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Interactive
Notebooks
What is an Interactive
Notebook?
O Interactive Notebooks (INs) are a tool to
strengthen student learning of curriculum
(the input) through increased student
participation (the output).
INPUT
OUTPUT
Why are we using an
Interactive Notebook?
O Claim ownership and responsibility
O Choose ways to process information and you
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get to reflect on what’s been learned
Includes more learning styles
Develop higher level thinking skills
Organizes learning over time
Work shouldn’t get lost
Materials Needed:
O Notebook
O Pens/Pencils
O Glue
O Scissors
O Highlighter
O Coloring Supplies
O A Willingness to Work on Organization
Getting Started…
O On the BACK COVER, glue your;
O Partner Sign-Up
O Journal Calendar
O Count approx. 15 pages from the back. This
will be your journal section.
O Fold a triangle page to section it off
Inside Cover
O Glue the grading rubric
O Notebooks will be graded 1-2 times a
quarter during “Notebook Week”
O I will grade 5-10 a day during that week…just
remember I could call on you ANY DAY that
week.
Notebook Title Page
O This will be on the FIRST PAGE
O SCIENCE
O Mrs. Smith
O Room 211
O YOUR NAME
O www.mrssmithsroom.webs.com
LEFT SIDE
O OUTPUT –demonstrates
your understanding of
the information
O EVERY left side page will
get used
O USE COLOR…it helps the
brain to learn and
remember
RIGHT SIDE
O INPUT –information you
are given in class (labs,
notes, sample problems,
etc)
O Cornell Notes will ALWAYS
be on the right
Reflections
O This is for the end of each unit.
O There is NO required length.
O Therefore, it will start on the left and could
continue on the right.
O A high-quality reflection is 1-2 pages in
length
O Use the ideas on this page to guide you
through your reflection
Parent Reviews
O BE PROUD OF YOUR WORK!
O This is an easy way to talk/share with your
parents about what you are learning
O This also allows for easy communication
between the teacher and the parents as well
Title Pages
O You will create a new title page for each unit.
O Our first title page will say;
O Lab Safety & Scientific Method
O Outcome 8:1
O Remember to use COLOR and draw some
PICTURES
Table of Contents
O This will help you to keep track of your
assignments
O Since labs will also be a part of your
notebook, this will help you to remember
where to put them once they are graded and
returned.