The Guide to Your
ISN
Anthony’s Guide to Your Personal
Organizer for this Class!
What’s an ISN?
O ISN – Interactive
science notebook
O 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 Page
O Your Name
O Course Title and Period Number
O School Term (2014-2015)
O Three words that describe you
O What goals do you want to accomplish in
life?
Table of Contents
O 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 Contents
O Now, write the word
“Date” above the left
column.
O Finally, write the
phrase “Page #”
above the right
column.
Date
Table of Contents
Page #
1
2
O Start numbering your pages on the
page after the table of contents.
O Number your pages on the top outer
corner.
O For now, just number the first 50
pages.
The Syllabus
O 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 entry
O “Syllabus” in the center entry
O “1-2” on the right entry.
Student Group Table
O 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 ISN
O The even-numbered pages should be on the
right.
O Record and attach lecture notes to this side
O Attach your lab procedures to this side
O Classwork will be added to this side, where it
will be graded later
Using your ISN
O 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 Rubric
O 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.