Science Notebook Cover and Tab Pages – Binder Set

Organize science notebooks with cover choices, topic dividers and a safety agreement that students can sign and date.
Grades
Grades 1–5
Pages
22
File type
PDF
Preparation
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Updated Apr 14, 2023

Subject
Science
Topic
Science Notebook, Binder Tabs
Resource types
Worksheets
Preparation
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Product description

From the author

Science Notebook: Cover and Tab Pages is a resource to keep notes organized. Students can fill it up in a binder with completed projects, class notes, illustrations, etc.

In the classroom

Teaching tips & learning objectives

Teaching tips

  • The fifteen tab labels cover physical, life and earth science strands, so the same set works across a whole year rather than a single unit; print only the dividers matching the units you actually teach

  • Two of the tabs are not science topics at all — Warm-Ups and Safety — which gives the notebook a fixed place for bell-work and for the signed agreement

  • Each illustrated cover has a Name line as its only fill-in field, so the sheet can be printed once per student and slid into a binder's front sleeve without any further setup

Skills covered

  • Topic organization — students group science notes and completed work behind labeled dividers.

  • Classroom responsibility — students discuss the six safety and work-habit commitments, then sign and date the agreement.

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Questions teachers ask about this resource

Which topics do the divider pages cover?

Fifteen: Safety, Matter, Earth, Energy, Space, Organisms, Environment, Force & Motion, Oceans, Recycle Reduce & Reuse, Warm-Ups, Elements, Weather, Life Cycles and Ecosystems. The spread runs across physical, life and earth science rather than sitting inside one strand.

What does the safety page ask students to agree to?

Six commitments, each with a checkbox: listen carefully and follow directions; do not touch any materials without the teacher's permission; use tools and materials responsibly; keep things organised while working and clean up promptly; keep classmates and self safe at all times; and think like a scientist, ask questions and make observations. Signature and date lines close the page.

How are the front pages set up for a class set?

Five illustrated cover sheets each include a Name line. Choose one design for the class or let students select a cover and add their name.

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Concepts & topics

Core concepts

  • Science notebook organisation

  • Topic dividers

  • Lab safety agreement

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