Honors Envtl Science: Note Taking Guide for Chapter Notes
1. Heading
Full Name
Chapter Number and Section
Date
2. Title
 Chapter title
 Section titles
3. Objectives
 List the section objectives found in the front of the chapter.
 After reading the chapter, answer the objective in your own words.
 Include the page number you found the answer.
4. Vocabulary
 The vocabulary will be found in the text as bolded words OR on a list
provided to you in class.
 Write the title “Words I know”, and list all of the vocabulary words
you already knew, along with a short definition.
 Write the title “Words I have seen, but don’t know” and list all the
vocabulary words you have seen or heard before, but you aren’t sure
what they mean, along with a short definition.
 Write the title “Words I don’t know” and list all the vocabulary words
you have never even heard of, along with a short definition.
**You are not graded on what you know already or don’t know, this is to
help you when you study for a test!!!**
5. Figures, Diagrams, Pictures, and Tables
 List all figures, diagrams, pictures, and tables from the chapter, along
with a description of each. You do NOT need to draw them.
 List the objective that the figure, diagram, picture, and table goes
along with.
Ex. Fig. 1-1  levels of complexity, starts with chemicals, ends with
organism; Objective 1.
Following the format above is also part of your grade.
Each Chapter Section will be worth 30 points.