Biology Interactive Notebook (Intnb) Packet

Biology Interactive Notebook (IntNB) Packet

Table of Contents

Page Description / Where to find it in this packet / Where it will go in your IntNB
Biology IntNB Cover Page Guidelines / Page 1 / Using a separate piece of paper, glue this to page 1 of your IntNB
Set-up and Maintenance of IntNB / Page 2 / Glue this to page 2 of your IntNB
Right-side Essentials / Page 3 / Glue this to page 3 of your IntNB
Left-side Essentials / Pages 4 and 5 / Glue this to page 4 and 5 of your IntNB
Lab Group Page / Page 6 / Glue this on page 6 of your IntNB
Tables of Contents / Pages 7 – 9 / Glue this on pages 7 – 9 of your IntNB

Biology IntNB Cover Page

On the back of this page, or on a separate piece of non-lined paper, design the cover page for your IntNB. Glue this cover page to the first page of your IntNB.

Guidelines

4+ Colors: Be creative, include images and/or photos
Neat: Use a solid colored piece of paper, not notebook paper.
Biology-related theme: You may choose any one of the themes that we are going to cover second semester: Genetics, Evolution, Body Systems
Name of Class and Period
Your Name: If you want to, include a picture of yourself!

Set-up and Maintenance of Interactive Notebook (IntNB)

Materials Needed

Most of the materials needed for this class will be used to support and maintain your IntNB. A complete list of class materials can be found in the course syllabus.

Spiral-bound notebook
(at least 8.5” X 11”)

Blue or black pen
(Notes may be in pencil)

Glue stick

Colored pencils and/or highlighters

Pack of 3” X 5” index cards

Scissors

At least 10 envelopes for storing vocabulary cards

Metric ruler

Setting up your IntNB

We will do this together in class, but you may use this as a guideline. The following list of IntNB sections will be set-up at the beginning of each semester, as you will have at least one IntNB per semester.

Numbered pages: Every page will have a number in the outer-most bottom corner. As a reference, every right-hand side page will be an odd number.
IntNB Cover Page: The very first page of your IntNB will serve as the cover page. This will be any theme within Biology, and will be the first peer-checked assignment in this class.
Table of Contents: The second, third and fourth pages of your IntNB will serve as your Table of Contents. It is here that the student will record all entries – graded or not graded.
IntNB Reference pages: Pages 5 – 10 will include the types of assignments you will have as a reflective (or left-side) assignment, as well as the rubric for grading peer-checked assignments.
Index: The last 13 pages of your notebook are reserved as your index. Each page, front and back, will be reserved for a letter of the alphabet. In this section, you will put the prefixes, roots, and suffixes we will cover in this Biology class.

Maintaining your IntNB

The IntNB will be clearly divided between right and left page assignments. The table below provides a brief overview of the types of assignments and activities students should expect to place on either the right or left side of their notebook.

Left-side: Output Page
Students Process New Ideas / Right-side: Input Page
Teacher Provides New Information

Warm-up exercises
Summaries and reflection of concepts/labs/activities
Graphic organizers, poems, timelines and any other student generated work
Vocabulary cards
Unit cover designs
Unit reflections

Class notes – must be Cornell-style notes
Pre-lab write-ups and data
Discussion notes
Reading, book and video notes
Handouts with new information
PowerPoint slide print-outs
Unit cover and back handouts

Right-side Essentials

Cornell-style Notes

The following will serve as a guideline for setting up your Cornell notes.

Divide your page: On the right side of your IntNB, draw a vertical line, dividing your page into one-third on the left and two-thirds on the right.
On the right of the divide: Record your notes on the right side of the vertical line. These include all terms and definitions as well as any other emphasized material.
On the left of the divide: Write down the bigger concepts or vocabulary terms that are listed on the right of the divide.
Summary: At the end of lecture-based lesson, you will write a three-sentence summary of the big concepts in that lecture.

Pre-Lab Write-ups

Prior to each lab activity, you will write a “pre-lab write-up.” The results and conclusion will follow, but are not included in your pre-lab write-up. This will include the following:

Title: This will be the name, either a creative one that you devise or the one given for the lab.
Purpose: This will be one sentence stating what it is you are going to do or test in the lab.
Hypothesis: Besides the conclusion, this is one of the most difficult and thought-provoking aspects of your lab write-up. Each hypothesis must be written in “If (Independent Variable), then (Dependent Variable) because (your reasoning for choosing the specific dependent variable).” Some lab activities may not have an hypothesis.
Procedure: This will be a list of steps. You will summarize the procedure from the lab provided, but it should be written so that another person could use your notebook to follow the lab steps, either written or drawn (see number five, below).
Left-side flow-chart: On the left side of each lab write-up, you will draw a flow-chart/cartoon of each step of the procedure. This is the part of the pre-lab write-up that your peers will grade prior to performing the lab.

Left-side Essentials

Left-side Assignment Requirements and Point-value

These are typically creative assignments, and are often peer-checked. The guidelines will be straightforward. Unit cover designs, unit reflections, lab procedure flowcharts as well as your vocabulary cards will be assigned on a regular basis and the guidelines for each are listed below. Points from each left-side assignment will typically be
1. 4+ Colors: Studies have shown that color is a helpful mnemonic (memory) device. As such, left-side assignments are generally required to be colorful.

2. Neatness: If the student was asked to make a flowchart, the lines must be straight. The purpose of this requirement is so that students spend time reflecting on the concept, rather than hastily putting something together.

Unit and subunit cover pages: Each major unit and subunit in this Biology class will have a front cover page. The cover page will have key roots, prefixes and suffixes, as well as a list of questions for the specific unit of study. This cover page will be glued to the right side of the notebook

4+ Colors
Neatness
Unit Image: Must include an image that reflects what the unit means to you (this is generally a way to check for background knowledge before the unit begins).
Name of Unit: Must include the name of the unit, as a unit title page.
Tabbed: You may put a post-it note or other small piece of paper to serve as a tab, and this must be easily accessible and labeled with the name of the unit.

Vocabulary cards: You will be given a list of vocabulary words that must be defined on index cards on a regular basis. These cards will be placed in an envelope that is glued or taped into your IntNB.

4+ Colorsand Neat
Vocabulary Word on front of card
Definition in your OWN words on back of card
Image of term on either side of card: Depending upon your learning style, you may choose to put the image on the front or back of the card. Many visual learners benefit from putting the image on the front with the term.
Use the term in a sentence: This should be put on the back of the card, beneath the definition.

Other Types of Left-side Assignments

These will be modeled and described when they are assigned in class.

Timelines / Venn Diagrams
Drawings / Tables
Charts and Graphs / Warm-up Exercises and Reflections
Brainstorming ideas / Pictures and Diagrams
Acrostic Poems / Foldables
Cartoons / Magazine covers

Index Entries

Lab Groups

When you are assigned to a new lab group, write down your new lab partner’s names and e-mail addresses or phone numbers in the space provided. Make sure you write down the name of your group (i.e., “red group” or “cell group”) and your seat number for that group.

Science Symbol: Seat Number:

Lab Partner’s Name / Phone Number / E-mail Address

Letter Group: Seat Number:

Lab Partner’s Name / Phone Number / E-mail Address

Color Group: Seat Number:

Lab Partner’s Name / Phone Number / E-mail Address

Insect Group: Seat Number:

Lab Partner’s Name / Phone Number / E-mail Address

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