TEXAS REGIONAL COLLABORATIVES for Excellence in Science Teaching

Conference for the Advancement of Science TeachingWichita Falls, TX

November 9-11, 2006

Science Journaling 101Science Journaling 101Presented byPresented by

Judy York, Norm Hopping and Judy York, Norm Hopping and Krystal Dees Krystal Dees

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Judy York, ESC Region 12 – Judy York, ESC Region 12 – jyork@esc12.netjyork@esc12.net

Norm Hopping, Mart ISD - Norm Hopping, Mart ISD - nhopping@martisd.orgnhopping@martisd.org

Krystal Dees, Connally ISD - Krystal Dees, Connally ISD - kdees@connally.orgkdees@connally.org

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What Do you Think?What Do you Think?

Discuss with your table any benefits of Discuss with your table any benefits of journalingjournaling

For the studentFor the student

For the teacherFor the teacher

For the parentFor the parent

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Research is verifying the benefits Research is verifying the benefits of using journaling in scienceof using journaling in science

Benefits include -- Benefits include -- Modeling the scientist at workModeling the scientist at work Creates relevanceCreates relevance Encourages ownershipEncourages ownership Advances drawing skillsAdvances drawing skills A permanent place notes & concept mapsA permanent place notes & concept maps Great place to build graphing expertiseGreat place to build graphing expertise The location of your vocabulary terms and their The location of your vocabulary terms and their

explanations/ clarificationsexplanations/ clarifications Contains charts & tables of “student” dataContains charts & tables of “student” data The students’ place for reflecting on science The students’ place for reflecting on science

investigations and experiencesinvestigations and experiences

Top 8 Strategies Top 8 Strategies for Student Successfor Student Success

#1 - Enhanced context strategies#1 - Enhanced context strategies#2 - Collaborative grouping strategies#2 - Collaborative grouping strategies#3 - Questioning strategies#3 - Questioning strategies#4#4 - Inquiry strategies- Inquiry strategies#5 - Manipulation strategies#5 - Manipulation strategies#6 - Assessment strategies#6 - Assessment strategies#7 - Instructional strategies#7 - Instructional strategies#8 - Enhanced material strategies#8 - Enhanced material strategies

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Research ShowsResearch Shows

Color is importantColor is important

Vocabulary must be interactiveVocabulary must be interactive

Starting with a definite question to Starting with a definite question to investigate reduces stress and motives investigate reduces stress and motives students to try.students to try.

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Historical JournalingHistorical Journaling

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From the Journals of From the Journals of Lewis and ClarkLewis and Clark

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Leonardo de Vinci’s JournalLeonardo de Vinci’s Journal

This page from de Vinci’s

records, can be dated to

between 1480 and 1518.

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The Flight of Birds in “code”The Flight of Birds in “code”

Can you read Can you read what de Vinci what de Vinci says about says about wings and flight? wings and flight? You might want You might want to take a to take a moment and moment and reflect!reflect!

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Time was Ticking for BenTime was Ticking for Ben

Ben Franklin Ben Franklin invented the first invented the first wheel driven clock, wheel driven clock, but it was James but it was James Ferguson’s review Ferguson’s review of Franklin’s journal of Franklin’s journal entries, that led to entries, that led to the working model the working model of the clock.of the clock.

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Thomas Edison

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JournalsJournals

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JournalsJournals

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““Making it Relevant”Making it Relevant”

If an “earthquake” is not very relevant to If an “earthquake” is not very relevant to

Texas students…..Texas students…..

What else might be relevant?What else might be relevant?

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Create Create YOURYOUR JournalJournal

You’ll need access to glue sticks, You’ll need access to glue sticks, scissors, and scissors, and maps pencils maps pencils oror crayons.crayons.

Don’t be afraidDon’t be afraid to make it your own. to make it your own. IT IS YOUR WorkIT IS YOUR Work and it represents you and it represents you the student scientist.the student scientist.

Be Creative!Be Creative! Make it Make it personalpersonal!!

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Guidelines to help you make your journal are Guidelines to help you make your journal are

placed inside the front coverplaced inside the front cover

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Decide how you will number and Decide how you will number and use the pagesuse the pages

If you decide to number fronts only you If you decide to number fronts only you will have space on the back facing page to will have space on the back facing page to return to an entry to add additional return to an entry to add additional information when needed.information when needed.

Number pages in the upper corner. Number pages in the upper corner. Number several pages to start.Number several pages to start.

Record your entries on your Table of Record your entries on your Table of Contents as you fill pages.Contents as you fill pages.

Make the 5 pages after the title page a Make the 5 pages after the title page a Table of Contents Table of Contents

(like a book)(like a book)

Make columns for:

•Entry•Page

This helps you find an entry fast when you

need it

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Things to remember:

• Having a sample journal to show as a visual when you introduce journals is important.

• If students record in a way that has meaning for them, they feel more “ownership” of their journal.

• Journals become a useful reference in student discussions, reviewing, studying, etc.

• Journals show evidence of student learning over time.

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Why composition books??

• They are different from spirals (kids perceive spirals as ordinary).

• The paper is sturdy and kids are less likely to rip out pages.

• No wires to get tangled when you stack them.

• Wal-mart/Target-97¢ (school supply season 2/$1.00))

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An easy “how to” guide for student journaling

• How to start• How to teach

technical drawing • How to monitor

journaling growth• Buy on-line at

www.nsta.org or other bookstores

by Campbell & Fulton ISBN 0-325-00568-0

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Add Edison!

Cut out the journal page from Edison’s

work and glue it to page 2.

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Top 8 Strategies for Student Success

#1 - Enhanced context strategies#2 - Collaborative grouping strategies#3 - Questioning strategies#4 - Inquiry strategies#5 - Manipulation strategies#6 - Assessment strategies#7 - Instructional strategies#8 - Enhanced material strategies

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Warming Up the ThinkerWarming Up the Thinker

Who is that scientist?Who is that scientist?

Observation verse InferenceObservation verse Inference

LAB ActivityLAB Activity

Warming Up the ThinkerWarming Up the Thinker

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Warming Up the ThinkerWarming Up the Thinker

Who is that scientist?Who is that scientist?

Observation verse InferenceObservation verse Inference

LAB ActivityLAB Activity

What is the difference between What is the difference between Observations and Inferences?Observations and Inferences?

Examine the canisters with out opening Examine the canisters with out opening themthem

Make 3 observations about eachMake 3 observations about each

Discuss with your group which statements Discuss with your group which statements are really observations and which are are really observations and which are inference as you make your examinationsinference as you make your examinations

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Make YOUR Inference!Make YOUR Inference!

Once you have made your inference on Once you have made your inference on what is in the container, you make open what is in the container, you make open each one (one at a time) and check it out!each one (one at a time) and check it out!

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An Isopod’s Journal

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What Do I NEED??

• Discuss the resources that are necessary for life to continue.

• Make two columns –• Elementary use living and nonliving• Secondary use biotic and abiotic

• Observe the ecosystem at your table and use it, your lists, and your knowledge of ecosystems to draw your ecosystem.

• Add a fresh, crispy apple to your drawing

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My Habitat

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Warming Up the ThinkerWarming Up the Thinker

Who is that scientist?Who is that scientist?

Observation verse InferenceObservation verse Inference

LAB ActivityLAB Activity

The Parts of an Experiment

• Title• Problem• Hypothesis• Materials• Procedures• Data• Analysis/Conclusions

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The EndThe End

Thanks for Inviting me into your Memoirs !Thanks for Inviting me into your Memoirs !