHT side of the notebook contains information given to you by Mrs. Wilson. This is the ESSENTIAL information that will DEFINITELY be on a quiz or test. Nothing else should go on this side. RIGHT SIDE

21. Date Essential Question Notes from Teacher guided PowerPoint notes Movie/Video Article Readings Textbook Vocabulary words Lab procedures Study Guides Example of Right Side "Input"

22. Example of Right Side "Input"

23. Example of Right Side "Input"

24. colored pencils Pens & pencils NO MARKERS! 3-subject Spiral Notebook HIGHLIGHTER Scissors Science Notebook Supplies

25. The name of the course: Earth Science The words: Interactive Science Notebook The class period that you have science: 3 rd period, for example The school year: 2009-2010 Your teacher: Mrs. Wilson Your name: (self explanatory) Getting Started: Step 1 Science Notebook My Name My Grade

26. INTERACTIVE SCIENCE NOTEBOOK MY ADVENTURES IN SCIENCE YOUR NAME Your Class period Mrs. Wilson 2009-2010

27. TABLE OF CONTENTS Left-Side Items Page Right-Side Items Page 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 5

28. No RIPPED OUT pages or torn corners No DOODLING that doesn’t relate to science Notebook should only be used for SCIENCE CLASS ONLY DATE AND NUMBER each page All entries must go into the Table of Contents BE COLORFUL & LOVE YOUR NOTEBOOK NOTEBOOK RULES..

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30. Many thanks to these wonderful teachers for creating wonderful POWERPOINT slides from Barbara Zimmerman , adapted from her original presentation Annette Holder, rockin’ Science Doug Saunders , bringing History Alive! CREDITS