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Notebook
Organization
7th Grade Math
Cover Sheet-
This is the very first page of your notebook. It should have your name, Math-7,
period, and your teacher’s name centered in the middle.
Example:
John Doe
Math- 7
1st Period
Teacher’s Name
Divider
Tabs- You should
have 5 tabs in your notebook. The tabs should be labeled and put in the
following order:
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Special Forms |
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Warm Ups/Computation Tests |
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Investigations/Notes |
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Graded Work |
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Vocabulary |
What
is behind each tab?
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Special Forms-
In this section keep your Grade Sheet, Course Outline, Notebook
Organization, Classroom Setting and Group Work Guidelines, parent letters
and any other important handouts given throughout the year that need to be
kept in your notebook for reference. We will never trash anything in this
section!
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Warm Ups/Computation
Tests- This
section should all Warm Ups and Computation Tests. Always keep this section
in chronological order (the order in which it was done).
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Investigations/Notes-
This section should include all work your do for in class assignments and
any handouts that accompany them. Always keep this section in chronological
order. To keep your work organized, date every entry and always title it
whatever we are working on for that day.
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Graded Work:
This section should include work that has been graded. Always keep this
section in chronological order.
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Vocabulary-
You will create mathematical descriptions with examples of words you need to
know. Leave plenty of extra room to add your ideas. This section is
maintained throughout the year. DO NOT discard these important ideas.
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In your
in-class work, notes, and homework you will want to include words, charts,
pictures, or anything else to show your thinking. This is for your reference as
you solve in-class problems, answer homework questions, and prepare for quizzes
and tests.
Notebook
Checks:
You
will be held accountable for your notebook with a Notebook Check each nine
weeks. It is used to assess that you have:
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Maintained an organized notebook. |
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Kept your notes up to date, completing in-class assignments. |
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Completed and corrected all homework assignments. |
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Maintained up-to-date Vocabulary lists. |
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Maintained all Special Forms. |
I will check your notebook at unannounced times and grade
will be given.
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