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Taking Notes for Science Class

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Provide young scholars with the tools they need to succeed with this reference on the Cornell note-taking strategy. By breaking the content of lessons into main ideas, supporting details, and overall summaries, students are able to create organized study guides that reinforce their learning.

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CCSS: Adaptable
Instructional Ideas
  • Apply this note-taking strategy across all subject areas, not just science
  • Create a note-taking template that students can use to implement this strategy
  • Have students use this strategy during lectures, while watching videos, or even while reading textbooks
Pros
  • Offers a clear five-step process for using this approach to note-taking
  • Provides a sample page of notes that models how this strategy is used
Cons
  • None