Everything science teachers need to know to incorporate interactive notebooks into classroom instruction!Packed with strategies for promoting and reinforcing optimal learning in science, this step-by-step resource demonstrates how to get started with interactive notebooks, from the rationale and procedures to classroom management, assessment, and homework. The book provides examples from student notebooks and explains how to implement an interactive process that strengthens critical thinking skills and collaborative abilities as students:Create personalized notebooks and use them to record the results of their inquiry-based investigationsParticipate in discussions using evidence and ideas from notebooksExpand upon their learning by writing conclusions, summaries, and self-reflectionsMake connections between science facts and broader conceptsComplete engaging homework assignments that reinforce classroom learning