Cornell Notes

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Cornell Notes
SEMS Spin
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Why take notes?

• Cornell note taking stimulates critical thinking
  skills.
• Note taking helps you
• remember what is said in class.
• A good set of notes can help you work on
  assignments and prepare for tests outside of the
  classroom.

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Why take notes?

• Good notes allow you to work together with other
  students to problem solve.
• Good Notes help you organize and process
  information.

• Writing is a great tool for learning!

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Name Period Date
Topic

• CA standard
• Vocabulary,
• questions,
• problems,
• etc.

Class Notes
2 1/2
3 to 4 sentence summary across the bottom of the
last page of the days notes
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SEMS Cornell Notes Spin
Name Period Date
Topic
QPs
Notes/details
CA Standard What is? (Begin with vocabulary words
for the lesson) Next Question/ Problem

• Definitions
• Notes / details

Summary
Describe key details in your own words
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Math Cornell Notes
Name Period Date
Topic 1.2 Variable Expressions
Notes/details
QPs
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QPs
Notes
Science/ Biology Notes
CA 9.3
Summary
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Science Cornell Notes
Name Period Date
Topic Energy and Matter Chapter 2.3
Big idea Questions should be written down with
space to fill in the answers Q How is chemical
energy related to chemical change? A ..
QPs
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Review What goes where?
Dont forget the Heading Name, Period, Date,
and Topic

• CA Standard
• Questions,
• (start with
• vocabulary
• words)
• Problems,
• etc. go here,
• in the left
• hand column.
• Remember,
• you want
• higher level
• thinking
• questions.

Notes go here, in the large right hand column.
A 3 to 4 sentence summary down there on the
bottom of the last page of notes
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Practice Time

• Pull out your notes for Chapter 2.3 and see how
  you did.

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Instructions

• In the large, right hand column,
  take notes like you
  normally would.
• You may use any style of note-taking you wish
• outline format,
• narrative format,
• symbols,
• short hand, etc.

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Assignment Instructions

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Adapted for SEMS from a design by Paul
Bullock Senior Program Specialist Anne
Maben AP Science Coach Minor modifications for
Science made by Mrs. Bernard