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Using Science Notebooks - Prepare to be
Amazed!
What is a Science Notebook?
"Notebooks are meant to be tools for
students to record both their data and thinking as they work with materials.
They are utilized prior to the investigation to record the students' thinking
or planning; during the investigations to record words, pictures, photos, or
numbers, possibly getting wet and messing in the process; and after the
investigation to help students reflect on their thinking and data in order to
share them with others."
Science Notebooks Writing About Inquiry, pg. 2.
We are committed to involving our students in
inquiry-based investigations. Students are encouraged to communicate their new
understandings of concepts through notebook writings. Since our Science
lessons are 80% hands-on, we are utilizing Science Notebooks as a tool for
students to convey these concepts, make predictions, to analyze data, and to
draw conclusions about their experiments. Notebook writing will also allow
students to strengthen their math skills and language skills as they
understand their world. As their teacher, I will be able to provide immediate
feedback and support. These notebooks will then be used to create products
based on our findings.
The students will become "researchers" using the
notebooks as real scientists would use them. They will make predictions, make
observations, ask questions, draw graphs, tables, and charts showing their
knowledge, learn new vocabulary, and generate new projects based on their own
observations.
GRADING RUBRIC
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Science Rubric
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3
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2
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1
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SCIENCE
CONTENT
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My written responses show
that I understand ALL of the
concepts and I accurately use
ALL vocabulary.
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My written responses show that I
understand SOME of the concepts
and I accurately use SOME vocabulary.
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My written responses show I
understand VERY LITTLE
of the concepts and I accurately use A LITTLE of the vocabulary.
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TABLE OF
CONTENTS
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I am VERY careful to
record ALL required activities
into the Table of Contents.
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I am careful MOST OF THE TIME
to record required activities into the Table
of Contents.
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I am NOT TOO CAREFUL and need to do a better job of accurately recording the
required activities into the Table of Contents.
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SCIENTIFIC
DRAWINGS
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Required drawings are MOSTLY accurately labeled and have relevant detail.
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Required drawings have incorrect labels, and are not carefully drawn or have
little detail.
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Required drawings are not labeled or are very sloppy with little detail.
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LEGIBILITY AND DAILY ENTRIES.
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My handwriting is USUALLY the best I can do. I have my notebook ready every
time it is required.
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My handwriting is SOMETIMES the best I can do. I SOMETIMES have my notebook
and use it when required.
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My handwriting is usually SLOPPY. I am not too careful about using my
notebook when it is required.
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