Science IDEAS Online, Writing Activities - Journaling WRITING ACTIVITIES & JOURNALING Suggested Science Notebook Guidelines Science notebooks are an effective instructional device that allow students to record what they know (prior knowledge), take notes on what they are learning and finally, reflect on what they have learned either by assimilating what has been learned or by revising prior knowledge to accommodate new learning. in Literacy > Writing Strategieswith ideasjounalingliteracynotebookssciencewriting