1. Warm Up
1. Turn in your lab safety contract to the blue
folder for your class.
2. Take out your Dare Mighty Things card.
3. Start numbering your notebook pages. Start
with the first page, and number the front and
back of every page.

2. Setting up your science
notebook:
MISSION LOG
Your guide to the World and Beyond!

3. Have you ever said…
 I lost my homework.
 I can’t find my test/quiz/lab.
 I was absent, did I miss anything?
 What did we do in class yesterday? I
don’t remember!

4. If so, the mission log is the
answer!
We’re calling it our
Mission Log this
year!

5. So what is it?
 Your diary of science learning.
 All of your science work in one spot so
it’s all easy to find!
 It keeps you organized but let’s you be
creative.
 And it’s all about being a real scientist!

6. Scientists use notebooks:
Chemistry lab notebooks

7. Famous Scientists’
Notebooks
Alexander Graham Bell
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Leonardo da Vinci
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8. Your Notebook is divided into
TWO sides – LEFT and RIGHT
 The LEFT side is for LEARNING.
 The RIGHT side is for
REFLECTIONS. This side should be
colorful and creative.

9. Left Right
Side=Notes Side=Reflections
about Notes
from Teacher

10. Left Side: Learning
 The left side should only contain
information given to you by me (Mrs.
Wilson) while we are learning.
 Usually notes and lab procedures.
 Everything on the left will help you
study for a test.
 Even numbers: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, etc!

11. Examples of Left Side
Learning
 Date
 Warm Up
 Essential Question
 Notes from
◦ Teacher guided PowerPoint notes
◦ Group collaboration notes
◦ Movie/video notes
◦ Article/textbook readings/notes
 Vocabulary words
 Lab procedures
 Study Guides

12. Examples of Left Side
Learning
Notes from investigation
Lab Procedures

13. Right Side: Reflections
 The right side could have
diagrams, illustrations, posters, poems
, song lyrics, cartoons, concept
maps, Venn diagrams, etc.
 It’s the place to be creative and
colorful.
 Right pages are odd pages
1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, etc.

14. Examples of Right Side
Reflections
 Graphic Organizers
 Diagrams/Illustrations
 Poems, Song Lyrics
 Cartoons/Comics
 Lab Analysis
 Advertisements
 Etc.

15. Examples of Right Side
Reflections
Poster Reflection
Unit Cover Pages
Lab Data

16. Sometimes I’ll give you a graphic
organizer for both sides

17. Sometimes you’ll create the
material for both sides

18. Mission Log Supplies
 3-subject spiral notebook
 Pencils
 Pens
 Colored Pencils
 Tape
 Scissors (only sometimes)

19. Important Mission Log
Guidelines
 If you run out of space on a page, tape a
sheet of notebook paper on the bottom, and
fold it up. DO NOT GO TO THE NEXT PAGE!
 NEVER use markers.
 Use tape sparingly. It only takes a little! ;)
 No RIPPED OUT pages or torn corners
 No DOODLING that doesn’t relate to science
 Notebook should be used for SCIENCE
CLASS ONLY
 DATE AND NUMBER each page
 All entries must go into the Table of
Contents
 BE COLORFUL & LOVE YOUR NOTEBOOK

20. Let’s Get Started!
 On the cover of your notebook write
 The name of the course:
◦ Earth Science
 The words:
◦ Mission Log
 The class period that you have science:
◦ 3rd period, for example
 The school year: 2012-2013
 Your teacher: Mrs. Wilson
 Your name: (self explanatory)

22. Table of Contents
Left-Side Items Page Right-Side Items Page
7
1 Left Side Info 6 1 Right Side Info
2 1st Semester 2 Rocks Unit 9
8
Syllabus Cover Page
11
3 10 3
13
4 12 4
5 5

23. We’re Ready!
 Don’t forget to bring your
notebook with you every
day!
 Special thanks to Thomas.
◦ I “rescued” his notebook from
the recycle bin in May so I
could show you some real
examples of science
notebooking in our class. (I
sure hope he doesn’t mind!)