The Guide to Your ISN

Anthony’s Guide to Your Personal Organizer for this Class!

What’s an ISN?O ISN – Interactive

science notebookO Organizes your

notes…O …while giving you

space to add diagrams, drawings and mnemonics you need to understand the material.

Decorating the ISN Cover

O You can attach cut-outs, drawings, photos, and other images to the front and back covers.

O Do NOT add any inappropriate pictures. Ask me if you have questions.

Title PageO Your NameO Course Title and Period NumberO School Term (2014-2015)O Three words that describe youO What goals do you want to

accomplish in life?

Table of ContentsO On the next three

pages, draw a line down the left and right margin.

O Write the phrase “Table of Contents” above the center column on each of those pages.

Table of Contents

Table of ContentsO Now, write the

word “Date” above the left column.

O Finally, write the phrase “Page #” above the right column.

Table of Contents

Date

Page #

OStart numbering your pages on the page after the table of contents.

ONumber your pages on the top outer corner.

OFor now, just number the first 50 pages.

1 2

The SyllabusO Attach each page of the syllabus to

the first two numbered pages of your ISN.

O In your table of contents, write:O Today’s date in the left entryO “Syllabus” in the center entryO “1-2” on the right entry.

Student Group TableO Attach the Student Group Table to

the back side of the title page.O Fill out the group table as directed.O In this class, you will work in groups

from time to time. For each group activity, you will be given partner assignments. This table will tell you who to work with on all group work.

Using your ISNO The even-numbered pages should be

on the right.O Record and attach lecture notes to

this sideO Attach your lab procedures to this

sideO Classwork will be added to this side,

where it will be graded later

Using your ISNO The odd-numbered pages should be

on the left.O Add diagrams, drawings, and concept

maps to relate to the notes on the right

O Add data from each lab; make table and graphs as appropriate

O This side can be used as scratch paper for classwork on the opposite side.

ISN RubricO Attach your ISN’s rubric to the very

last page in your ISN.O This rubric explains how I will grade

your ISN. It also has a table for recording your grade.