Class Notes. Topic. Questions, Subtitles, Headings, Etc. 3 to 4 sentence summary across the bottom of the last page of the day s notes 8/21/ /2

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1 Developed in 1949 at Cornell University by Walter Pauk. Designed in response to frustration over student test scores. Meant to be easily used as a test study guide. Adopted by most major law schools as the preferred note taking method. Topic Questions, Subtitles, Headings, Etc. Date Class Notes 2 1/2 3 to 4 sentence summary across the bottom of the last page of the day s notes 1

2 Subject: Why take Cornell notes? Date: 08/12/08 PROCESS (output) How can Cornell notes help me organize my ideas? Main Ideas (input) Can be used to provide an outline of chapter or lecture. Organized by main ideas and details. Can be as detailed as necessary. Sequential-- take notes as they are given by instructor or text in an orderly fashion. After class, write a summary of what you learned to clarify and reinforce learning and to assist retention. Can be used as study tool: 1. Define terms or explain concepts listed on left side. 2. Identify the concept or term on the right side. - After class, you can add questions to the left side Can be used as a study tool -- to get a quick overview and to determine whether you need more information or need to concentrate your study on specific topics. Summary is added at the end of ALL note pages on the subject (not page) Summary added AFTER questions are finished Summary should answer the problem stated in the subject. 2

3 Let s practice what this would look like from Ch 1 Section 1 & 2 Notes Note this in your table of contents Topic Questions, Subtitles, Headings, Etc. Date Class Notes 2 1/2 3 to 4 sentence summary across the bottom of the last page of the day s notes 3

4 Section 1: What is Chemistry? Objectives: 1) Describe several ways in which chemistry affects your daily life. 2) Explain how chemistry is used by professionals in different science fields. 3) List several reasons for studying chemistry. 1.1 What is Chemistry? Objectives 1) Describe several ways in which chemistry affects your daily life. 2) Explain how chemistry is used by professionals in different science fields. 3) List several reasons for studying chemistry. 4

5 What is Chemistry? How is chemistry used in the following fields? Manufacturing Ecology Medicine Farming Animal Training Archeology Cooking 1.1 What is Chemistry? How Chemistry is used - Manufacturing, Ecology, Medicine, Farming, Animal Training, Archeology, Cooking 5

6 Chemistry: The Central Science Chemistry overlaps with many other sciences such as physics, geology, pharmacy, engineering, and the biological sciences. What career field are you thinking about for your future? Where would chemistry be important in your field? Chemistry is a required course in many 4 year university programs. 1.1 What is Chemistry How Chemistry is used Central Science - Manufacturing, Ecology, Medicine, Farming, Animal Training, Archeology, Cooking - Overlaps other sciences 6

7 Section 2: The Scientific Method Objectives: 4) Describe the steps in the scientific method. 5) Explain how a hypothesis may become a natural law. (Start a New Section of Notes) Scientific Method Objectives: 4) Describe the steps in the scientific method. 5) Explain how a hypothesis may become a natural law. - 7

8 Scientific Method The Scientific Method: a way of answering questions about the world we live in. The scientific method is a series of steps that are usually performed in the same order but may be switched or skipped as necessary. The steps of the scientific method ultimately lead to theories or natural laws. Scientific Method Objectives: Scientific Method 4) Describe the steps in the scientific method. 5) Explain how a hypothesis may become a natural law. - a way of answering a question - Series of steps - May lead to theory or law 8

9 Steps of the Scientific Method 1) Observation 2) Stated Question 3) Create a hypothesis to answer the question. Must be testable! 4) Experiment Must have only 1 variable Must have an experimental control predictable Record and analyze data during experiment 5) Conclusion Did your experiment confirm or disprove your hypothesis? Scientific Method Steps 1) Observation 2) Stated ques. 3) Hypothesis (testable!) 4) Experiment - 1 variable - Control - predictable Record and analyze data 5) Conclusion confirm or disprove hyp. 9

10 Theories and Natural Laws Experimental results are published in scientific journals so that the experiments can be repeated by other scientists. After many scientists and experiments confirm the same hypothesis, it may be considered a theory. Natural laws draw together many observations into a big picture but do not explain why. Theories provide an explanation for a natural law and offer predictions about further experiments of the same kind. Scientific Method Theories and Nat. Laws Exp. Results published in sci journals so they can be repeated Repeated confirmed theory Natural Law big picture Theory explain laws and predict future results Summary: 10