5E Lesson Plan
Concept/idea to be taught:
Objective: The student will be able to…
ENGAGEMENT
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How will you capture the students’ attention?
o Video Clips
o Demonstration
o Overarching question
Students should develop how/why questions
EXPLORATION
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What Activity Guide experiments will be used?
Allow students to explore and struggle with the concept
Ask probing questions and help guide their thinking
Students can perform the scientific method
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EXPLANATION
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Student explanations should precede introduction of terms or explanations by the teacher
Address misconceptions
Help students draw connections between questions and concepts
ELABORATION
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How does this concept connect to other scientific concepts?
How does this relate to the world around us?
How can this knowledge be applied in our daily lives?
EVALUATION
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How will students demonstrate that they have achieved the lesson objective