Many of the resources were not created by me, but rather edited to fit into the notebook from resources I already had. Check out my post on Printing Tips for INBs for how I did this!
I also added notes on how each of these was assessed and graded. Check out my Overview Post on Interactive Notebooks for more information on how I grade Notebooks!
First, we talked about ATP and its role as an energy molecule. Students received an introductory paper before instruction that required them to do some drawing, analyzing some diagrams, and do some reading. This was modified from several resources I had and printed using the "Booklet" option in Acrobat.
The following day, we took some simple notes on the ATP/ADP cycle. I modified this diagram using Google Drawings. We used color coding for ATP (orange) and ADP (purple) that we will carry through our other notes as well to help maintain continuity and help students draw connections between content.
When taking notes, I typically use Google Slides & my SmartBoard or my Document Camera. Both work great! I model good note-taking for my students and use think-aloud techniques as we go - such as "I'm drawing an arrow to help show the order..." and "I'm writing a star because this is important." Even after a few units, students are able to understand the key points better because of our note-taking strategies.
Their homework after the notes was to complete the Pre-Lab portion of their lab concerning aerobic and anaerobic respiration by reading a few paragraphs and completing a comparison table. The lab was completed at the beginning of class the next day. Again, this was printed using the "Booklet" option in Acrobat. This lab was graded during their notebook check.
To help lead into Cellular Respiration, I created this flow chart in Google Drawings. I was having a difficult time finding a flow chart that wasn't too detailed for my 9th graders, which is why I created my own. Luckiy, this was super easy using Google Drawings! This was a great reference for the rest of the unit as well. We kept this color coding consistent through the rest of the unit.
For Cellular Respiration notes, I followed a similar format as ATP/ADP. I used a picture available from our textbook and our already established color coding. These notes were using Google Slides & my SmartBoard. Between each step, I would pause and utilize informal questioning to review the previous content. At the end, students were answering questions from the entire page.
We took a quiz on Cellular Respiration & ATP/ADP. I created the quiz in ExamView, ensured the questions were on three pages, and saved it as a PDF. From the PDF, I printed it as a "Booklet" in Acrobat. When taking the quiz, students had a bubble sheet they turned into me (for data collection) and they also wrote their answers on their quiz copy to keep for their notebook. After the quiz, we reviewed the questions together.
Photosynthesis notes looked very similar to the others - color coding, think-aloud note taking strategies, and similar formatting.
A big focus for our standards is the interdependence of Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration. After learning both processes, we completed a sorting activity for the two processes (they were not required to color - but some students do anyways!). This was an example of a "Sticker Check" activity where I would give them a sticker for having the correct answers to give them approval for gluing it down. It also makes grading later on MUCH faster since the stickers are evidence of a 100%!
As homework, students watched the two Amoeba Sisters videos on Cellular Respiration and Photosynthesis and completed a review paper. I created the cover paper with title, picture, and links and combined it with the PDF available from the Amoeba Sisters website and printed it as a "Booklet" in Acrobat - just modifying existing activities I had!
Any other Amoeba Sisters fans out there? I love their videos and they have free worksheets for so many of them! Check them out on YouTube and on their website!
The final part of the unit was our culminating lab using Elodea and bromothymol blue - a classic Biology lab. This lab paper was printed in Acrobat using the "Booklet" option. The first page was directions for part 1, setup for part 2, and predictions. Page two had a data table and explanation questions. The final page had an analysis question that students were required to write a paragraph response. This was another assignment I graded during the notebook check.
Pictures of the notes that I included are what I upload onto my class website for absent students to review. CamScanner works great for this and allows me to take a picture of the notebook and upload it as a PDF.
The tabs, page numbers, and dates are all part of our notebook routine, which I outlined in this post about Notebook Setup.
I hope this gave you some ideas for how to implement this within your classroom. What other questions do you have?
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