Transcript Interactive Science Notebooks

Interactive
Science
Notebooks
Pre-K
&
Kindergarten
Why Science Interactive
Notebooks?
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AISD initiative for science students in all grades.
Why Science Interactive
Notebooks?

AISD initiative for science students in all grades.
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Can be used to help students learn & remember
concepts.
Why Science Interactive
Notebooks?

AISD initiative for science students in all grades.

Can be used to help students learn & remember
concepts.

Use the right and left brain hemispheres
Why Science Interactive
Notebooks?

AISD initiative for science students in all grades.

Can be used to help students learn & remember
concepts.

Use the right and left brain hemispheres
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Helps students sort, categorize and be creative with
new knowledge
The Notebook
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With a Science Interactive
Notebook
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Students can be creative,
independent explorers and thinkers.
With a Science Interactive
Notebook
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Students can be creative,
independent explorers and thinkers.
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Students can react, review and
reflect.
With a Science Interactive
Notebook

Students can be creative,
independent explorers and thinkers.
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Students can react, review and
reflect.
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The interactive notebook increases
language and literacy learning.
Left and Right Brain
The “Left” brain “Loves” student work
Left Page = Student Output
Left Brain
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Draw pictures
Give dictation
Venn diagrams
Concept maps
L of the KWL
Shows understanding
The “Right” side of the brain
“Restricted” to teacher input.
Right Brain
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Guidelines, TEKS
Pictures
Diagrams
Photographs
Guiding questions
K of the KWL
Vocabulary words
Academic language
Notebook Set Up
&
Samples
Left side of the notebook
needs to be colorful !
This engages
&
allows creativity
This helps the brain learn
&
organize information!
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Date the Pages:
right side - odd numbers
left side - even numbers
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Table of Contents:
Plan for the activities
The Ultimate Goal…
Review, Reflect, Revisit
Small Group
Discussion
Which units and activities would you
use the interactive notebook for?
How will you plan for this?
Gail Laubenthal, Pre-K Teacher
Sanchez Elementary
[email protected]
Robbie Polan, Kindergarten Teacher
Oak Hill Elementary
[email protected]