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Teaching Science With Interactive Notebooks

By: Kellie Marcarelli

Foreword by Rodger W. Bybee

Packed with student samples, this resource describes how to implement interactive notebooks in the inquiry-based science classroom, including execution, time management, and grading.

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Grade Level: 5-12
ISBN: 9781412954037
Published By: Corwin
Year: 2010
Page Count: 192
Publication date: July 03, 2012

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"Easy to read, with good examples and illustrations. The rationale is spelled out for every step, the setup for the interactive notebook is clearly explained, and you can hear the enthusiasm of the author, which makes the reader enthusiastic about trying the strategy."
—Maria Mesires, Seventh-Grade Science Teacher
Case Middle School, Watertown, NY

"In an era when science teachers are being asked more and more to teach writing skills and build science literacy, this book presents an engaging and creative way to answer that challenge and encourage the use of higher-order thinking skills."
—Michael Baker, Eighth-Grade Science Teacher
Memorial Middle School, Albany, OR

Increase student learning in the inquiry-based science classroom!

Interactive notebooks allow students to record and analyze observations, reflect on their learning, and self-assess their work. Teaching Science With Interactive Notebooks gives educators a step-by-step process for introducing interactive notebooks to students and using notebooks to develop students' communication skills, cognitive organization skills, and sense of responsibility for their own learning.

Packed with examples from actual student notebooks, this detailed guide explains the unique features that make interactive notebooks more effective tools than conventional notebooks for science classrooms. This resource:

Describes the nuts and bolts of implementing interactive notebooks, including execution, time management, and grading
Uses the 5E Learning Cycle (engage, explore, elaborate, extend, evaluate) as the framework for science instruction
Emphasizes the importance of writing in science and provides strategies for modeling effective writing
Explores strategies to encourage collaborative student inquiry and foster whole-class discussions

By implementing interactive notebooks in your classroom, you can gain deeper insight into each student's understanding, learning progress, and thinking!

Key features

Step by step directions for teaching students the process
Strategies for using notebooks to promote optimal learning and retention
Guidelines for modeling desired quality of student work
Tips from an experienced teacher who is also a national presenter and staff developer
Packed with actual examples from student notebooks

Author(s)

Kellie Marcarelli

Kellie Marcarelli is a middle school science teacher and department chair at Pershing Middle School in the San Diego Unified School District, where she teaches eighth grade physics and chemistry. Beyond the classroom, Kellie serves as a trainer, teacher-leader, and curriculum evaluator and assists in the screening process for the Greater San Diego Science and Engineering Fair. Her professional experience includes working as a staff developer for the Middle School Science Education Leadership Initiative (MSSELI), the California Math and Science Partnership program, and the San Diego Unified School District; presenting regularly at NSTA’s national conference as well as state and regional science education conferences, and working with WestEd’s K-12 Alliance. She is also actively involved in STEM outreach with local professionals in the science community. She is the recipient of the California State Science Fair Teacher of the Year, the San Diego Science Alliance Partnership Teacher of the Year, and the Greater San Diego Science and Engineering Fair Teacher of the Year awards.

Table of Contents

Foreword

Preface

Acknowledgments

About the Author

1. Introduction

2. Organizing Notebooks for Learning

3. Gaining Student Buy In and Ownership

4. Using Notebooks During Investigations

5. Getting Started: The First Three Days

6. Using the Notebooks: Days Four to Seven

7. Learning Through Writing

8. Learning Through Discussion

9. Conclusion

Resource A: Reproducibles

Resource B: Crosscurricular Connections

References and Further Reading

Index

Reviews

“Teaching Science With Interactive Notebooks provides teacher-friendly, practical advice for strategies that all science teachers can use.”

From the Foreword by Rodger W. Bybee

"Highly recommend this book to science teachers who want to do science notebooks but fear the drudgery that sometimes is associated with them. The interactive notebooks that Marcarelli creates not only are interesting for the teacher but also fun and motivating for students."

NSTA Recommends
National Science Teachers Association

"Marcarelli’s book provides teachers with research-based strategies that actively engage students in their own learning. With interactive notebooks, students learn how to collect and organize scientific information and how to communicate and refine their thinking. Moreover, students take ownership and pride in their work. This book is a valuable tool that every science teacher should have.

Don Whisman, Vice Principal and Director
Middle School Science Education Leadership Initiative

"A powerful reference that will be full of my sticky notes and used daily."

Jennifer Weibert, District Science Coach
Kings Canyon United, Reedley, CA

“In an era when science teachers are being asked more and more to teach writing skills and build science literacy, this book presents an engaging and creative way to answer that challenge and encourage the use of higher-order thinking skills.”

Michael Baker, Eighth-Grade Science Teacher
Memorial Middle School, Albany, OR

"Whether they are doing hands-on investigation, synthesizing a piece of text, or researching online, my students do the work of scientists by creating something every day in their science notebooks. The notebooks are veritable portfolios of their thinking. My students take pride in collecting daily evidence of their work and are better able to organize, focus, and reflect on their learning in the notebook spread. Because I am planning with the notebook in mind, my lessons are clearer and the structure allows us to focus on the learning at hand. I can’t imagine not using them. This is not rocket science, just good teaching!”

David Rothauser, Science Teacher
New Design High School, New York, NY

“Easy to read, with good examples and illustrations. The rationale is spelled out for every step, the setup for the interactive notebook is clearly explained, and you can hear the enthusiasm of the author, which makes the reader enthusiastic about trying the strategy.”

Maria Mesires, Seventh-Grade Science Teacher
Case Middle school, Watertown, NY

"Interactive notebooks are awesome. This book gives you step-by-step instructions on what they are, their many uses, and day to day instructions on getting them up and running smoothly in your classroom."

Meghan Mathis

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