Catalyst
•Pick up all the handouts at
the front of the room.
•Turn in your syllabus
contract & dossier to the
assignment bin.
• At the bottom of Friday’s
activity, explain what the
purpose of the puzzle activity
was.
Agenda
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Restroom Passes
Notebook Setup
What is Forensics?
Notebook Personalization
Science Notebook Setup
Why are we using science
notebooks?
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Record data
To study for tests
Record progress
Communicate with
others…
Notebooks help us
learn!
Science Notebook Supplies
glue sticks
(No staples or white glue)
pens &
pencils
colored pencils
Getting started Step 1:
On the
cover,
write your
name and
course.
Step 2:
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On the inside left cover of the notebook, put your name,
class, a study buddy (phone number & e-mail), Mr.
Wilson’s e-mail, and the class website.
Maria K. Student
Study Buddy: Marc Estudiante
632-867-5309
mestudiante@science.com
Mr. Wilson’s #: 623-327-2259
jwilson@buhsd.org
Class Wiki: http://thatscienceguy.wikispaces.com
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Step 3:
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Starting with the first page, number the first 50 pages.
Numbers should be small and at the top right corner of
every page.
Maria K. Student
Study Buddy: Marc Estudiante
632-867-5309
mestudiante@science.com
Mr. Wilson’s #: 623-327-2259
jwilson@buhsd.org
Class Wiki:
http://thatscienceguy.wikispac
es.com
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Step 4:
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Paste in the Interactive/Lab Notebook Guidelines on page
1 using the gluestick!
Maria K. Student
Study Buddy: Marc Estudiante
632-867-5309
mestudiante@science.com
Mr. Wilson’s #: 623-327-2259
jwilson@buhsd.org
Class Wiki: http://thatscienceguy.wikispaces.com
Interactive/Laboratory
Notebook Policy
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Step 5:
At the top of pages 2 and 3 write
Table of Contents
2
Table of Contents
(Skip page 1)
Table of Contents
3
Step 6:
On each table of contents page (2&3),
make room for a title & page #:
Table of Contents
Title
#
Title
2
#
Step 7:
Turn to page 4 in your notebook:
paste The Left Side Handout
Keeping Interactive Notebooks in
Science THE LEFT SIDE
4
Step 8:
Turn to page 5 in your notebook:
paste The Right Side Handout
Keeping Interactive Notebooks in
Science THE RIGHT SIDE
5
Right Side? Left Side?
What Goes Where?
Left Side
Student Output
Lots of Color
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Concept Maps
Warm Ups
Drawings
Reflective Writing
Questions
Data and Graphs
Other
Right Side
Teacher Input/Content
Blue/Black Ink Or Pencil only!
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Information given in class
Lecture Notes
Lab Activities
Video Notes
Summaries
Textbook Notes
Data from
Experiments/Field
Classroom Specific
Information
Step9:
Make a record of these handouts in
your table of contents
Table of Contents
Title
Left Side Ntbk
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4
Right Side Ntbk5 5
Title
2
#
Step 10:
Turn to page 7 in your notebook:
paste in your first day
observations/classroom sketch
First Day Observations
7
Step 11:
Turn to page 9 in your notebook:
paste in your crime scene puzzle
activity
Crime Scene Puzzle
9
What is Forensic
Science?
Forensic Science – Chapter 1 – Take Notes on the Right
Hand Side
Forensic Science
What the heck is forensic science?
Forensic Science
What the heck is forensic science?
- Comes from Latin word “forensis” which means “Of
the Forum”
Forensic Science
What the heck is forensic science?
- Comes from Latin word “forensis” which means “Of
the Forum”
 What was the Forum?
Forensic Science
What the heck is forensic science?
- Comes from Latin word “forensis” which means “Of
the Forum”
 What was the Forum?
Forensic Science
What the heck is forensic science?
- Comes from Latin word “forensis” which means “Of
the Forum”
 What was the Forum?
- The Forum was a place scholars and politicians
would meet to discuss and debate various
issues
Forensic Science
What the heck is forensic science?
- Comes from Latin word “forensis” which means “Of
the Forum”
 What was the Forum?
- The Forum was a place scholars and politicians
would meet to discuss and debate various
issues
 What does this have to do with Forensic
Science?
Forensic Science
What the heck is forensic science?
- Comes from Latin word “forensis” which means “Of
the Forum”
 What was the Forum?
- The Forum was a place scholars and politicians
would meet to discuss and debate various
issues
 What does this have to do with Forensic
Science?
- Court and criminal cases would be
debated in the Forum
Forensic Science
- The Forum was a place scholars and politicians
would meet to discuss and debate various
issues
 What does this have to do with Forensic
Science?
- Court and criminal cases would be
debated in the Forum
- Forensic Science deals with the
collection and examination of
evidence  strictly based on FACT not
argument
Forensic Science
What is one of the biggest skills forensic scientists
must have?
Forensic Science
What is one of the biggest skills forensic scientists
must have?
Forensic Scientists
You are going to investigate a few different
occupations within the field and explain them to your
fellow forensic scientists.
Forensic Scientists
You are going to investigate a few different
occupations within the field and explain them to your
fellow forensic scientists.
Questions to consider in your explanation.
Career Info Pages
- What is the occupation called?
Ch 1 - p.12
- What does the field do?
Ch 2 - p.32
- What are some typical day to day activities
with this occupation?
Ch. 3 – p.61
- What education is necessary?
Ch. 4 – p.89
- What research has been done in this area?
Ch. 6 – p.145
- What are some other interesting facts about
this field?
Ch. 7 – p.172
Ch. 8 – p.210
Ch. 9 – p.262
Forensic Scientists
As every group is presenting, write down 2-3
sentences summarizing that field in your notebook.
Questions to consider in your explanation.
Career Info Pages
- What is the occupation called?
Ch 1 - p.12
- What does the field do?
Ch 2 - p.32
- What are some typical day to day activities
with this occupation?
Ch. 3 – p.61
- What education is necessary?
Ch. 4 – p.89
- What research has been done in this area?
Ch. 6 – p.145
- What are some other interesting facts about
this field?
Ch. 7 – p.172
Ch. 8 – p.210
Ch. 9 – p.262
Reminders & Rest of
Period…
Personalize your interactive notebook cover so it is
YOURS
HW: Summarize what you have learned from today’s
lesson (on the left hand side of the notebook)
HW: readpage 9 in the textbook