Science Rocks!!Science Rocks!!

Setting up a Science Setting up a Science JournalJournal

Name on Front/Inside Front & Name on Front/Inside Front & Back/SpineBack/Spine

Number pages to 160 (odd numbers on Number pages to 160 (odd numbers on right)right)

Letter pages from back A to GLetter pages from back A to G Personalizing the Front Page/CoverPersonalizing the Front Page/Cover Table of ContentsTable of Contents Ribbon Measured & Attached (Optional)Ribbon Measured & Attached (Optional)

Name on Front/Inside Back Name on Front/Inside Back CoverCover

With a With a blackblack Sharpie: Sharpie: Put your name, period, and Science on the Put your name, period, and Science on the

front.front. Inside front cover: Name and “Book # Inside front cover: Name and “Book #

______”______” Inside of the back hard cover: NameInside of the back hard cover: Name

With a With a silversilver Sharpie: Sharpie: Put your name or initials on the outside Put your name or initials on the outside

spine of the journal.spine of the journal.

Name on Front/Inside Back Name on Front/Inside Back CoverCover

Begin Numbering Begin Numbering PagesPages

The second sheet of paper The second sheet of paper in your journal is “page 1”.in your journal is “page 1”.Number that page on the Number that page on the

bottom, right corner. bottom, right corner. Pages 2 and 3 are on the Pages 2 and 3 are on the

next pages next pages (front & back)(front & back)

NUMBER YOUR PAGES NUMBER YOUR PAGES THROUGH 10THROUGH 10

-Blank- Table of Contents

1

NUMBER YOUR PAGESNUMBER YOUR PAGES

2 3

From the Back…From the Back…Letter your pages A-GLetter your pages A-G

A

From the Back…From the Back…Letter your pages A-GLetter your pages A-G

B

Appendix B is both sides of the lab journal.

From the Back…From the Back…Letter your pages A-GLetter your pages A-G

C

Appendix C is both sides of the lab journal.

Create a Title PageCreate a Title Page

Turn to the first blank page inside Turn to the first blank page inside the cover.the cover.

Across the top, write a title such as:Across the top, write a title such as: 77thth Grade Science Journal Grade Science Journal Science Journal… or similarScience Journal… or similar

Write your name on 1Write your name on 1stst page under page under title.title.

Write class period number.Write class period number.

Create a Title PageCreate a Title Page

Glue in the Science Glue in the Science Journal RulesJournal Rules

On the inside of the front cover, use a glue stick and glue in the journal rules.

Read and sign at the bottom. Always ask if you have any

questions!

Now for the Title Page…Now for the Title Page…The Cover or Cover Page The Cover or Cover Page

needs show this book as a Science Journal -needs show this book as a Science Journal -

But… let it reflect yourBut… let it reflect your

Add Illustrations to the Add Illustrations to the Title PageTitle Page

Choose from the following ideas to Choose from the following ideas to personalize your science journal:personalize your science journal: Draw a picture or of a type of science in Draw a picture or of a type of science in

which you are interested:which you are interested: Moon & Stars (Astronomy)Moon & Stars (Astronomy) Animals (Zoology)Animals (Zoology) Hurricanes (Meteorology)Hurricanes (Meteorology) Nature (Ecology) or any otherNature (Ecology) or any other

Feel free to continue Feel free to continue to personalize your to personalize your journal with stickers journal with stickers and other designs and other designs on the cover.on the cover.

Add a Table of ContentsAdd a Table of Contents

Scientists use these tables too so Scientists use these tables too so that their questions, predictions, that their questions, predictions, observations, experiments, ideas, observations, experiments, ideas, and learnings can be found in their and learnings can be found in their journals.journals.

Table of ContentsTable of Contents

DateDate AssignmentsAssignments Page #Page #

Three pages (front & Three pages (front & back) for back) for

Table of Contents Table of Contents Put the “Table of Put the “Table of Contents” on pages 1-6 Contents” on pages 1-6 so that you will have six so that you will have six pages total. (front & pages total. (front & back).back).

Three pages (front & Three pages (front & back) for back) for

Table of Contents Table of Contents Instead of “Assignment” Instead of “Assignment” on page 6, substitute on page 6, substitute the word “Resources”. the word “Resources”.

Complete page 6 now.Complete page 6 now.

Three pages (front & Three pages (front & back) for back) for

Table of Contents Table of Contents Instead of “Assignment” Instead of “Assignment” on page 6, substitute on page 6, substitute the word “Resources”. the word “Resources”.

Complete page 6 now.Complete page 6 now.

Leave Page Leave Page BlankBlank

Page 7 in the journal Page 7 in the journal should be left blank for should be left blank for a resource to be named a resource to be named later… Write “blank” on later… Write “blank” on the page in light pencil.the page in light pencil.

Now, NUMBER YOUR PAGES Now, NUMBER YOUR PAGES THROUGH 160THROUGH 160

1110

Numbering Pages Numbering Pages SummarySummary

Title Page (1Title Page (1stst page with no page #) page with no page #) Page “1” (2nd page) written on the Page “1” (2nd page) written on the

bottom right side of the page. bottom right side of the page. Table of Contents, pages # 1-6Table of Contents, pages # 1-6

““Blank” page (page #7)Blank” page (page #7) Odd numbers on the right.Odd numbers on the right.

Why do we use Why do we use journals in Science?journals in Science?

Let’s do some Brain Let’s do some Brain StormingStorming

THINKING ABOUT SCIENCE THINKING ABOUT SCIENCE JOURNALS…JOURNALS…

WHAT IS IT THAT YOU THINK WHAT IS IT THAT YOU THINK SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN A SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN A SCIENCE JOURNAL?SCIENCE JOURNAL?

Have an idea or two ready to Have an idea or two ready to share.share.

THINKING ABOUT JOURNALS…THINKING ABOUT JOURNALS…

Share out with your table group…

Using the New VocabularyUsing the New Vocabulary

One role of the journal is to give all of One role of the journal is to give all of us a place to use new vocabulary so us a place to use new vocabulary so that you become scientifically literate.that you become scientifically literate.

Being able to talk, write, and think Being able to talk, write, and think using the vocabulary of science will using the vocabulary of science will open the doors to new understandings open the doors to new understandings and new questions about the world and new questions about the world around us.around us.

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In science class, we are shifting In science class, we are shifting our thinking our thinking fromfrom just finishing just finishing the next assignment the next assignment toto what we what we

have learned…have learned…

In science class, we are shifting In science class, we are shifting our thinking our thinking fromfrom just finishing just finishing the next assignment the next assignment toto what we what we

have learned…have learned…

…and how can we prove it!

Examples of Examples of

Science Science JournalsJournals

from thefrom the REAL WORLDREAL WORLD OFOF

“SCIENTISTS”“SCIENTISTS”The scientists’ journals featured in this section come from those working at Battelle Pacific NW National Labs.

Computational ChemistComputational Chemist“Something wrong with this”

Computational ChemistComputational Chemist

“will have all of these checked for instability and optimize”

Materials ScientistMaterials ScientistReference graphs and tables pasted into notebook

Materials ScientistMaterials ScientistSample

sketch

Materials ScientistMaterials Scientist

Results (crossed out)

ECOLOGISTECOLOGISTDescribing the problem – the purpose of the study

ECOLOGISTECOLOGIST

Identifying the site including selection criteria

ECOLOGISTECOLOGIST

Specifications regarding the Elk Enclosures

SummarySummary Characteristics of a Characteristics of a

scientist’s notebookscientist’s notebook Is Is individual in natureindividual in nature Includes Includes what works what works

and what does not workand what does not work Includes Includes text, data, text, data,

drawings, charts, drawings, charts, graphsgraphs

Gives information and Gives information and asks questionsasks questions

Entries are a record of Entries are a record of thoughts at the timethoughts at the time, , and are not “corrected” and are not “corrected” laterlater

Newer ideas are added Newer ideas are added as another entryas another entry

How scientists use How scientists use their notebookstheir notebooks Scientists record the Scientists record the

timetime as well as the as well as the datedate Scientists read Scientists read

notebooks of other notebooks of other scientistsscientists

Scientists Scientists only write in only write in their owntheir own notebooks notebooks

Scientists Scientists encourage encourage investigation partners investigation partners to read their notebooksto read their notebooks

Scientists Scientists record ideas record ideas they get from othersthey get from others – – but they give creditbut they give credit

FINAL THOUGHTS…FINAL THOUGHTS…

The laboratory notebook is:The laboratory notebook is:

a place to a place to record what you see and dorecord what you see and do a place to a place to record what you THINKrecord what you THINK about about

what you see and dowhat you see and do a place to a place to ask questions about ask questions about

experiencesexperiences your your silent partnersilent partner,, “on the bench”, “on the bench”,

open and ready, before work can begin. open and ready, before work can begin.