6th Grade Interactive Science Notebook
Expectations
Absent? You are responsible to make up any missed work. Download missing handouts or get them from the Catch-up binder. If they aren't in there, then use the class photocopier to make a copy of a classmate's notes. You must create your own left hand side.
Lost your notebook? You can print out the Table of Contents (ToC) from the unit page. Right hand side notes can be photocopied, BUT you will need to recreate the left hand side notes.
Lost your notebook? You can print out the Table of Contents (ToC) from the unit page. Right hand side notes can be photocopied, BUT you will need to recreate the left hand side notes.
Unit Cover Page & Tab
These are the expectations for unit title pages:
Put a tab on the page with the unit name and number, ex. U1: Plastics. |
Big Ahas!
The Big Aha! pages are a way for you to make connections and summarize your understanding of key concepts and the unit’s big question. Here is a support resource to help you write your Big Ahas! All Big Aha! Pages include:
- A central drawing (ex. light bulb or image relevant to the unit topic)
- Big Aha! Question
- Arrows of connection key:
- 3 Big Aha! entries; one Big Aha! must address a cross-cutting concept and be outlined in green.
- Title of page where found in your ISN
- Page number
- Answer how does this page answer the Big Aha! or provide important science background knowledge to answer the Big Aha!
- Each Big Aha! will be explained in 3+ sentences.
End of Unit CER Reflection
At the end of the unit, you will type a CER Reflection for your notebook. Create this on Google doc, make sure it is color coded. Print it out and glue on the assigned page...
Claim: State the grade you believe you earned based on the rubric on page 1. Use this ISN rubric to help you determine the grade you earned. Evidence: Cite examples from your notebook that support your claim, include page titles and page numbers (ex. Washers & Paper, p. 40). - Pick 3 pages that you will use to explain why you deserve this grade. Select a few categories from the ISN rubric. Ex. Don't say, "I used color" as your only argument for all pages. It is helpful to explain how you addressed Cross Cutting Concepts on various pages. Ex. Evidence #1: On page 42, Concentric Circles, my diagram was neat and I explained that a fox is an example of an organism, and a few foxes is a population, and that the different living populations in the same area are a community. Reason: State why you met the criteria for the grade you believe you earned according to the rubric on page 1 or the ISN rubric. |
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Left Hand Side Choice Ideas
Occasionally, there may be some "CHOICE" assignments on the LEFT side. Here are some choices about things you can do on the LEFT hand side of your interactive science notebook (ISN).
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