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3 Reasons to Use a Science Notebook

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Getting little learners excited about science is easy with engaging experiments and thematic units.  Teaching them to collect and organize data like scientists is accomplished with a Science Notebook.

Here are 3 reasons why using a Science Notebook with your learners can help your classroom and curriculum.
Science Notebook for the Whole Year
1) Work Doesn’t Get Thrown Away

Whether you are homeschooling or in the classroom, it is always a bit painful throwing away your kids’ hard work.  You spend the time planning, prepping, completing and grading the work ONLY to throw it in the trash.  I don’t think so!

Science Notebook - Science Bookmark - MJCS

The great thing about having a science notebook is your students’ work is in one place. They can take it home at the end of the year and show their parents everything they learned.  It’s pretty amazing when I get emails from parents complimenting the hard work we did! They have a book that is not only full of scientific content, but a reminder of everything they learned during the year.

Science Notebook Five Senses - MJCS

2) A Science Notebook Saves Paper

You may think that a year’s worth of experiments would create a lot of paper. However, the great thing about a science notebook is that you are able to use HALF of the paper.

Science Notebook - Science Equipment - MJCS

Rather than copying full pages all year long, our Science Notebook includes half pages that are glued in their composition notebook.  Saving paper also makes teaching about conserving our resources on Earth Day a little easier, too!

Science Notebook Measurement - MJCS

3) Learners Are Held Accountable

Learners are in charge of keeping up with their own Science Notebook and  given the materials needed to do so. Also, my learners organize their work with the table of contents and bookmarks .

Science Notebook from Mrs Jones Creation Station

At the beginning of the year, we learn about scientists.  We learn how an important part of their job is staying organized and collecting information and data.  Learners should practice this science skill all year!

Science Notebook Pumpkin Life Cycle - MJCS

Science Safety Rules FREEBIE

Along with our Science Notebook, we use a variety of posters to teach science skills.  One poster we use and review every time we complete an experiment together is our Science Safety Rules.  You can grab this free for your own learners by clicking the image below.

Science Safety Rules Freebie - MJCS

If you think that using a Science Notebook would help you and your learners in your classroom, check out the complete notebook {here}.  With resources from life science to matter, from spiders to pumpkins, you can teach the majority, if not all, of your science standards using this ONE resource!

Mrs53

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  1. laura says

    August 1, 2015 at 11:30 am

    Hi!! I recently bought your science notebook because our school does not have a recent science curriculum (1985 Yikes!) I was hoping to use this but I was wondering if the notebook went with a book or something that explained what each page or experienment did. What I mean is there a teachers manual side of the notebook? Like the lets make apples page, it doesn’t really explain what to do.

    If you could help that would be great!

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    • Elissa Jones says

      August 12, 2015 at 11:45 am

      I left this open-ended so that teachers could create different recipes. Some teachers enjoy creating applesauce, but we always made cinnamon sugar apples. We simpll (1) cut the apples, (2) added the ingredients (butter, cinnamon, sugar and apple slices) and (3) cooked in an electric skillet. The heat made the ingredients blend together, melt and softened the apples. I do not have a teachers manual but do hope to have a completed notebook available soon that will help answer some questions!

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  2. Dominica says

    January 31, 2017 at 9:43 am

    I bought the science notebook and I love the format and the style of the pages, but as a homeschool parent, it would be handy to have a little more direction in completing the pages, since I’m not using a school’s curriculum for science. Did you ever complete a notebook so that completed sample pages are available for your customers to view?

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    • Elissa Jones says

      June 3, 2017 at 12:16 pm

      I currently do not but hope to have some more sample pages completed in the future!

      Reply
  3. Malina says

    March 1, 2018 at 3:49 am

    I bought the science notebook and I love the format and the style of the pages. :))

    Reply
    • Elissa Jones says

      March 1, 2018 at 6:15 pm

      Malina, I am so happy to hear it! Hope your kiddos love it, too!

      Reply
  4. Christen Wilkes says

    May 20, 2018 at 9:30 pm

    This is perfect for my kindergarten students. I wish I had found it and used it this past year. Ending this school year now but something I cannot wait to begin in August. Thank you!

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  5. Deborah says

    July 23, 2018 at 8:12 am

    I am a kindergarten teacher in Ohio. From what I can see in the description and preview your science notebook seems to cover all our standards except day/night. I did see sources of light and phases of the moon listed in the printables list. Do you have anything else that I could get for day/night to put with this notebook? I’ve never had one and it looks great. I am excited about the possibility of getting it and using it with my students this year. Thanks for your time!

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    • Elissa Jones says

      July 25, 2018 at 10:53 am

      That is something I can definitely add when I get around to updating this resource! Thanks so much for the suggestion!

      Reply

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