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You have to either make copies of the page you cut or take a picture of the next days instructions due to the part they need to cut out is not left blank on the back. It’s a great and fun activity book but the pages need to be left blank so they can cut.

The information provided is perfect for piquing interest in a wide variety of science topics. With a laptop on hand, or a library nearby, this can lead to some great projects and discussions. I love the direction and inspiration that it gives, and the presentable product for state review at the end of the year is a plus. It is very flexible in order of presentation, and you can stop to really embellish on certain topics, or simply cover and move on from the things of less interest. My son enjoys the ability to personalize it, and the variations of interactivity with each page keeps him engaged. Many homeschoolers can relate to dropping funds on something that looks good, but ends up collecting dust on the shelf because it wasn't a good fit. This is excellent for its adaptability, is *very* modest in the investment, and one of the best purchases I have made. We also have Language Arts and Math. All good stuff.

These is a great starter resource for teachers wanting to start interactive notebooks. Includes a good section on getting started, ideas for notebook uses, grading rubric, page to plan your notebook etc. The ideas are easy to implement but do take time. The time put into getting the notebook setup is time consuming but if you are doing them for several subjects the students get the hang of it quickly and the process moves along faster. The more you do them, the better the students and teacher get at utilizing this tool. I suggest purchasing a grade up and down. Some pages are a bit repetitive up or down a grade but this helps to differentiate for students within your classroom (especially in Science). I found the pages for Rocks easy to incorporate and differentiate for the different ages at home. I've taught for many years and homeschool my own and it is great with having a multi-age classroom. I add pages and activities in our interactive notebook as needed and exclude any I don't need. Is it perfect? No. Is it useful? Yes. A good foundation to build on.I purchased Language Arts, Science, and Math.

I love that all the lessons are in one place, making it easier on a parent. I love that its so interactive that my child actually remembers what he's learned. The only issue I have is that I have to remember to snap a photo of the back of every assignment before we cut out pieces because it has the next assignments instructions on it. So every lesson we do I have to read from my phone. But it's not such an issue to prevent me from buying another subject book. I love them.

The only thing I don’t like is that the cut out pages aren’t blank on the other side

This is a great book to use with lessons that have been taught. It is clearly meant to be a supplement, as it does not actually have lessons, only projects meant to be completed after the information has been presented; but, they are good lesson projects.

I expected more of a complete curriculum for science units. Sample answers would have been nice, as well. Me, I would not have bought this if I had seen it on a store shelf and had thumbed through it. I usually love products from Carson and Dellosa.

Interactive Notebooks are great for kids who love to learn and do arts & crafts projects. I purchased this to teach my homeschooled son, thinking he would enjoy them. Unfortunately, we would spend a lot of time cutting and pasting and little time learning. To make the exercise more time effective, I would assemble the pages at night and he would do the activity the next day. He enjoyed doing it that way more than I did. They are educational and because they are interactive, the information was retained better than just talking about each subject.