Science Notebooks
TEKS Objective
The student is expected to collect, record, and analyze information using tools, including calculators, microscopes, cameras, computers, hand lenses, metric rulers, Celsius thermometers, mirrors, spring scales, pan balances, triple beam balances, graduated cylinders, beakers, hot plates, meter sticks, compasses, magnets, collecting nets, and notebooks; timing devices, including clocks and stopwatches; and materials to support observation of habitats of organisms such as terrariums and aquariums.
Essential Understanding
The student knows how to use a variety of tools, materials, equipment, and models to conduct science inquiry.
Science Background
Science Notebooks in K-12 Classrooms: ScienceNotebooks.org (website) - Information on how to incorporate science notebooks into your teaching, samples of student work, tips to support the use of notebooks, and strategies to integrate science to language arts and math.
Science Notebooks in K-12 Classrooms
ScienceNotebooks.org (website), www.sciencenotebooks.org
Science Notebooks: Reading Rockets (website) - Short article about using science notebooks as a tool that enables students to record and reflect on what they are learning, and also communicate their understanding of scientific concepts.
Science Notebooks
Reading Rockets (website), www.readingrockets.org
Signature Lesson
Science Notebooks: Science Notebooks in K12 Classrooms (PDF) - This activity demonstrates the value of science notebooks, and helps students set up their own notebooks to collect, record and analyze data from their own investigations.
Science Notebooks
Science Notebooks in K12 Classrooms (PDF), www.sciencenotebooks.org
- Supporting Lessons
- Extensions
- Assessment Ideas
- Literature Connections
- Related
TEKS - Additional Resources
Supporting Lessons
Science Notebooking, How to Get Started: Teachers Network (website) - Step by step explanation of how to get started using notebooks, along with several fun lessons and activities.
Science Notebooking, How to Get Started
Teachers Network (website), teachersnetwork.org
Using Description to Write in Science: Utah Education Network (website) - Lesson integrates language arts skills, particularly descriptive writing, into a science lesson.
Using Description to Write in Science
Utah Education Network (website), www.uen.org
Elaboration Lessons and Extensions
The Science Journal: Science Lines (website) - Students use a variety of strategies to develop and improve their science journaling skills, and understand the importance/value of science notebooks.
Assessment Ideas
Use the Science Writing Rubric. Adapt as necessary for descriptive writing.
Literature Connections
The Mad Scientist’s Notebook. Snoke-Harris Elizabeth (ISBN-13: 978-1600590092)
Inventions (My Science Notebook). Podesto, Martine (ISBN-13: 978-0836892147)
Detective Notebook: Crime Scene Science. Campbell, Andrea (ISBN-13: 978-1402706523)
Additional Resources
Science Notebooking: Science Notebooking Blogspot (website) - This site is designed specifically to help elementary educators incorporate notebooking into their science lessons.
Science Notebooking
Science Notebooking Blogspot (website), www.sciencenotebooking.blogspot.com
TEKS Navigation
Grade 4
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