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Interactive
Student
NotebooksMs. Ford’s
Math Class
2017-2018
Purpose of Interactive
Notebooks
The purpose of the ISN is to enable you to be a
creative, independent thinker and writer. ISN’s
will be used for class notes and for other activities
where you will be asked to express your own
ideas and process the information presented by
this class. This notebook is different from a
traditional notebook because it requires you to
think about everything that you write or draw in it.
What Materials Will I Need?
• One composition notebook (NO spirals)
• Scissors and glue
• Pencils with erasers
• Colored pencils and/or pens
• Rubber band
• Zip lock bag
• Ribbon
• Manila folder pocket
How Will I Be Graded?
• Notebooks will be graded
approximately once a six weeks
and count as one minor grade.
You should have all of your
assignments and notes that the
table of contents has listed. You
will assess your own work before
turning it into me.
If you are absent, it is your
responsibility to obtain
notebook assignments from
either
•Another student
•The sample notebook
•Or the teacher
•Web page
“What if I’m absent?”
STEP 1: Number each page front
and back (starting with 1).• Write numbers in the corner
margin of each page, starting
with the cover page being #1.
• Turn pages carefully so you
don’t skip a page and
incorrectly number your
notebook.
• For beginners purposes
number from 1-50.
• Odds on the right. Evens on
the left.
2 3
Step 2: Title Page
• Your title page is page 1.
Center the following information
• Top title line: Math Notebook
• Middle of the page
– Name
– Algebra I or MMA
– Period ____ (ex. 1st, 4th)
– Calculator # ____
• Bottom of the page
– Lamar CHS
– Ms. Ford
– 2017-2018
Step 3: Construct the Table of
Contents • Your table of contents
should consist of six pages. (pages 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13)
• Title lines
– Label: Table of Contents
• Left margin column
– Label: Page #
• Middle wide column between the two red margins
– Label: Topic/Assignment
Step 4: Insert your pocket.
• Using clear tape, tape the bottom and both
sides of the manila pocket to the bottom of
the inside front cover.
Step 5: Insert your zip lock bag.• Using a stapler, attach the zip lock bag to the
inside back cover.
• The zipper should be facing outward.
• To prevent snags, be sure the staples are facing in.
Step 6: Attach your bookmark.
• On the top left of the inside back cover, use
scotch tape to attach you bookmark.
• The book mark should be facing up.
Step 7: Attach your rubber band.
• Using the one hole
punch, punch a hole in
the top back cover about
one inch from the right.
• Loop the rubber band
through the hole and
then through the center
of the rubber band a pull
to secure it.
Step 8: Glue in the Essentials
• Syllabus – page 14
• STAAR Reference Chart – page 15
Step 9: Create Unit 1 Pocket Page
• Fold the top right corner of
page 19 diagonally down.
• Use scotch tape to seal the
bottom and right side that
was not folded of page 19
and page 21 together.
• Use a piece of duct tape to
create a tab on the top right
edge of page 21.
Step 10: Attach Your Login Info.
• Stick the label with your skyward login on
the top right corner of the inside cover of
your notebook.
Step 11: Labeling the Spine.
• Using a sharpie, write your first and last
name on the bottom spine of your notebook.
Step 13: Labeling the Front Cover
• Stick the label
with your class
period on the top
right corner of the
outside cover of
your notebook.
A Few Words of Wisdom• The interactive student notebooks are a
necessary tool for learning in this class. The purpose of the notebook is to make you a creative, independent thinker and writer. You cannot get out of it or hide behind the person in front of you!
• You will be sharing and displaying your notebooks with other classmates
• This notebook will represent you - your thoughts, ideas, and beliefs. Take pride in your work! At the end of the year you will be amazed at the notebook you will have created!
Are You Ready?• This year will be many things to many
people but dull, boring, and uneventful is not going to be one of them.
• All activities will not appeal to all tastes, but they are designed to teach content, encourage creativity, and more than likely challenge your way of thinking and doing.
• Success begins with you and requires your commitment, so leave all of your excuses outside the door and enter with a willingness and enthusiasm to share, learn, and develop new ideas.