INTE

RACTIVE

NOTEBOOKS

THE K

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SU

CCESS !

HAVE YOU EVER HEARD YOURSELF SAY…

“I can’t find my notes/homework/quiz!”

“I can’t remember what we did in class yesterday.”

“I was absent last week – what did I miss?”

“I’m sure it’s in my locker/backpack/room”

Your interactive notebook!

WELL, HERE’S YOUR ANSWER…

WHAT IS AN INTERACTIVE NOTEBOOK?

An interactive notebook (IN) is your own personal record of your learning in history/science class – Your interactive notebook…

…Stores all of your work in one spot . This is great for studying for quizzes and tests.

…Organizes your class work and notes and also has space for you to be CREATIVE!

…Allows you to think like a real historian or scientist.

GREAT THINKERS USE NOTEBOOKS

Thomas Edison

Leonardo Divinci

Left Side• LOVES student

work = student input

• You get to show your creativity

• Contains pictures, diagrams, poems, foldables, etc.

Right Side• RESTRICTED =

teacher input

• Only notes from Mrs. Ashe go here

• Contains vocabulary, notes, and important people, places, and ideas

THE NOTEBOOK IS DIVIDED INTO TWO SIDES

INTERACTIVE NOTEBOOK SUPPLIES

NO MARKERS!

NOTEBOOK RULES

1.Do NOT rip paper out of your notebook (make sure you bring regular “loose leaf” paper to class, too)

2.This notebook is to be used for history/science class only. Do not put notes in from English class, math class, etc.

3.Each page should have the date on top

4.Make sure you put the information in your notebook in order and don’t skip pages