Interactive Notebook Information!

Interactive Notebook FAQ's:

Why do we do Interactive Notebooks?

Interactive Notebooks are a research-based method of organizing your learning and interacting with course material. They have been proven to aid in memory retention of new information and allow students to:
-synthesize and organize thoughts
-have accommodations for their personal learning style in and out of the classroom
-build a portfolio of work that teachers can use to track growth over time
-create a resource to use as they extend their learning
-take creative ownership of their learning 
-stay organized and reduce clutter

Here's a link to more information: Science Notebooks

How do I set up my Interactive Notebook?




-Right side = input, new information, notes, glue-ins, handouts, worksheets, labs, warm ups


-Left side = color processing that represents your learning from the right hand side; the only rules are that it has to reflect your right side learning and it has to be in color (it helps with memory retention), other than that you have creative freedom with your color processing. 
It can be: 
drawings with bullet points
diagrams
T-charts or Venn diagrams 
comic art
poems
concept maps
flow charts
...your choice!

How is my notebook graded?

-Your notebook is in the 'Class Work' category, which is 10% of your overall grade. Here is the RUBRIC I use to grade your notebooks. I collect them at the end of each unit, usually on test day. Each time it is graded it is worth 50 points. For full points you need to do a page of color processing on the left side for each right side of input, be organized, have all the work in there and done, and turn it in on time.

Helpful tips for notebooks:

-Don't get behind! It's a lot more work to catch up than to stay on top of your notebook work as you go. I don't give homework other than your continuous notebook work.