The document provides instructions for a science notebook that students will use in the 2015-2016 school year. The notebook is divided into two sections - the left side for student work and the right side for teacher notes. Each student's notebook will be organized the same way, with the right side containing lecture notes, worksheets, and informal labs, while the left side is for drawings and reflections on the right side materials. Notebooks will be checked throughout the trimester to ensure all assignments are completed and properly recorded.